26F and for the first time ever, I actually enjoy cheesecake.
I think it’s just getting older and fine tuning my taste (for dessert and life) but something just clicked. Things that I once put off trying (cheesecake and many other things) I actually really enjoy. So for all the women (or men) out there who have put things off out of fear or worry, you might actually really love what you’re scared of.
Salaam,
During a halaqah, this question came up: does Allah make us strong enough to go through trials or do the trials make us strong?
Thoughts?
Everyone knows the feeling, seeing a cute post of a Muslim couple or reading a quote and thinking, “InshaAllah I can experience this one day”
Two questions:
do you as a single Muslim look at your married friends/family and think “InshaAllah I can experience this one day”
do you as a married Muslim look at your single friends/family and think “InshaAllah they can experience this one day”
Salaam!
Alhamdulilah I’ve had the opportunity to visit and live in many Muslim dense cities. From your experience, what city would you want to settle down in?
Salaam!
It seems like (at least the feed I’m on) doesn’t have too many Americans. Is there a different subreddit I should look into?
Edit: I’ve created a Muslims in the US sub. Feel free to join :) https://www.reddit.com/r/muslimsintheUS/s/fRP3Lu8Mvv
The older I get, the more the idea that Muslim men are extremely lustful AND will let you know they are (and want you to indulge in sin) is reinforced.
The idea that boys will be boys and the 100+ excuses given to men is something we’ve all heard. Are women also like this? Are there women who are extremely lustful and will treat men the same way they treat women? I mean, disproportionately, have you as a man experienced more women being lustful towards you than not?
I’m not even trying to be funny or sarcastic but why do men eat everything? My brothers will eat literally everything in the fridge regardless if it’s theirs or not. I’ve seen so many sisters make videos or posts about their brother eating their stuff when they CLEARLY know it’s theirs sisters. And it’s not just a bite or two, they will eat the WHOOOOOLLEE thing!
I used to meal prep for work on Sundays to track my macros but by the time Monday comes around, everything is gone. Why do they do this??
Salaam :)
I’m trying to do better with waking up for tahajuud during the summer. I woke up last night to pray and subhanAllah the feeling after is something I could never describe. Waking up this morning, my heart felt a peace I have not felt in so long. I woke up with so much energy, feeling optimistic, loved by Allah, soooo many feelings alhamdulillah!
I’m worried that this high may wear off so I’m asking you, what are some habits you’ve built up to wake up for tahajuud more consistently? Do you have any stories of waking up to pray and your dua was immediately answered?
Jazakallah :)
For the longest time, I thought my duas were falling on deaf ears. I thought Allah was ignoring my duas, that He didn’t care about what I had to say. Sometimes I felt like I was creating an unhealthy anxious expectation/relationship with Allah.
I would make dua for something and immediately I would think, “this will never get answered but doesn’t hurt to try”. Then I’ll do everything in my power to forget that I’ve made that dua so I won’t get disappointed.
Then I would think, why would Allah place this desire in my heart? Why would He put it in my heart to make dua for something He won’t answer.
That’s when I started to look into the purpose of istikhara and the different ways duas get answered. I’ve come to terms with it but sometimes I just wonder, why would Allah put me in a situation where I think my duas is being answered, when in reality, the situation will become the most heart shattering experience.
(And no, I am not talking about marriage ONLY. This applies to everything I’ve made dua for)