Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a group of inherited connective tissue diseases that cause blisters in the skin and mucosal membranes. It is a result of a defect in anchoring between the epidermis and dermis, resulting in friction and skin fragility. Its severity ranges from mild to lethal. “Butterfly Children” is a term often used to …
Just a short while ago, I experienced the most ear shattering, heartbreaking ten minutes of my life. My daughter was crying hysterically, and I was the cause of it. It was 11:35 in the evening, and my daughter was having difficulty breathing. Her nostrils were clogged, and I had taken the decision to clear her nasal …
Autism & ADHD is a real phenomenon. Let us be sensitive in our dealings with others.
Dear brothers Did you know that all your wife wants from you is security? She wants to know that you’ll take care of her when the going gets tough. That you’ll look out for her & keep her from harm’s way. It’s why the hero in the movies is portrayed as a muscular guy who …
Dearest husband to be Did you know that every girl dreams of a Prince Charming who will sweep her off her feet, and ride with her into the sunset on a beautiful white stallion, Hijaab flying in the breeze? Did you know that she’d ideally want a beautiful white bridal dress not only for its …
Scrambling for my cellphone, I quickly google the duá we read when entering the graveyard… “Oh Allah! Oh Allah! Please let me find the duá” I whisper fervently as I wait for Shaykh Google to produce the hit I need, whilst frantically searching my subconscious trying to remember the duá we had been taught. …
In the furthest corner of the room he sits, silently listening as the teacher conducts the lesson. How beautiful he is, his very being reminding me of Allah. I remember when I first saw him, neatly dressed as per the sunnah, with a turban style which reminded me of Rasoolullah. Quietly every day he’d come …
She found her Madinah in a most beautiful way. There was no flirting, no courting, no could-haves & should haves. There was just him and her and the sunnah of Rasoolullah S.A.W. I saw the wistful look in your eyes and she tied the knot, knowing that you longed for what she had just received. I …
You know what’s terrible? It’s when you walk into a shop IN NIQAAB & ask the muslim owners present if the masjid is already open for jumu’ah. He looks @ me in awe & says ” are you going to masjid?” “Yes”, I reply. To which he says “It should be open in 15-20mins” “Ok …
I sit beside you in silence, grateful for your company. From the first moment I saw you, I knew that you were something special. You understood me like no-one else would. You comforted me when no-one else could. Throughout my years, you were my only true friend.I’m sorry for the way I treated you back …
