Reflections of a traveller

Ramadan is over, have we got closer to Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala? Have we returned back to our sins? Are we worst off than before Ramadan? Have we (especially brothers) stopped visiting the house of ALLAH (mosque)? Have we stopped reciting and studying the Qur'an? Have we stopped our nightly prayers (Qiyam)? Unfortunately most of us would say yes to all these questions! I feel sad that Ramadan has left us. Whenever we fast, we find it easier to perform the reccomended deeds such as reciting the Qur'an, doing nafl prayers. Alhamdulillah I am trying to fast for the six days of shawal. Alhamdulillah not many more days left now. Our beloved prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihis salam told us to fast six days in the month of Shawal which comes just after the month of Ramadan. If we do so, it will be like as if we fasted the whole year! Subhanallah! How can we afford to miss this great opportunity to earn such a great amount of reward! May Allah swt give us all the ability to fast in

Alhamdulillah five years ago, on this day I got married to my husband. It took me quite a long time to find him :-) I used to tell my friend at university and at work, that I may never get married and live for the rest of my life with 99 cats! I don't know where I got this idea from but I was indeed quite worried about my future. I have always been a big fan of children. For me the biggest fear was the prospect of being childless forever! I have seen quite a lot of brothers through family and friends. The more I was going through these meetings, I was getting frustrated thinking this is not really working for me and love is just a myth! Alhamdulillah going to hajj in 2006 has made me help put things into perspective. I started to think more seriously about the purpose of my life. I even wrote in my diary that marriage is not an ultimate goal for me anymore. Before that time, I used to think only through marriage I can become a better Muslimah as if no other option is left for me to