Wearing hijab sometimes puts us in positions to experience… and hear… the most interesting things. A pictorial capturing a real life situation, with all it’s awkwardness, cruelty, and possibly even humor – click the image to see!

The Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wasallam said, “The first act that the slave will be accountable for on the Day of Judgement will be salah. If it is good, then the rest of his acts will be good. And if it is evil, then the rest of his acts will be evil.” [as-Silsilah as-Saheehah]

Eid Mubarak from the IGIC team to all our wonderful readers and the Muslims everywhere: May Allah accept your deeds and ours, and allow us to witness many more Ramadans to come!

Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: I asked the Messenger of Allah salla Allahu alayhi wasallam: “O Messenger of Allah, if I know what night is the night of Qadr, what should I say during it?” He said: “Say: ‘O Allah, You are the One who pardons greatly and loves to pardon, so pardon me.'”

[Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi]

Our hearts are in a constant state of flux. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has promised that the cure for this instability is found through remembering Him. Here is a wonderful supplication to make for that constantly wavering heart of ours:

“O Turner of the hearts, establish my heart upon your deen.” [Al-Tirmidhi]

This Ramadan, let us increase our remembrance of Allah, so that our hearts may find that serenity they are hungry for.