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What I Learned After 12 Years Of Marriage

Posted on August 25, 2019July 30, 2020 by muslimacoaching

My husband told me about an article that he stumbled across, which was written by a happy newlywed. She shared her insights about what she learned after experiencing her first year of marriage. This got me thinking - if she...Read More

Acts Of Good To Do In Ramadan

Posted on April 30, 2019July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali The Prophet ﷺ said, “When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the doors to the Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained.” [Bukhari] From these words, we are taught...Read More

Tips From Pregnant & Nursing Women

Posted on April 30, 2019July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Pregnant and nursing women are required to fast Ramadan. A pregnant or nursing woman is only excused from fasting the current month of Ramadan if she fears that fasting will cause harm to her or her baby. Read more about these rulings...Read More

Worship In Ramadan For A Menstruating Woman

Posted on April 29, 2019July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, said about menstruation, “Verily this is a matter Allah has written upon the girls of Prophet Adam [peace be upon him].” (Bukhari) Those who...Read More

Complete List Of Fasting Nullifiers With Exceptions

Posted on April 29, 2019July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali While fasting, a fasting person must avoid: eating;drinking;engaging in sexual intercourse (regardless of if ejaculation occurs or not);ejaculating through sexual touch (such as by foreplay, masturbation, kissing);swallowing their spouse’s saliva while kissing;taking oral medication;inserting...Read More

Five Reasons To Forgive

Posted on March 12, 2019July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Allah Most High says, "The believers are those who spend in charity during ease and hardship and who restrain their anger and pardon the people, for Allah loves the doers of good." (Qur'an 3:134) Forgiveness is a unique act of...Read More

If You’re Really Staying Married For The Kids

Posted on March 13, 2018July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Women in struggling marriages often assert that they’re choosing to stay in their marriages for the sake of their children. Much of their reasoning is as follows: Children who come from broken families are less likely to succeed in school...Read More

The Secret Recipe For A Good Marriage

Posted on November 29, 2017July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

All master chefs have their own recipes. The great thing about a recipe is that it can be passed on, and anyone who follows it will easily get the same results. It’s a known principle in life as well: If...Read More

The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Marriage

Posted on November 13, 2017July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

All marriages require consistent full-time work. Similar to your faith, love entails constant devotion. Yet, there is a way to make the work easier – a simple trick that successful Muslim wives do which causes their exertion to feel effortless. As a...Read More

The Greatest Degree of Fasting

Posted on May 13, 2017July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

The first day of fasting Ramadan is usually difficult for most people. It’s the sudden hiccup in our eating schedule that can often send us into disarray. However, as the days of the month pass, we slowly teach our minds to focus...Read More

Three HUGE Mistakes That Busy Wives Make

Posted on April 13, 2017July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

It’s pretty hard to not be a busy wife nowadays. Long gone are the days with short to-do-lists, especially when children come into the picture. It just seems like as soon as we tick off an errand, a new one squeezes its way...Read More

Ihram Violations & Penalties

Posted on March 7, 2017July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali It is a condition to enter into a state of iḥrām (pilgrim sanctity) in order for the other main umrah rites to count. In other words, it is obligatory to enter into a state of iḥrām and the umrah will be invalid without it. The details of the iḥrām were...Read More

Umrah Tawaf Violations & Penalties

Posted on March 7, 2017July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali The umrah ṭawāf is a pillar (rukn) of the umrah, meaning that it is obligatory to perform. The details of the ṭawāf were discussed at length in our FREE course: Umra For Women. Obligatory (Fard) Elements of the Umrah Tawāf In order...Read More

Sa’y Violations & Penalties

Posted on March 7, 2017July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali Performing the sa’y is a mandatory (wājib) rite of the umrah. If the sa’y is omitted, the umrah will be valid but one will owe a penalty of slaughtering a sheep. If it is omitted without an excuse, one is also sinful. The details of the sa’y were...Read More

Step-By-Step Umrah Guide

Posted on March 7, 2017July 13, 2020 by muslimacoaching

Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Please listen to all of our video lessons for the full details of each step. 1. Prepare one’s body for iḥrām with the sunna acts. take a ghusl, trim nails, brush or comb hair, remove armpit and pubic hair, trim one’s mustache (for...Read More