Madina, Masjid Al-Nabawi

After a 5 hour car ride and a 4 year old who TALKED the WHOLE time..we made it.

The Green Carpet :)

        

Umrah Mubarak!

Alhumdulillah! I had to chance to perform Umrah during my summer vacation. Words can not explain.

More pics to come soon!

Subhan'Allah!!!

 فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

Fabi-ayyi ala-i rabbiku ma tuka-thiban

 Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny?

I can not get over how gorgeous the sky looks.

Eid Mubarak

Insha'Allah I hope each and everyone's Ramadan was a great and rewarding one. Here is my Eid look.

 

Suit: Pakistan

Hijab: Local discount store

Shoes: Target

Ring/Bracelet: Forever21

I decided to go for a green eye look to tie in the green embroidery on the chest.

 

Twirl!!!!

Ramadan Mubarak

To all my Muslim readers, Ramadan Mubarak!!!!

Taleem Thursday

Weird, I thought I published this yesterday...

Today I went to Taleem, after a few weeks off and this is what I wore. I don't really think going to Taleem is a place to make a fashion statement, but I thought I'd share none the less. I live in a neighborhood/apt complex with perhaps 98% of the people are Muslim. So every Thursday there is a Women's taleem at selected homes in the complex. I choose to only wear abayas during taleem, to me it feels right, but you can wear anything that's Islamically appropriate. I only own 2 Abayas this black one and a blue one with embroyered flowers. I usally alternater between the two.



This is the book we read from, Faza'il E Amaal, Darul Ishaat publishing, I dont know who the author is. Anyways, Usually the taleem takes place in Urdu, but I have an English translation pictured below and whenever I join or some other non Urdu speaking person joins it's read in English. The book basically is a compilation of stories and different Hadiths, which is separated into six sections:
Stories of the Sahaabah
Virtues of the Holy Quraan
Virtues of Salat
Virtues of Zikr
Virtues of Tabligh
Virtues of Ramadan.

At the end, of the book reading, we usually do the 6 points of Dawah, which is basically a few of the qualities the Sahabah and Sahabiyaats had in their life and if we bring these 6 qualities in our life Allah (SWt) will inshaAllah make it easier for us to follow upon the rest of Deen:

Kalimah (Faith)
Salat
Ilk ur- Zikr (knowledge and Remembrance)
Ikraam E Mulimeen (Honor of Muslim)
Ikhlas E Neeyat (Sincerity of intention)
Dawat E Illallah (To Spread the word of Allah)

Hajj

As-Salaam Alaikum as you all may know Hajj is just around the corner. Insha'allah for those who are preforming hajj this year may Allah (SWT) accept your hajj and accept your duas.

I wont be doing hajj this year but Insha'Allah if Allah so wills it before I am 30 yrs. That has been my goal since I was very young.

I've been scanning a few sites for hajj clothing..and I came across this gift set which I thought was a very practical and cute. It's from DesertStore.com $39.69
Another great online store for Hajj and Ummrah products is www.hijabulhareem.com their items are pretty inexpensive.

They sell hijabs, abayas and a bunch of other stuff as well. But a lot of their abayas are on the steeper end of the spectrum. A little out of my price range. They are pretty to look at though.:)