Niqab and University Degrees

Asalamalaikum,

Niqabi with a University Degree? Where there is a niqabi will - there is a niqabi way :D. Allah will always show us awesome ways to overcome every hurdle in our path inshallah.

I have two sisters mashallah one a full time niqabi, single mum and another a part-time niqabi and alhamdulilah both are enrolled at uni. They are achieving brilliant results and have had no issues studying at campus. The universities have a very high respect policy and security and exam arrangements are carried professionally with a female invigilator inspecting the face before start-time.

I fell pregnant at 20 so I'm lagging behind a little. What with 4 children over the past 6 years I'm still in my second year of uni and all my studies are on hold for the time being. 

Being a mum of 4, full-time wife, and full-time housecleaner/chef/laundromat/chocolate-off-wall scrubber it is hard for me to attend uni physically so I study online with Macquarie University.

If attending uni and wearing niqab is hard for you, don't give up. Study Online. Tackle Modernity head on.

Open Universities Australia:
http://www.open.edu.au/

Islamic Online University:
http://www.islamiconlineuniversity.com/

Alhamdulilah I gave up my previous degree because of its incompatibility with niqab. Alhamduliah that same year Open University Australia ads bloomed out from nowhere.These are the beautiful moments I live for moments where you do something for Allah and think that there is no way some solution comes about and bang. It's almost as if to say "Gotcha! You thought Allah wouldn't find a way for you but here I am". A miracle hits you. Allah will always help us if we sacrifice in this deen. 




Umm Musk :)

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan - NAK Sydney Tour

Asalam alaikum sisters :D


Alhamdulilah Story Night with Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan took place last Friday in Sydney. Muslims turned up in record numbers and it was said to be the largest ticketed Islamic event held in Sydney.


The amount of sincerity with which Ustadh exercises his effort in order to illuminate the world to the miracles of the Quran was demonstrated last weekend. He took time out to visit Rooty Hill masjid, Lakemba masjid for Jumuah, Sydney Olympic Park on Friday night and met with community leaders on Saturday morning.


His work brought many different people of the community together last weekend. Muslims from different cultures, ethic backgrounds and associations turned up as one.


I was grateful for meeting many of the sisters at the event too. One sister during our ritual hijab fixing bathroom session gushed over how "amazing Ustadh is", her reply was promptly met with a response by a very young sister with a smile- "he's not amazing. It is the Quran that is amazing". The commenters face lit up as if to a new revelation. So did the rest of ours as we continued to wrap, fasten and pin. We affixed this point in our own minds.


I first took ustadh seriously through my husband who watched his eulogy for Dr. Israr Ahmed on Youtube. Dr. Israr had passed away and we were awash with sadness and had an empty slot for a guide in our hearts. Ustadh Nouman filled that void. He truly picked us up and out of depression.


Because we are from an Indian/Pakistani background like Ustadh, we are deeply appreciative of his advice on how to deal with difficult family members and other members of the community. Some of our people can be very defiant and hateful of rulings in Islam to point of hating Allah and his Messenger and doubting their validity.


What Ustadh has presented is genius. Proving the miracles in the Quran brings forward immediate physical evidence of the truth. Once the Quran is proved as a real miracle, everything in it follows suit. Bringing people to the Arabic language means they can understand the miracle and follow the beautiful hidaya that comes with it.


It was a simple idea but it changed the world. It definitely changed ours. From our relationship as husband and wife, as parents and as children to our role in the community as madrassa teachers - Ustadh has influenced everything. In the most beautiful of ways. If everyone could implement his teachings the ummah would be brought so forward.


If you would like to learn from ustadh sign up to Bayyinah TV here: www.bayyinah.tv


I have video footage of three events that i'll edit and post here soon inshallah :)


May Allah reward Ustadh for visiting us. It was a pleasure and a humbling experience to be able to host him.


Ps: His wife wears niqab and has 6 six children and she still sent him here from America. What an inspirational lady - even more than her husband! :)


Umm Musk :)

5 reasons - Why I wear Niqab

Asalam alaikum sisters :D


I love niqab :) I love to discuss it with sisters who are curious about it. I believe it is a beautiful solution to so many issues the secular modern world suffers from. Here are 5 very simple reasons as to why I wear niqab. 

Please note that these are worldly reasons for my wearing niqab. I do not like to go into the fiqh explanation because once the rulings become clear to a sister (and yes the rulings surprisingly are very clear from Quran and Sunnah) then it may put the sister into stress and trouble. Inshallah if you are really interested in wearing niqab I would suggest you discuss the matter with a qualified and trustworthy sheikh - one is who is not afraid of the feminist backlash would be your best bet lol :) 

1.  I  enjoy expressing my love and obedience for Allah azza wa jal and for the Prophet peace be upon him. I love the way the niqab is the modern solution to the advice of Allah to the sahaba and sahabiyat in Surah Ahzab. Verse 33:53 (translation)

2. I dislike being "checked out" by "guys" - it happens unfortunately - even after marriage. Alhamdulilah for my niqab :) 

3. I dislike to upset my friends/sisters/wives of sheikhs during islamic discussions I have with their husbands. My niqab assures them that their marriage is not threatened in any way. It is comforting knowing they can feel at ease. It makes the conversation comfortable for everyone knowing there is no issue of lustful feelings in the way. From a sociological perspective, the niqab is brilliant in facilitating smooth relations between men and women so that we have a safe, clean, healthy environment in which to discuss pressing issues about Islam. If every masjid adopted this practice - even if just during discussion time or during lessons, as an ummah we really could progress extensively inshallah. 

4. Fabric and bodies have always been used together in art to convey expression and feelings. I use my face and my veil to deliver the message of Islam as well as projecting the emotions I feel about my modesty. My niqab is creative, symbolic expression of who I am.

5. The niqab reminds me that I am a muslim woman. Which then reminds me of my duties as a slave of God and servant of humanity. Every time I look in the mirror and see my religious outfit, it inspires me to do good deeds. 


Inshallah I will write these points up one in more detail in future. Talking about niqab is not quite high priority at the moment. I guess it is one of those things where either Allah guides you to it or he doesn't give you guidance of it. And only he knows whether the knowledge of the rulings of niqab are good for your personal situation. 


Umm Musk :)

Niqabic Symbolism {Short Poem}

Niqabic Symbolism

Niqabic symbolism of piety is a critique on society. 

A critique on those who claim to encourage freedom in lands yet propagate oppression with their own hands.

A critique on those who find liberty in nudity but hinder the ability to dress with dignity.  

A critique on those claim to be free spirits individually yet act as a barrier for someone else’s spiritual creativity. 

A critique on those who claim to fear for reasons of security the removable niqab, yet walk around covering their own face with sunglasses in summer and in winter wear heavy covering garb.

Definition of my Niqab:

A critical critique criticising the hypocritical critics crittering along on the crust of the earth cluttering creativity created by their own Creator.

Umm Musk :)

Boys' Issues

Boys' Issues

He creeps out of his room late at night

His stealthy footsteps give you a fright

Quietly you begin to follow

With a heavy heart, a guilt you swallow

He makes his way through another door

You thinks he’s studying you’re not sure

Peeping into the room he is seated

You find yourself lost and defeated

There on the screen in the room so dark

You view strong images naked stark

Behind his head you are shocked to view

Violence and nudity there ensue

Where did your parenting skills fail

Somewhere deep your soul begins to wail

You bite your fist and stifle a cry

You thought you raised him modest and shy

You didn’t anticipate this awful test

When you happily brought him to the west

You thought you could get away without preaching

Neglecting Islam and all it’s moral teaching

Realisation dawns bitter as gourd

You didn’t instil in him fear of your Lord

Now who are you going to blame

You hang your head low in shame

Confirmed are unspoken fears

You bow down to your lord in tears

A poem by Umm Shabd. Asalamalaikum: Feel free to share my poem but please give credit and link back this blog. This is not for fame, name or the money game..... this blog is for dawah purposes only so the more poems people read the more ajr we get and you get too. JazakAllah khair.

Fundraising

Who despises oppression? "Sydney Responds" Fundraising Appeal Assalaamu alaikom brothers and sisters We would like to invite you to a noble night at IDO's "Sydney Responds" 2013 fundraising appeal. Sydney's Muslims have already responded with their generosity in previous IDO events such as "Sydney4Somalia" & "Sydney4Syria". At this event we would like to provide you with an update on how your assistance has helped the recipients of your aid throughout the world, both in Emergency Aid and Sustainable Development Projects. We also want you to share in this opportunity to support IDO in implementing its Humanitarian Aid and Development Projects as follows: ·  Syria: Medical Centre including 2 surgery rooms and pharmacy that will insha'Allah save lives in the region of Aleppo, as well as provide much needed Education, Counseling and Welfare services to Orphans in those devastated communities in Syria ·  Africa: Provide the finishing touches to our " Mustapha Al Majzoub Safe Village" project in Somalia and continue our work in other parts of Africa ·  Burma/Bangladesh: Provide Emergency Relief to the Burmese Rohinga and other regions experiencing natural and man-made devastation. ·  Fiji: Disaster Recovery Relief and development after Cyclones. ·  Australia: ACWA’s My Home Respite Centre, the only Muslim Run Centre for the intellectually Disabled & IDO’s Aboriginal Out Reach Program. You can respond to our humanitarian initiatives by requesting a table/ tickets for the night and for businesses who would like to sponsor the dinner, sponsorship packages are available. Contact Ahmed on 0406 555 556 to make arrangements or email us on ahmed.h@i-do.org.au Tickets Online at: http://www.trybooking.com/47765 Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/IslamicDevelopmentOrganisationIDO Facebook Event Page http://www.facebook.com/events/443475192397965/   Wassalaamu alaikom

Asalamalaikum. I found this email in my inbox, I have never heard of this organisation but it seems like a nice event for sisters living in Sydney. This is what I don't like about living away from Sydney, you miss out on a lot. Alhamdulilah for everything. May Allah reward everyone making a difference to the Ummah. Ameen.