Islamic Feelings ♡

welcome back to another episode in our "late night talks" series, where I ask my listeners to send in some questions/statements to talk about. This episode covers a wide range of topics from ramadan reflections, how to manage and handle relationships that are not genuine, future careers/passions & more.

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Whoever comes with five deeds, along with faith, will enter Paradise: one who preserves the five prayers, their ablution, their bowings, their prostrations, and their timings, who fasts the month of Ramadan, who performs Hajj pilgrimage to the House if he can find the means, who gives charity with a cheerful soul, and one who fulfills the trust.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 429

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Ramadan is the perfect time to break bad habits & replace them with good ones. Hence, this episode shares random habits to apply in your life to help make some positive changes. I pray you find them useful ♡

☆Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Take up good deeds only as much as you are able, for the best deeds are those done regularly even if they are few.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4240☆

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Love in islam is a complicated topic. Unfortunately, with the severe spread of false information on social media, it becomes difficult to navigate what exactly Islam says. So I went on my Instagram and asked you guys to send in your questions for our special guest, Dr. Tamara Gray to answer :) ♡

Dr. Tamara Gray is a founder of Rabata. She holds a doctorate in leadership from the University of St. Thomas, a master’s degree in Curriculum Theory and Instruction from Temple University, and spent twenty years studying traditional and classical Islamic sciences, Quran, and Arabic in Damascus, Syria. Dr. Gray is also an author and translator. Her publications range from several culturally appropriate English language curriculum programs to translations of sacred texts. She has authored two books: Joy Jots: Exercises for a happy heart & Project Lina: Bringing our whole selves to Islam, and co-translated the Mukhtasir al-Jami’ fi al-Sīra al-Nabawiyya by Samīra Zayid [Compendium of the Collection of Sources on al-Sīra al-Nabawiyya] In addition to her work at Rabata, Dr. Gray sits on the Collegeville Institute’s Inter-religious Fellows Program, working to develop educational programming for faith leaders around social justice issues & serves as both faculty and an academic council member for The Islamic Seminary of America

Ramadan is a time where we all collectively heal our hearts from the dunya & grow closer to God through the beautiful obligatory & voluntary acts. Ramadan prep is an essential and important part of making sure you have a successful ramadan. Hence, this episode shares some tips on how to overcome Ramadan guilt, possible goals/ideas, tips on how to break bad habits & give up sins, etc..

the balance between your worldly success & failures can be overwhelming at times. sometimes seasons of your life can go by where you aren't necessarily receiving "any success". In some cases, you start to wonder if the test sent your way was a blessing or just a punishment. letting your worldly failures pour into your relationship with God can create a damaging view & make us believe that God is required to fulfill our needs & wants whenever we want, however this is far from the truth. this episode talks about exactly that :)

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This week's episode is sponsored by International Open University *IOU*

International Open University offers many accredited degree programs in Islamic Studies and Arabic. While also providing bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration, Education or Psychology with a mix of subjects in Aqeedah, Shariah and Fiqh taught by highly qualified lecturers including Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips; the Founder of IOU. IOU has study plans that allow studying to be done at anytime. Registration for IOU's Spring 2023 semester is open :) https://iou.edu.gm/?utm_source=islamic-feelings&utm_medium=podcast&utm_id=2023S1&ref=podcast-islamic-feelings

Menstrual cycles & fiqh can be a pretty complex topic for alot of women for various of reasons. Between understanding fiqh correctly, dealing with taboos or even cultural norms, or simply not being educated on this as a whole.. the topic of periods & fiqh is a pretty important one...leading us to this week's episode, which is a collab with Eamaan Rabbat from Rabata.

Eamaan Rabbat was raised in the United States and in Syria, where she benefited from renowned female teachers of the Islamic sciences, including tajwid, sirah, hadith, fiqh, and aqīdah. After moving to the United Arab Emirates, she earned her Bachelor’s in Mass Communications with concentrations in Advertising and Journalism and later earned a Master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration.Since graduating university, she has dedicated her time to the education and upbringing of children and adults. She has held various positions in educational institutions and schools, and volunteered at various educational centers. She has been honored to serve as director of the Ribaat Academic Institute since its inception in Fall 2013 and presently serves as Rabata’s Education Director. She teaches fiqh and Quran at the Ribaat Academic Institute, which is an online program the offers Islamic learning to Muslim women around the world. She also fiqh and other fun topics at Rabateens, an online program for Muslim teen girls.

More information at rabata.org/education

balancing your priorities in this world & your hereafter can become overwhelming sometimes. often in stages like this, it becomes nearly impossible to do anything because there is so much to do at once. this episode talks about how to deal with an overwhelmingly busy schedule while making time for yourself. ☆Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever absorbs his heart in love of the world will be entangled by three things: misery that will not cease to discomfort him, greed that will not achieve his independence, and vain hopes that will never reach their end. For the world is seeking and is sought. Whoever seeks the world, the Hereafter will pursue him until death comes to him and it seizes him. Whoever seeks the Hereafter, the world will pursue him until he exhausts his provision from it.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 10328

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Assalamu’alaikum everyone ♡ welcome back to another tea talk episode :) this episode talks about having different passions, understanding job success vs actual happiness & more :)

we all love Allah. we try our best to seek knowledge to better understand Him & this deen.. but love is always tested when things get hard, so how exactly does it look like to love Allah in difficulty?

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Verily Allah ta’ala has said: ‘Whosoever shows enmity to a wali (friend) of Mine, then I have declared war against him. And My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved to Me than the religious duties I have obligated upon him. And My servant continues to draw near to me with nafil (supererogatory) deeds until I Love him. When I Love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, and his sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him; and were he to seek refuge with Me, I would surely grant him refuge (Hadith 38, 40 Hadith an-Nawawi)

Assalamu’alaikum! Here is a shorter/edited recording on 5 tips for a positive start to the new year "Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever focuses on only one concern, the afterlife, Allah will be enough for his concerns in the world. Whoever scatters his concerns among the matters of the world, it does not matter to Allah in which valley he meets his demise.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4106"

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