Weekly Writes.
Umm Idris is a stay-at-home mother who often self-reflects about her life at night over a hot cup of tea. Whenever she finds ambiguity in her life experiences, she becomes heavily invested in dissecting them to understand them better. Believing in finding answers by questioning and exploring things that happen, she hopes that sharing it with the world will help her find some clarity in such muddy waters.
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“Barakah only came when I left those sins behind.”
From ‘The Private Journal’ of Umm Idris. Umm Idris shares her personal reflections of her struggles with barakah and rizq and discovers why.
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For The Blushing Bride: Let’s Talk About Sex.
While it remains the ultimate taboo topic for an engaged Muslimah to talk about, it continues to be an important conversation to have. This author begins this series of writes with an invitation to provide knowledgeable support and reassurances for those who are nervous to begin their married lives.
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Do Not Make Islam Difficult For Others.
Aren’t you afraid of being the person who pushes someone away from practicing Islam because you insist on making what may very well be sunnah or not at all part of being a Muslim something that must be practiced?
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Have You Noticed Others Avoiding You Lately?
When we instigate fights, we are not just severing ties with others. We are poisoning the wells of our own barakah and isolating ourselves when Qiyamah comes. As one’s fiery temper scorches their world, they find themselves wandering life alone, haunted by the silence of desertion.
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“I didn’t realise I was suicidal.”
From ‘The Private Journal’ of Umm Idris. Umm Idris shares her parenting reflections from her childhood with the hope that her story will gently guide other parents from making the same mistakes and collectively learn from them for the sake of our future generations.
The Hayaa Oasis 