http://lauren.muslimpad.com Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:09:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has been over a year since I've updated this blog. I am looking forward to updating it more and having new information on it. Look for more in the coming weeks. Chao. http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2008/04/06/update-2/ So as of two days, we officially have a residence in Madinah. Please keep making du'aa for my iqama and that we continue to be blessed with provisions. http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2007/02/26/home/ This is a letter Umm Layth wrote about a new educational opportunity in the state of Indiana. (I believe it's also available in some other states). Anyways, if you have children and are concerned about saving them from the fire, it's something that I ask that you at least read and ... http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2007/02/18/connections-academy/ Devastation. That's what I felt at around 4:00 this morning as I was browsing friend's blogs/facebook/myspace and came across something that well, frankly, broke my heart. Death is near. It can come at any time and without any warning.  In our minds, we all think we have a lot of time and will live until ... http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2007/02/17/swallowed-in-the-sea/ It's 3:45 a.m. I'm currently waiting until 5:30 a.m. when my mom said I can wake her up so we can go scan my documents at the library and send them to Waheed. Why we didn't take care of this why he was here, I don't know. The time was such ... http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2007/02/17/its-not-over/ In life, there are those pivotal moments where you come to a junction in the road and you know if you go right there are consequences; if you go left there are consequences; if you keep going on the path you're on there are consequences. Most of us have had several ... http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2007/01/02/crossroads/ So, it's been awhile. I've been busy and stuff.  Musa is home, alhumdulilah. He came home on the 24th of December and so far, so good. MashaAllah he's a very sweet baby and hasn't given me too much grief yet. One of the blessings of him being in the hospital (you ... http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2006/12/30/update/ One of the most sincere Muslimahs I have ever met, may Allah raise her and her family to the highest level of Jannah, Ameen, has two daughters of similar age (high school), one of which goes to Islamic school and one of which goes to a non-Islamic school. She recently ... http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2006/11/24/the-successful-islamic-school-what-does-it-take/ Purification (Part One) Before we can pray, we need to purify ourselves. Two main ways of purification: Ablution (minor) Ghusl (major) We need physical and ritual purity. Physical purity means that we cleanse ourselves from impure substances. Impure substances: Urine Blood Vomit Liquid intoxicants Dog's saliva Pig Physical purity is not sufficient for prayer. We need to also ritually purify ourself for prayer. Ritual impurity ... http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2006/11/24/more-from-al-risala-al-jamiah/ from the evil eye. Wallahi, it seems like anytime I tell anyone anything good about my son's progress or his doctors say something good about him or his nurses, etc. something happens and he has a setback. So today he's having a blood transfusion.  Make du'aa. http://lauren.muslimpad.com/2006/11/22/protect-yourself/