Ramadan Post: #12--Abayas! Abayas! Abayas!

Assalam u Alaikum & Happy Jummah to Everyone!


Ever since Ramadan started I've been in a bit of dilemma of what to wear every time I go to the masjid for either iftars and taraweeh prayers.  While I don't want to look like I'm going to a fancy party, I also don't want to look like I just  just rolled out of bed.  Previous years, I've mostly worn my traditional Pakistani outfits, which are loose and casual enough for a masjid, however this year I seemed to be running out of clothes faster, and my priority right now isn't trying to find the next cute outfits to wear to the masjid.

That brings me to abayas! =) I've never owned an abaya, even though I've always liked them and thought about buying one for myself.  Then this year while going to a taraweeh prayers I noticed my sister started wearing a cute abaya, and of course I wanted one too.  Not only because there are so many pretty abaya's out there for reasonable prices (and some very expensive ones), but because most of all it takes the guess work out of what to wear to the masjid especially in Ramadan when you don't have time to be coming up with a new outfit to wear everyday but still want to look put together.

So, while I started looking for a nice, everyday wear abaya, I noticed some were very expensive, and since I'm not employed right now I wanted something reasonably priced.  I came across some in Amazon.com--Abayas section.  I had no idea they sold abaya's and actually for a reasonable price.  I found five that I liked for under $40 each!

From the five below, which ones do you like and which one do you recommend I get? =)



JazzakAllah!

Ramadan Post: #11

Salam Readers!

This post is going to be about "intentions" a topic that has been coming up in my interaction with people several times this Ramadan.

As Muslims we always have to remember that our "intentions" matter a whole lot in everything we do.  Especially when dealing with people, and with personal activities as well.  If we have pure intention when starting anything--whatever it may be--Allah will bless us with something great in return.

Yesterday, while I was at the Masjid waiting for Taraweeh prayer to start a women came in with a beautiful floral, almost jasmine mixed with some other beautiful and delicious things scent that got all the ladies in the room mesmerized--literally.  One lady asked the lady with the amazing scent what it was, if it was a non-alcoholic perfume or ether or splash or something else.  The nice smelling lady gladly shared the perfume bottle, and very frankly said "sisters, it doesn't matter what scent it is, whether it has alcohol or not, or if it's ether or something else, what matter is the "intention" you put it on with.  You need to have good intentions."

After she said that, I reflected--of course, (I know some people will argue that women shouldn't put on any kind of perfume except for the husbands--but this is not about that) that even the smallest thing you do, if you do it with pure intentions and to please Allah--and only Allah-- than Allah will greatly reward you.  That's just how the blessing and mercy of Allah (swt) works.  He knows what's in your hearts.  Allah hu Akbar (Allah is great).

Ma Salama!