Moqheeta's Musings

  Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, To every bride or would-be bride reading this — I know you have dreams. You’ve imagined your wedding day, how stunning you want to look, how perfect everything should be. You’ve planned, prepared, shopped, and poured in time, money, and effort to make this your most special day. It is a day when all eyes will be on you — the bride, the most beautiful woman in the room. You’ve made arrangements for the décor, the guests, the photographer, the dress, the mehendi, the jewellery — and you’ve likely made heartfelt duas that everything goes smoothly and exactly as you’ve envisioned. But... Sometimes, that’s where the remembrance ends. Many brides forget the One they are making all these duas to — He, too, asks something from them in return: obedience to His commandments. My dear sisters, this is a gentle reminder — how many brides are conscious of all five daily salah on their wedding day? A girl who has always been punctual in her prayers...

  Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, Meri pyari behno, jo dulhan banne wali ho — mujhe pata hai ke har larki ki tarah aapka bhi ek khwab hota hai. Aap ne apne shaadi ke din ko le kar sapne dekhe honge. Kis tarah se tayar hongi, kya pehnein gi, kis tarah ka makeup hoga, kis angle se photo achi aayegi — sab kuch planning ke saath tayar kiya hoga. Lambe waqt tak shopping, arrangements, aur tayyari mein mehnat ki hoti hai. Aap chahti hain ke aapka din perfect ho. Aap ne Allah se bhi dua ki hogi ke sab kuch ache se ho jaye. Lekin... Kya aapne ye socha ke jisse aap dua kar rahi ho — Allah Ta’ala — woh bhi kuch chahte hain aap se? Uski farz ibadat. Kitni dulhanein apne shaadi ke din 5 waqt ki namaz ki pabandi karti hain? Jo larki roz namaz padhti thi — shaadi ke din uska makeup, uska photo session uski maghrib aur isha se zyada ahem kaise ban jata hai? Aur phir nayi dulhan banne ke baad fajr ka kya? Meri behno, ye ek dil se nikla paighaam hai: Apni nayi zindagi ka aaghaz Allah...

  Marriage for a Muslim is not just a worldly desire or a customary fulfilment. It is a commandment we follow because it has been ordained by Allah. If it weren’t a divine instruction, many of us would have done things differently. We wouldn’t have followed the set procedures of having a Qazi, taking consent, signing the contract, having witnesses, or giving the Mehr. The beauty of Nikah lies in the fact that it completes our Deen, and this union pleases Allah ﷻ. There is barakah in every stage of a wedding. SubhanAllah! But today, I wish to gently draw attention to a practice that deserves reflection—and possibly a change—for the sake of gaining more blessings from Allah ﷻ: Late-night wedding parties. Across most of the Indian subcontinent, Muslims conduct their wedding receptions post-Maghrib or even after Isha. Only a few regions—like Kashmir, Kerala, and Assam—still host them during the day. Why are daytime weddings such a rarity elsewhere? Why have we drifted away from the Sun...

  Nikah kisi Muslim ke liye sirf ek dunyawi khwahish ya riwaj nahi, balki ek hukm hai jo hum Allah ke kehne par ada karte hain. Agar ye hukm na hota, to hum sab shaayad isay apne tareeqe se anjam dete. Na Qazi ki zarurat hoti, na gawahon ki, na mehr dena parta, na rishtedaariyon ki pabandi. Nikah ki khoobsurti yeh hai ke yeh humari Deen ko mukammal karta hai. Aur is bandhan se Allah ki raza hasil hoti hai. Har manzil par barakah hoti hai — SubhanAllah! Lekin aaj mein aik mamool par tawajju dilana chahti hoon — jo ke thoda badla ja sakta hai taake aur zyada barakah mile: Raat der tak hone wali Shaadiyon ka riwaj. Hindustan aur Pakistan mein zyadatar Muslim receptions Maghrib ya Isha ke baad rakhte hain. Sirf chand ilaqay — jaise Kashmir, Kerala, aur Assam — din ke waqt shaadiyan karte hain. Aakhir kyu? Din ki shaadiyan kyu nahi ho rahi zyada? Sunnat kya kehti hai? Sunnat yeh kehti hai: jald khana, jald sona. Lekin humari shaadiyon mein sab ulta hai. Isha ke baad log apne behtareen k...

  ASCEND Qur’an Reflection Program – A Journey Towards Understanding ASCEND 1ST MAY - 31ST MAY 2025 In a world where children are becoming increasingly fluent in English and showcasing remarkable academic growth, we noticed one gap — the same language skills were rarely used to understand the Qur’an. While recitation was encouraged at home, comprehension and reflection were often reserved for adults. It was time to change that. ASCEND decided to launch a unique initiative — a Qur’an Reflection Program for Children — with the aim of helping young minds engage with Allah’s words in a meaningful and age-appropriate way. When we first shared this idea, we faced hesitation. Some discouraged us, saying only experts should conduct such a program. Others feared errors in understanding and interpretation. Even I, at times, wondered if I was treading dangerous ground. After all, this was the Qur’an — sacred, divine, and not to be taken lightly. But my work in education only deepened my desir...

 By Sahera Two Communities, One Issue, Different Approaches As Ramadan unfolds, my door is flooded with women from my community seeking help—begging for money, clothes, school fees, medical expenses, ration, and rent. My phone is inundated with messages from widows and married women whose husbands are either unemployed or unwilling to work, all pleading for financial assistance. Having lived in cosmopolitan environments across different cities, particularly in Hyderabad, I have observed two distinct communities facing similar hardships but dealing with them in starkly different ways. Here are a few real-life stories of resilience and hard work: • Bhargavi works as a cook at my mother’s house. Her husband, an auto driver, and she have two sons—one in his final year of engineering and the other in 12th grade. Apart from her cooking job, she stitches clothes to earn extra income. Despite her struggles, she is always presentable, hardworking, and composed. • Kalamma, another maid, ...