May 16, 2015

As Salaamu Alaikum, wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings So, who is Muslimah in Progress? I’ve been writing for years now, sharing my experiences and ideas with family, friends, and a whole lot of strangers. Now, at the ripe young age of 47, I hope I have accumulated some wisdom to help me put all of my experiences in perspective. It is my prayerful wish that everyone who reads what... Read more

April 24, 2015

I don’t invite you to Islam. I don’t invite you to Islam because most of the “Muslim” countries are led by dictators and despots, or by no one at all. I don’t invite you to Islam because the rights Allah granted to Muslim women 1400 years ago are routinely trampled upon today. From domestic abuse to honor killings to female genital mutilation, the status of women is so far from the ideal that you can’t even see it from here.... Read more

March 28, 2015

As Salaamu Alaikum and good Saturday morning all. Ah, this is the life. Sending the kids off to Islamic Saturday school with the hubby, lounging in bed with my youngest quietly occupied next to me, chilling out and checking my Facebook while idly wondering if I should bake something. Then I see something reprehensible on my FB wall, an article shared or commented on by one of my FB friends, and it’s all I can do not to throw the... Read more

March 10, 2015

Hadiths.  Very important in Islam.  Indispensable.  Some hadiths are just a few words; others run on for several pages.  They deal with esoteric issues such as the creation of the universe and the coming of the End Times, and they teach us how to pray, or inform us that Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, used to forget about the bread dough sometimes so that the goats would come and eat it.  Through these snippets and tales, we have... Read more

March 9, 2015

Islam is not a cafeteria religion. That is a given. In Islam, you do not get to pick and choose the rules that you live by. It’s a package deal. You can’t say “I’m cool with the no pork thing, but I really can’t live without a nightly brewski so I’ll just skip that part”. You have to be willing as a Muslim to understand the permissible and the forbidden in Islam, and to move towards living a full life... Read more

March 9, 2015

Yesterday I went through the drive through of a local fast-food restaurant.  I gave my order at the menu board and then proceeded in an orderly fashion to the first window.  Paid.  Waited for the person in front of me to have his bag handed through to him.  And his drink.  And his extra packets of sauce.  And a few napkins.  And some ketchup.  Finally he was done and I eased up to the second window, taking care not to... Read more

March 5, 2015

My Muslim brothers and sisters, do NOT apologize for living according to Islam. I have had people try to make me feel guilty for saying “50 Shades of Grey” is smut, and that I should not judge because I had not read the book or seen the movie. If you are not Muslim and you are my Facebook friend or you follow me so that you see some of what I write, you do need to be aware that as... Read more

February 25, 2015

As Salaamu Alaikum and howdy everyone. Today we are getting a breather between “I can’t feel my face” cold spells.  It’s supposed to get up to almost forty degrees today.  Wooo!  Yesterday it was like, one degree.  The respite will be brief.  We are going to be under a winter storm warning overnight with the potential for more face-freezing temperatures and snow.  Or should I write that as “s*&w”, since that word is like a cuss word now.  I think... Read more

February 16, 2015

I can’t. I just can’t anymore. WHAM. Three Muslims murdered in North Carolina. WHAM. Masjid burned in Houston. WHAM. 200 women raped in Darfur. WHAM. 50 Coptic Christians beheaded in Libya. WHAM. Palestine. WHAM. Syria and Iraq. WHAM. WHAM. WHAM. Trying to answer each and every outrage is impossible. Trying to keep up with each and every outrage is impossible. I didn’t mention the racist graffiti spray painted on a masjid in Rhode Island or the murders in Denmark. I... Read more

February 14, 2015

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, The Merciful Peace be upon you, and the blessings of Allah and His mercy   3 young people assassinated in Chapel Hill 200 women raped in Darfur 1 young man shot and killed in Ottowa We don’t have to go farther than the breaking news apps on our phones to see that humanity is under siege.  It is tempting to just give up, pull the blankets over our heads and refuse to come... Read more


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