Stories

One day, my brother and I were walking and buying groceries. My brother leaves his credit card in the back of his phone. I always remind him to put it back where he leaves it because he tends to lose everything. He still forgets most of the time (mostly out of laziness). He will usually […]

During the summer, my sister went on vacation to Hawaii for about a week. Everything was going fine, and she was enjoying her time off. However, on the third day she and her friend went to dinner at a restaurant and sight-seeing afterwards.  When my sister returned to her hotel, she noticed her credit card

I live with my parents and recently, we got a new manager. He implemented a new rule where families have a limit on how many cars they are allowed to park in the parking lot. Because of this, my mom was no longer allowed to park in the handicap section in our garage. (My mom

I’m writing this after getting denied my study visa for the second time. You know I have been praying all salah on time. I have been praying tahajjud every other night for a year or more. Also, I have behaved well and tried not to sin. I left friends or groups of people that were

One day, my brother and I were planning to take my parents to a nice restaurant for the holidays. We told them that we wanted to surprise them, so we did not tell them where we were taking them. We were all excited and headed out. Once we arrived at the restaurant, the parking lot

One day, my brother and I went to eat dinner at a restaurant. We go to this restaurant often since it has a patio and is located in an open shopping center. Usually after we eat, we pray Maghrib in a small corner of the shopping center since it is never crowded. When Maghrib hit,

1. It was not always cubed shaped. It was once rectangle-shaped. 2. Granite is used to make the structure of the Holy Kaaba. The floors within the Khana Kaaba are made from marble and limestone. 3. Once you step iside the Kaaba, you can pray Salah in any direction you like. 4. The Kaaba is

One day, my brother and I went to a restaurant around our neighborhood and had some leftovers. It was just a bit of salad and a small piece of bread. Although it was not a lot, we felt guilty throwing it out. We were going to walk back home, so we thought it would be

When I was in college, I would attend many halaqas (meetings to learn more about Islam). During the week of world hijab day, I decided to attend a lecture on hijab. I do not wear hijab (only when praying), but some of my Muslim friends did, so it was nice to hear about their experiences.

One day, I went to eat at a sandwich shop, and I placed my order online so that I would not have to wait too long in the restaurant. This restaurant is trendy, so it is usually very busy. When I arrived, none of the employees greeted me, and they just stared with a look