Anum Ali

“Principle 2: Recognise that husna means something different to every generation The fact that Allah asked us to treat our parents husna without defining what husna meant, requires us to manage the expectations of our parents. This is where generational values can clash on what it means to honour one’s parent. A parent who saw their parents or grandparents treated with the utmost respect, including standing up when they walk into a room, kissing the parents’ hands and forehead when greeting them, and dedicating time and financial resources might expect similar treatment from their son or daughter, who perhaps didn’t grow up seeing such examples.”
― Mohammed Faris, The Barakah Effect: More With Less

“After you pray your istikhara prayer, notice of the following signs: You feel very comfortable regarding a decision and have no hesitation or concern. You see a dream that supports a decision. A person of knowledge and experience gives you a clear direction of what path to follow. You feel optimistic about a particular decision. Allah opens insights in your heart of the actual cost/benefit of a decision, so you make the most beneficial route.”
― Mohammed Faris, The Barakah Effect: More With Less

“In some historical accounts, when someone’s mother passes away, angels descend and tell the person: “The one whom we used to honour you for has passed away, now do righteousness so we continue honouring you.”
― Mohammed Faris, The Barakah Effect: More With Less

“First, check the intentions of your project: is it God-centred and Hereafter focused? Allah told the Prophet s not to pray in a specific mosque because the intention behind building that mosque was for the hypocrites to create division in the community.”
― Mohammed Faris, The Barakah Effect: More With Less