Innalillahi wa inna ilayhi rojiuun. This morning I shared a video of Syekh Ali Jaber to my Whats App statuses. It is about doing tahajud (night salah) and witir prayer. Without knowing the news that this morning Syekh Ali Jaber has passed away in Jakarta, in January 1…
Hi, assalamu alaikum. I have a horror yet funny story to tell. I wrote it on my other blog several years ago. It was a true story. Here it is. I was on my way home from my working place by motorcycle. Darkness started to fall. The sun had just already set. All of…
Hi, assalamu alaikum. December is here. 2020 is going to leave soon insha Allah. What have you got? I hope you've got a lot. This year has been so special. Many of us have to stay at home and do our stuffs from home. I have a friend who runs her business from home…
Hi, assalamu alaikum. A friend is somebody who understands us. This person could be someone who lives close to us, or could be so far away. My first friend I remember is my sister and brother. Of course. After them I have a nice friend from my childhood. She used to be…
‘Sharing’ is a complex concept for children to understand, as it does not imply a single definition. It could mean to allow a sibling to get under the same blanket, lend a toy to a classmate for some time, or give away half of their cookies to a friend. When you tell…
Hi, assalamu alaikum. Lately I heard some good news and a bad news. The good news are: my niece has passed her thesis exam and graduated from her college; and my cousin has proposed his girlfriend, they will be married on March 2021, insha Allah. The bad news is: my un…
Hi, assalamu alaikum. July has passed. Now it's August. The School from Home program has been running for a half month. Mr. Inventor is in his last grade of elementary school. He's in grade 6 now. It means next year he will be in junior high school. Time flies,…
Hi, assalamu alaikum. Eid al-Adha is a day when muslims celebrate the slaughtering day. Alhamdulillah, we could do this again this year. We started the preparation right after last year's Eid al-adha. Yes. We saved some money every month for the day. We should buy …
Hi, assalamu alaikum. Alhamdulillah, after a successful No Gadget Day on Day 1 , I felt better for Day 2. It would be another successful day, I guessed. But, really? Monday, June 29, 2020. Without being warned, my kids seemed to understand that the day was a no gadget …
Hi, assalamu alaikum. No Gadget Day. Yeah! Finally after several efforts to reduce the using of gadget, we proclaim a new program: No Gadget Day! We agreed to celebrate our Monday and Thursday as No Gadget Day(s). Wait. 'We' here means me and my husband. Kids …
Hi, assalamu alaikum. Ramadan has just over. We are in month of Shawwal now. This Ramadan was a better Ramadan for me compared to last year's. Even the pandemic was still lingering but I felt it better. Unlike any other Ramadan when I usually felt exhausted, this y…
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