Salam All!!! I pray that you are well. I would first like to apologize for the delay in articles. I know that it has been quite some time since my last article and it is all because of my ‘stupid’ laptop. The charger connecter wasn’t working and my laptop was dead so i had to wait for a few days before I got my dad to fix it. And before you ask no, i have not finished the fourth chapter of my novel. Just as i was about to begin writing it, my battery died and that was that. Nevertheless, all is well Alhumdilillah and i can now continue with writing.
In my previous article i informed you all of the appearance of my articles on a Muslim network called ‘Muxlim’. I contacted them asking them about my articles and i received an instant reply from them. Apparently, my articles had appeared on a website that listed articles and subjects covered by Muslims across the world and my ‘My Perfect’ article was rated as being article of the week and that is how Muxlim discovered my articles which brings me onto my next piece of news. Muxlim asked me whether they could feature my articles on their website and I agreed!!!!
As well as this Na’ima Roberts who is a Muslim writer is renowned for her book ‘From my sisters lips’ is holding a blog conference in London where she discusses blogs on the internet and i emailed her asking whether she could feature my blog at the conference and she goes that she will be in touch with details. Mashallah!!!! I never in the world expected to go from writing one article to having my articles featured on websites and at conferences!!! None of this would have been possible without Allah swt as well as your support. I read every single comment and suggestion and i would like to thank you all!!!
Many of you ask where i get the ideas from for my articles and to be honest with you, I don’t know. I have got this real bad habit of observing someone and secretly staring at them, trying to figure out how their character is like and i sometimes get inspiration from this weird and crazy technique to write an article. Things that i see around me and comments that i ‘overhear’ also contribute to ideas and also, friends at sixth form and other close friends as well as suggestions also stir up an idea for an article.
This article is going to be revolved around certain issues and ‘stories’ that were shared amongst me and a few of my friends at sixth form. One or two of them made me ‘LOL’ and at times i found myself sitting there saying ‘That is a disgrace to the human race’ (Love it!) As well as this, i shall also be briefly discussing other issues including Muslim Speed Dating and Online Dating.
I don’t even know how we came onto discuss this topic but one lunchtime, a few of us began to discuss labour – labour as in birth and not labour the political party. We were ‘arguing’ as to whether the dad should be present at the time of the birth of his child and personally, i believe hell yes! I mean, it does take two to tango and it does take two to create a baby strictly speaking that is so of course he should be there and be feeling the pain that his wife is feeling. Honestly, some men can be such wimps. But credit has to be given to those men who pluck up the courage and give their wife their hand to hold in support and tell their wife to squeeze their hand when in pain..... Poor guy.
I was browsing on the internet and apparently, one of the most asked questions asked by a woman’s husband when in labour is ‘Are you alright’? Whichever guy asks his wife that question seriously has some issues that need to be sorted asap. It’s not as if she is screaming for the sake of it and it’s not like as if the puddle of water beneath her appeared from mid-air! She is in labour and she is delivering your baby so instead of asking her some ridiculous question or using the ‘I’m going to get a coffee’ as a quick escape route, stand there, and be supportive and share her birth pains and share the gas if you have to! And stop being such a wimp! And if he ain’t there for the birth of his baby, then he shall be expecting to receive the divorce papers through the post shortly.
In my last two or three articles, i have strongly expressed my thoughts on the ‘boyfriend and girlfriend’ issue but this short story that i am just about to share with tops it all. I have this friend who for certain reasons would like to remain as anonymous and she has a bother who is a year younger than me. Anywho, he used to have what can only be described as being an ‘undercover’ girlfriend who he once brought a present for but that is a whole different story. Well, whenever he broke up with girlfriend, he used to put on the stop watch on his mobile to see how long till he...Wait for it.... till he gets his next girlfriend. Now that is most defiantly a disgrace to the human race! What a player! And i can’t believe that girls actually fall for that which brings me onto my next point.
As i have said earlier on in this article, it does take two to tango so i suppose that guys aren’t to be totally be blamed. I mean, if a girl is literally throwing herself at him by wearing tight clothing and throwing him seductive looks, then it is only a matter of time before he gives in to the temptation. Nevertheless, i do believe that we are currently living in a western society where such haram is improved of and so the one question that i would like to ask you all is who is to blame?
Moving on. Can i ask you all another question? Have you ever felt that you have ‘fallen’ for a total stranger – Someone that you have never met before in person but you have heard so much about them and you end up feeling that you know them all so well? I know this is a total random question but it would be great to receive an answer from you.
I found out today that another one of my teachers reads my articles. When she told me i was just standing there thinking to myself ‘O.M.G.O.S.H’ I felt so embarrassed its unbelievable. Seeing that i am on the topic of total randomness, can i ask you all another question. I know i know, I’m asking a load of questions but what can i say i am in a curious mood. What does ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ mean?
I am now going to jump onto Muslim speed dating and online dating. I never knew that Muslim speed dating existed until most recently when i noticed an announcement on the back of my local mosques prayer timetable basically saying that they are to be providing a speed dating session for Muslims the ‘Halal’ way and to be honest with you, my first reaction was ‘Hahahahahaha’. I then realised that they were obviously being serious and that got me thinking about how the more traditional methods of seeking a marriage partner have in a way been discarded. Many Muslims go for the alternative option of seeking their own marriage partner which has both its advantages and disadvantages.
This reminded me of a brief discussion that i once had with a few of my friends at sixth form where we were discussing ‘Muslim Online Dating’ sites and i distinctively remember one of my friends saying how only desperate people use such sites and only those who are ‘ugly’ register. I totally disagree with that and i personally believe that no one can be in such a position to say such a negative comment. Yes, online dating can be misleading but hey, not everyone can find their future marriage partner through traditional methods. At the end of the day, we are in no position to judge and we are most defiantly in no position to comment on who is ‘good looking’ and who is ‘ugly’ Allah swt has given each one of us beauty in some sort of form and its what’s on the inside that matters rather than what is on the outside.
Earlier on, i was browsing through some of the comments that were left on one my articles on Muxlim (Mr Perfect, does he exist?’ and there was this one comment that really made me LOL.
“Mr Perfect....hmmm, i'd say Edward Cullen in Muslim and human version: p”
A comment that made me nod in agreement was the following:
“A Pious Poor Pious Man is a Better Marriage Suitor than a Rich Man Who is Not Pious”
And a comment that sparked up an idea for a future article:
“eerrrr.........MISS PERFECT. DOES SHE EXIT?”
All the above comments can be found at: http://blogs.muxlim.com/Buzz/mr-perfect-does-he-exist/
I have reached the end of this article and it is now time for me to wrap up! I think i asked about 3 or 4 questions and it would be amazing to hear your thoughts and opinions. Once again, Jazakallah Khair for reading and until next time, stay safe, remember me in your duas and... Keep smiling!
Asalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu.
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