Ruqaya's Bookshelf: From our Hearts to yours

Make your own magnetic paper dolls. Step One: download and print this PDF file! Step Two: watch this instructional YouTube Video:  

In 2016, I got ripped off in a business transaction because I didn’t have enough foresight or patience to write up a proper contract. I hired a fre...

Prophet Musa (as) carried a staff while shepherding his flock of animals in Madyan. At the time, Pharaoh and the oppressive system of governance he...

When my husband passed away, I donned a pair of grief glasses. It wasn’t by choice – they just appeared on my face, promptly perched themselves on...

"May Allah bless you with a boy next time," a woman said to me, all smiles, after finding out Ruqaya was my only child.  Thankfully, her Arabic dia...

We don’t snack on anything in the grocery store before we buy it, no matter what. That’s a rule that I’ve had in place for my daughter and myself s...

When you conceive a child, your hopes and dreams for that child overwhelm your heart. You discuss with your partner the way you’ll raise him, what ...

“If someone hits you, you hit them back,” I heard myself saying. “If someone pushes you, you push them back. Don’t ever let anyone hurt you.” This ...

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” I’ve been reading Rising Strong by Brené Brown for the last two months (one of the perks of having kids is that y...

Prophet Zakariyyah (as) was entrusted with the guardianship of Maryam (as) while she was secluded in her worship and dedication to Allah (swt). At ...

Last winter I had some car trouble and started getting incredibly frustrated with my vehicle. It was a 2001 model, practically falling apart at the...

Since my daughter was very young, her and I have talked openly about Jannah. She has high hopes for a field of her own peacocks and for a horse wit...