Imagine you had a daughter or son that you raised Muslim in every way you new how to. When this child grew older the line of communication became different and distant. As this young adult grew into an adult and moves from your home, you find out this new mature sane adult is acting in ways contradictory to Islam. As a mother you feel that you must try and help your child and as a Muslima you are obligated to enjoin the right and forbid what is wrong. You do so to the best of your ability in a way that would not push your child from your embrace but bring him to the right. After some time of subtly preaching to your child you find that the two of you are growing even more distant because of your effort to keep your child in the deen. As you see it, she is moving slowing and speeding quickly to the wrong.

As a mother, what do you do when you find and understand that your child is doing what he wants no matter what is right, how do you continue your relationship? What would you do after all your efforts are ending in vain.

Also, your child does what he wants to do but he still shows love to you and listens to your cares and respects them. Honors you, and loves to be around you in many ways. The only place that he/she differers and is wrong in is some major matters of deen.

Explain how you believe you would hold your relationship with your child after this point.

Bismillah

Well, I’ve been off of work for three days now, every day thinking ” I’ll be going to work tomorrow”. At my job seems like every other day someone is out with some bad sickness for multiple days. It’s that time of year though, and like I told one of my coworkers. Every school has the same problem but most of them are so big that people don’t realize when one or two people are out sick for a few days. Our school is a smaller private school and the germs get around quicker and we notice when our teachers and students are sick.

Also we don’t have substitutes, nobody wants to step up to that plate for some reason.. I don’t understand some Muslims. Well, that is another post on a another blog.

The first night that I was sick, my eyes got swollen because they were watering so much during the day. I sneezed like every other 5 seconds. And if I wasn’t sneezing I needed to but it wouldn’t come out so my eyes would water even more for that… I was one sick puppy. Today i am feeling better and Insha’Allah will return tomorrow to work… Insha’Allah.

Bismillah

Today, Jummah, I went to work at the Islamic school. Since the original teacher was not here today I taught the Kg the entire day. Usually I only am there for two hours so that she can take a break. Well it was interesting, I made up a story for them on the spot and spite it out to them… they loved it, it was crazy they were in such excitement. I was very happy. But then a strange thing happened when it was time for me to leave (12 O clock) to get my husband from work for Jummah. I set all the kids down to watch a movie after we cleaned and straightened up the room for Jummah.

I then went up the stairs and to the other building in order to tell brother the principle I was leaving. I did this so he could come down and watch the kids for a while , until I got back. I told him that a parent was down there at that time and then I left. When I came back I found out that no one was watching the kids while I was gone. One of the teachers tried to get on me about it… I was like, well brother Malik new that I had to go so it’s not my fault no one came down to watch the class. I don’t know why it made such a fuss, they were only watching a movie and being good. When I came in they where just sitting down where I left them. Apparently the principal miss understood me, he thought I was saying that the parent that was down with the kids was going to watch them while I was gone. But I didn’t say that…. Alhamdulillah, it was strange though, the rest of the day I kept having teachers come to me about the situation asking if I got in trouble and what not..Every Friday I leave at the same time to get my husband for Jummah, the only problem was this time sister Shaziyah wasn’t here to watch them while I left. Alhamdulillah, it all worked out though.

Bismillah

So I got a job and I start school Insha’Allah in August. Can you believe it I start as a Sophomore. Wonderful Alhamdulillah. I decided that I need to have a car of my own in order to travel more comfortably and freely. So the other day my husband and I went to Saturn, I wanted to lease a 2005 Berry Saturn Ion Sudan I think they are very nice, but apparently my credit isn’t where they want it to be…. So now I am saving my money to get buy a used car, any one out there selling a nice looking good running cheap car? Let me know if you are.

Well anyway about school. In an earlier post i said that I want to go ahead and follow my dream in creative writing, and that is what my major for school is, English with a concentration in creative writing. I’m very much excited. I left AIU a few months ago, I just couldn’t do it anymore, fake as if I’m interested in something that I’m not… I was only trying to convince myself. So I decided to just transfer and that’s what I’m doing Insha’Allah.