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:: IN ISLAM , HIJAB IS NOT A CHOICE ::
Sep 12, 2015
Just My Two Cents Worth
Sep 5, 2014
Teachers' Day 2014
Jun 5, 2014
Gardens by The Bay
Apr 25, 2014
Girl Power! Or rather Girls' Power?
Anyway, what's up with the post title? Well, this week began with a bad note. Mum had a bad fall a few days back. Had to be brought to hospital and we, sistaz, gathered there to be with her. For hours, mum was at A&E for treatments & examinations...and we were basically just waiting. To just see that she is well taken care of.
Then mum was hospitalised and the singles among us took turns to take leave to accompany mum at the hospital...thank you so much darlings!
And when mum was discharged...the others took turns to take care of mum at home coz dad ain't that strong either.
I am just so blessed to have such beatiful & loving sisters. Thus far, I am the only one who hadn't taken leave to attend to mum except for the day that she fell...and luckily, that was a Sunday.
Myself has been away from work for a couple of times...mostly for Aqil....his appts, his circumcision, his P1 entrance to special sch. Its never nice to be away from work too often...especially with my kinda work.
Alhamdulillah for my lovely sisters...it was never a problem or a burden to begin with. Each of them volunteered to take leave from work to help care for mum. Thank you so much again ladies! ❤
And tmrw, dad is scheduled for a cataract. InsyaAllah, it will be a smooth one. Our 3 youngest sistaz...they have been taking care of both our parents the longest thus far...and indeed this is a very challenging time for them.
And thus...the post title Girl Power! When we sistaz stay strong together...
Apr 4, 2014
Tendefresh Classic
But since the food reviews are gonna be about halal food...so I guess its quite apt to blog about them here...don't you think so? Nyehehehe!
And so...was heading towards Al Azhar (a common & famous place for late night dining in SG) with the husbern after my class earlier when we chanced upon this chic looking outlet.
Tenderfresh...a well-known halal eatery with many outlets but this one is the trendiest I believed. Welcomed by a Malay/Muslim lady, we entered the place.
Very nicely done up eatery...chic & cool...those kinda youngsters love to hangout at. Then we noticed there's no halal sign...and so we enquired about it. And we were assured that they are just waiting for the approval...and that we are not to worry coz Tenderfresh is halal certified wholely.
Simply love the concept of the restaurant/cafe...and with plants, bottle of olive oil & a lamp-looking ornament on the tables, I can say the place is very nicely done up.
The menus are placed above the ordering counter...big & clear for all to see. However, the place only accept cash for now coz its newly opened.
Apart from the chic concept of the restaurant, the menus are defintitely more than a typical Tenderfresh outlet. The names are sophisticated too & the food presentation was quite impressive.
We managed to try only 2 of the menu items since it was our first time there...the Aglio Olio with Succulent Chicken & the Handmade Burger. And with utmost affirmation...the burger deserves a 6-star recommendation.
The beef patty was handmade from minced meat...which was then grilled. And served atop melting cheese with vegetables & their signature sauce tucked between a sliced-up grilled bun. The cheesy & smoky taste of the burger was simply beyond words! Yummeh!
Definitely a nice place to hang out with family & friends...go check it out ya! ;))
Apr 1, 2014
Paul
Nevertheless, both blogs are mine! So who cares huh? Hehe!
So then...on Sunday, I had a date with my man of coz! Must still continue with the dates eventhough we've been married for more than a decade ya! ;))
We finally decided to pop in at Paul...a French Boulangerie & Patteserie located at the centre of the city in the air-condition comfort of a mall, Ngee Ann City.
Have heard about it, have googled about it...and so we decided to check it out. Well, we can still have some coffee if it turns out we can't consume anything there.
Paul is said to be Muslim owned...but here it has yet to be certified halal. We were happy to see some Malay/Muslim staffs upon reaching the cafe...we could do some spying you see! Hehe!
We were thus seated and given the menu by a middle-aged Malay/Muslim lady who was donning the hijab. We enquired about the status of the cafe & were told that it has yet to be certified halal however, it is Muslim owned & all ingredients used are from halal sources. And totally no alcohol in the cafe & kitchen.
As we were browsing the menu...our eyes were browsing around too. We noticed there were a few Malay/Muslim staffs who were well deployed in the kitchen, in the bakery & in the cafe.
We interviewed another lady who works in the bakery next...she too gave the same response. And so without hesitation we placed our orders. We were indeed amazed by the food there...they were really good. The staffs were friendly too.
All their bakes are handmade...which even include their butter that we requested for a second helping of their baguette & butter! Thumbs up!
Now many would say that it'd be better to eat at outlets that are halal certified. Well, it is of coz but personally, I am one of them who are not so particular. Of coz I'd check out the outlet prior to trying out their food. There are a some eateries which do not have halal certifications too...these includes names like Fluffbakery, Penny University, Le Parisian to name some in SG. Even in Msia, places like Tony Roma's, Chilli's and TGIF too do not have halal certification but Muslims are flocking in...and these places even serve alcohol....so what's your take?
For me...as long as I consciously know what I am consuming without any suspicion...insyaAllah, all is good for me.
Paul definitely serves gourmet food which are awesome! We even grabbed some pastries at the bakery...thumbs up too! Thus we fell in love with Paul...will be back for it!
Oh yes! My man & I love food and we can't deny that! ;))
Mar 8, 2014
It's International Women's Day - 8 March
It's International Women's Day today! A tribute to all women all over the world! Alhamdulillah...am blessed to be born as a woman.
Was kinda busy settling work-related stuffs and also some personal stuffs since morning. And it was this morning too that I read abt 2 happenings which robbed people of their happiness.
Don't ask me why...but I just personally feel that the 2 incidents might be related...in some way. Now...I hereby emphasise that this is but just my personal opinion...what I personally think. Period.
First major incident was the missing report of MAS airline plane MH370. On board were some 200+ passengers heading to Beijing. The craft was reported undetectable...even after more than 12hrs, it is still reported as missing. Nothing was found as this is being typed.
This hit Msia hard. Twitter, Instagram & Facebook were filled with posts abt the missing plane. On Instagram itself, Msians were posting & re-posting black screen...to symbolise the sadness that engulfs them.
On the other hand, news of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim being sentenced to imprisonment today can only be found in Twitter...that too because I was following DSAI's tweets. Now...again, this is my personal views...you may agree or disagree. All these years, ever since the case started...I don't believe that DSAI is guilty of his charges. Years and years...in & out of prison...swollen eyes...punched up face...but still, he didn't admit guilty. As a Malay saying goes...'berani kerana benar' which translates 'staying strong coz its the truth'.
And among the tweets, there were some that saluted DSAI's wife Dr Wan Azizah...
And as I reflected, today is indeed such a coincidence...International Women's Day, DSAI's sentencing & MH370 tragedy...just too coincidental that it was playing in my mind the whole day...until my husbern went "Aik...still on this topic?" coz I was sharing my thoughts with him abt it.
I personally feel the tribute tweets for Dr Wan Azizah were kinda appropriate. She has been standing strong by her husband since the day everything started. She didn't waver...even till today. Such a strong woman...a strong wife she is. Today being IWD...today being the day her husband being sentenced.
And so...I was thinking what I would have done if I were in her shoes. Would I be able to be as strong as she is?
And then...it just sort of dawned on me. Coz news of MH370 came as a shock for most of us...coz Msia is so near. MAS which can be said to be one of the safest airlines...Boeing777 which is said to be one of the best craft...met with a mishap. Innalilahi wa innalillahi rajiuun..
And the plane is yet to be found...it disappeared frm radar...and no traces yet to be discovered.
Again...putting myself in Dr Wan Azizah's shoes, as a wife, as a woman...the strongest weapon that I have will be doa. After fighting strong side by side with her husband, when her husband was sentenced...her heart must have hurt so much. If I were her...after all the fight and still faced with the imprisonment of beloved husband, the only way a woman has left is to turn to Him.
And subhanaAllah...such power does a woman has when it comes to the doa she makes...
If it was me...my doa would be "Ya Allah...if my husband has really been wronged...pls show to them..." As a woman...as a wife...I am sure Dr Wan Azizah is almost dried up of her tears. Msia has made a woman cry...and now Msia is 'crying'.
SubhanaAllah...SubhanaAllah...SubhanaAllah...Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Agung...
My heart goes out to all the passengers & crew of MH370...may their family stay strong overcoming this tragedy.
*this is but just my personal thoughts...*
Feb 1, 2014
Commemorating World Hijab Day 1st February
I had just finished my 'A's the year before that. My best friend then got a place in NUS...and I didn't. It was a setback. So I volunteered to accompany my grandma then...to grab the chance to see the holy Kaabah...to make duas in front of it....coz they will be fulfilled...insyaAllah.
And alhamdullilah...I received an offer for teaching soon after & my family (especially my fierce like tiger Abah) accepted my boyfriend then well. And that might explain why I got hitched at an early age! Haha!
Hence, upon return...the hijab stayed till today. The fortnight has made me so used to donning the hijab that it felt kinda 'naked' not having it on.
Let's work to be the best Muslim / Muslimah we can be...insyaAllah! ;))
Nov 22, 2013
Hijab...why an issue?
Ohhh myyyy!!! Chk out my last post date! Lol!
And today...just browsing my FB newsfeed, one of an acquaintance's post got me thinking. An interesting post indeed...to me at least...as a Muslimah donning the hijab.
Issue of hijab was brought up...why was it not allowed in some government uniformed organisations...why? No...I was actually asking WHY WAS IT BROUGHT UP?
SG was never & is not a Muslim country...what right do citizens have to make it a right to allow hijab in such government bodies? Hijab was never ban in SG...never! Only in some government bodies, while donning the uniforms, the hijab is not allowed.
Well, Muslimahs...there are other jobs? If we were to go back to the holy book Quran...women are in fact not encouraged to be working...mingling with the opposite sex...so why work?
And...a sad but true fact...how are we, Muslimahs who don the hijab, as taught & requested by our religion, to even make wearing hijab an issue when other non-donning hijab fellow 'Muslimahs' are actually making it 'a point' for the government to debate on?
Seriously...if the hijab issue is gonna cause unsettlement...resentment...it is a wrong move. Islam do not encourage this.
Dear fellow Muslimahs, be happy...be satisfied...bersyukur ;))
Apr 2, 2013
Neither black nor white...
But they had this sale in the court of the Putra Mall which is part of the hotel we were staying in Sunway Putra Hotel.
Saw lots of palazzos on sale! Hence I went craaaazzzyyy! Hahaha! Nah!
Coz I hv a few palazzos currently...thus I wouldn't wanna get more. Just got 2 in blue & grey...those baggy kinda. Wore the grey one to work today...masyaAllah, so comfortable!
Matched it with the jelly shoes which I got when we did the rendezvous...and absolutely no regrets! CHEAP & COMFORTABLE! ;))