🕌 Ramadan Mubarak!
Ramadan is a month for reflection and purification for Muslims. We fast from dusk to dawn, purifying our bodies. We abstain from any form of bad deeds and try being the best versions of ourselves. At least that is what I try to do. Most Muslims pay Zakaat to the needy. This purifies our wealth. Just like how New Year is a time where people usually make resolutions to change their lives, I believe Ramadan is a time when many Muslims try to reform their lives and become better Muslims.
Most of us find it easy to not eat or drink. The difficult part is to control the other small and big sins that we do on daily basis. Like backbiting, lying, cheating, being cruel and difficult, injustice etc. Keeping score of every time we say or do a bad thing can help us be accountable for our actions and help us control our actions.
We should also keep our aftaris low profile and simple in respect of our brothers and sisters in Gaza who are suffering from all forms of evil. Extravagant desi aftaris aren’t the best for your health anyway. Also the spirit of the fast is to feel the hunger and pain and not rejoice tons of food and overeat at aftar.
Try reading Quran in Urdu. This will help you understand what is written in it. We should know and understand the word of God.
Brushing Teeth should also be done twice everyday. After aftaari and before sehri. It is doable and one should find time to keep clean.
It is a great month for charity. Try to give as much as is possible to less fortunate people around you. Remember me in your prayers.
🎨 Creative Corner
Let’s make Chicken Parmesan this Creative Corner!!
🧬 Lifestyle Design
People are short of ideas when they look for things to do in Lahore. There aren’t many activities for families to spend their Sundays. We went Strawberry picking at a distant farm near Pakistan India border. It was a fun experience.
🖥️ Recommended Resources
Khow-suey by Umbreen’s Kitchen
If you are a foodie bored of similar choices like desi cuisines, pizza and burgers, and Chinese food, Khow-suey is going to be a delicious change for your taste buds. Umbreen’s Kitchen does the best Khow-suey that I have ever tasted. Home based, very economically priced, and super tasty. Highly recommended!! I’ll add a link to her page: Umbreen’s Kitchen
Kalaam App to Understand Arabic
So I just found this app that helps you learn Arabic word by word through very creative flash cards and quizzes. Kalaam uses technology to help you understand Quranic Arabic - in a creative way that you'll never forget it. And it's 100% free. The experience is very user friendly and intuitive. It is available on Android and iPhone. Learn more about it here: Kalaam App
Used Tablet on Daraz with Warranty?
Well, I am recommending it based on personal purchase going successful for 3 months so far. I bought this for office and it has been a very good value for money investment considering the market rate. I might be wrong so please do your research since prices keep changing on Daraz as well but for people with budget looking for a tablet, this is a good deal in my opinion. (I do believe though that if you can afford, there’s no tablet that can match the functionality and usability of an iPad).
Buy here: DARAZ TABLET DEAL
🦷 Oral Hygiene Advice
This month’s advice is about how you can help boost confidence of your children by taking them to the dentists early on in their lives. Watch the video below to learn more.
🧵 Fashion and Style
So many of you carry Tote Bags. While they are stylish and spacious, it is very difficult to organise your belongings in a very large space. Most of you end up dumping everything on top of one other and it becomes a burden to find important things at time. I found this amazing insert that can transform any tote bag into an organisational masterpiece. And it is super cheap at only 800 rupees!!
I’m going to share more Daraz finds in my newsletter as there are so many amazing things at such an amazing price!!
Buy here: Bag Insert Organiser
🗣️ Community Spotlight
We are featuring Dr. Kinza’s company. She has this to say about her company:
I am Kinza, dentist by profession and artist by passion and when dentist do art they create some mind blowing stuff that's what I thought when I created Dot. I do customized embroidery, painting, crochet and anything that include intricacy. Spreading smiles is my dream work and Dot. is just a small part of that big dream.
