I spent the night at my parents home. Having had little sleep that night, I decided to nap after Fajr salah. My deep...

As we discussed the funeral arrangements, it suddenly dawned on me that Dad had asked to be cremated upon his death....

I could hardly believe that we were on the 14th fast as I sat trying to digest the news I had received that morning....

"There is goodness in everything", a phrase that Umme had always said since we had met. Umme is that Pakistani mum who...

"Sam, can we talk, please?", Mum asked as she sat looking down at her clasped finger in her lap. "Of course, Mum.", I...

My nerves were like glass shards and when the doorbell rang, I could almost feel them shatter! I hesitantly opened the...

Going to work, coming home from work and eating alone had become my daily ritual. It was also a lonely time and I had...