The Craft of Living

This morning while i was on my bus to work i heard this radio show called "bareed al islam" or islamic post. Thats a show where people send letters to take the islamic fatwa about a problem they have. Some of the questions and answers really give you info you dont know. Today there was a question from a husband of an almost 80 year old woman. He says she has many illnesses one of which is alzehiemers. An example of how bad it is was that she prays 10 times a day coz she cant remember what she prayed... apart from the fact that she can repeat prayers coz she cant remember how many rak3as she performed. SHe also has a small fortune of money. His question was this: Is it ok if we distribute her financial fortune now between her children as per the shar3? (i wonder if this woman was half concious of what her husbands question was... how would she feel?) The answer to the question was firstly that this woman will not be a sinner if she doesnt pray since " laysa 3ala al 2a3ma ...

Last Friday while my husband was at work... he went for the Friday prayers in the mosque inside his workplace. And after he was done... he found out that someone stole his shoes. Obviously the person who stole his shoes was one of the workers in the same place coz he left his shoes behind (and they were horrible). Anyway my husband was very upset ofcourse. He left work early coz he wasnt about to sit at work with his socks only. What gets to me is... why on earth is this guy praying!! Honestly, is he really praying in the first place or just standing in line so he would spot the shoes of the people praying. And what kind of personality or soul or mentality would allow a muslim STEAL from his brother WHILE praying. Not just anytime of the day... NO.. While praying. Is there no soul whatsoever that would make him feel ashamed that while you were supposed to meet your God... you disobey him GREATLY?? It just mesmerizes me how such a person would be living his everyday life. Do you think h...

I have decided to create a new blog just for Leens updates. Maybe it will be like a memory book for me or her someday. I have copied all my old posts about leen updates to the new blog and from now on any new posts about her are going to be written there. The blog is called : New Leen on the Block and the link is: http://leenmakhlouf.blogspot.com/

Leen started saying Adaaan everytime she hears it. She also SAYS lots of her body parts. She used to point when we ask but now she says them more often. She likes watching playhouse disney. And she says "Ktools" for mouse c'tools in mickey mouse playhouse. She also kinda follows the steps to the song from imagination movers... "Jump up.... Get down.... STand up.... Turn around, Turn around ,Turn around" She understands wheni tell her to go throw something in the garbage basket. It's really fun to watch her understand everything bit by bit. I can wait till she makes me tea and brings me lunch! :)

YEsterday Leen had all her toys on the ground out of her toy basket. She likes playing alone and with me ofcourse. However, her favorite part of the day is her bath time since her dad fills the tub and she can play and splash in there for quite a while. So if we say the word "Dosh" or shower she forgets about everything and runs to the bathroom door. Yesterday though when we asked her if she wanted to shower she said yes (nodding) and when her dad told her ok go to the bathroom she didnt. Instead, she started picking up her toys and putting them back in her basket. WHen she was done she said "Ba7" meaning finished. and then started heading tot he bathroom. Now i know this is so nice and i should be happy... and i am... But i was thinking... i did teach her to pick up her toys when she is done but i dont recall i stressed on it THAT much. IS this normal for a child though? She usually tends to put anything in its place if she is not playing with it anymore. Not every...

Leen can now imitate a bee. She moves her finger around saying ZZZZZZ And when i ask her to give someone a kiss and she does i usually say "Allaaaah" Now she does that too. When she wants to change her diaper and hopefully use the potty, she pats her pampered behind!! :) ADORABLE Oh forgot to tell you that she says Moon when i point to the picture of the moon and tun when i point to picture of the sun! :) SHe also finishes my music verse which i cant write down coz its mostly vocals!! :) Thats the latest update i have for leen's behaviour. She is really growing up quickly! :)