![An illustration of a social media post of a woman taking a selfie with a mother and daughter in the background, with 21,567 likes and caption: YoursSincerely "Appreciate what you have." On the left of the image is a white rectangle with black text that reads:⠀ We see an increase in commendable acts of charity [during Ramadhan]; everyone wants to donate cash or food items to the needy. But nobody thinks about or wants to question the system that perpetuates poverty.⠀ - Teaching ‘feel-good’ Islam: Toxic Positivity & Silencing the Oppressed by Mysara Aljaru](https://beyondhijabsg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/img_1992.jpg?w=800)
by Mysara Aljaru _ An ‘Islamic’ Toxic Positivity “You just need faith in Allah, you are where He wants you to be.” These were words I frequently heard growing up, especially from religious teachers in weekend madrasahs I used to attend as a child. It seemed reassuring at that time. Why wouldn’t it be, right?…
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by Zarifah Anuar It’s 3am and my alarm goes off. I don’t jolt awake, because I’ve been awake for the past 30 minutes or so. There is a special kind of silence at this time of the night. You’re very aware of how alone you are — everyone in the house is asleep; outside, your…
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In this month of Ramadan, we will be launching a blog series on “Rituals”. Ramadan is usually a time when Muslims engage in rituals such as fasting, nightly prayers, dzikir, ngaji (reciting the Quran) and more. This blog series will share stories from Muslims in Singapore on their experiences and thoughts on these rituals and…
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