My story of how I became a practicing Muslim.

Alhamdulillah for all the blessings.

I am a born Muslim, but I was not practicing Islam well. I grew up in the family that was not covering the head specially in parties but at home or outside. Alhamdulillah we were wearing khemar. At the same time, we were also lazy in praying. When I got married, my in-laws were strict in wearing hijab so I started covering my head when ever I went to parties but I still felt shy especially when I went to my family parties There were different thoughts coming in my mind that they would laugh at me, that my husband and in-laws are strict, and it is not fashionable to cover the hair. I felt sad. Though I was covering,  I was not happy inside as I was doing it by force subhanAllah. Then by the decree of Allah, I came to Dubai and when I as here I was free. My brother suggested I start learning special Islamic subjects so Alhamdulillah that was the first step of the start of my journey to Allah ﷻ. I started online classes and Allah ﷻ guided me step by step. First I stopped plucking my eyebrows and now Alhamdulillah I do hijab out of love. Now I cover my head in weddings out of love and I don’t care about anyone. I love my hijab and I just want for Allah ﷻ to be happy with me. I am trying my best to make my Lord happy and I don’t want to do the things that Allah ﷻ does not love just to make the world happy. My aim is the akhirah (hereafter). But as we are humans are are created weak we have faults. Still I try my best to be a good muslimah. I am still struggling with nafs and I wish to be like my ustadah and to help my people, in sha Allah. May Allah ﷻ keep us firm in our deen (religion) till the end of our life and gives us husun al khatema (a good end). Ameen.