Infertility, Miscarriages and Birth Control
Miscarriage Number 10
Over the past three years I have had a series of miscarriages...and I am currently recovering from my tenth, alhamdulillah. Why so many? Qadr Allah, mashaa fa'al. The only medical testing left to do is for chromosomal abnormalities; otherwise all the other tes...
BY: Sister Mai
Barren but Blessed
The following is Sister. J Samia Mair's heart touching story as she finds motherhood in an unexpected place at the end of her battle to conceive. Julie Samia Mair, JD, MPH is the author of two children’s books and a freelance writer. She has published fiction...
BY: J. Samia Mair
Allah's Forgiveness and the Blessing of Children
Allaah (the Mighty and Glorious) says, “I (Nooh) said (to them): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving. He will send rain to you in abundance, and give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rive...
BY: Unknown
Infertility as Mentioned the Qur'aan
The Qur'aan is true guidance for all mankind, complete and not lacking anything. It touches on every aspect of life, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that infertility is included within its vast array of subjects. The Qur'aaan teaches in many ways, showing u...
BY: Nzingha Shabaaz
What I Just Wish They Wouldn't Say
It is difficult for those who are fertile to truly understand the impact that their words and actions have on infertile couples. Generally couples tend to take it for granted that they can produce a child easily and their comments to infertile couples reflects...
BY: Nzingha Shabaaz
Coping with Infertility
When I learnt that I had fertility problems I was devastated. Now, I have learnt several things that have helped me to deal with this problem. Inshaa’ Allah (Allah willing), by sharing some of the things that have helped me, you too will find something that wi...
BY: Nzingha Shabaaz
Sister Shana's Personal Account
I have been going through fertility treatments for the past 5 years and have been married for 8 years now. Maashaa' Allah, I have a 6 1/2 year old son. I became pregnant in 1993 with him with no treatments. Me and my husband wanted to have another child, so we...
BY: Sister Shana
Sister Darlena's Personal Account
I married when I was young and had a child right away. The marriage was very bad and we were divorced when my son was two years old. I had been having problems with cysts and bleeding and because of the abusive marriage I asked the doctor to tie my tubes so I ...
BY: Sister Darlena
Sister Yusrah's Personal Account
Well I guess I thought like everyone else, you get married and have loads of babies. But, after 5 months of not conceiving you start to wonder a little... We had just moved to a new town so I had to find a new doctor and I finally found a female one. So I went...
BY: Sister Yusrah
Sister Karen's Personal Account
I am 33 years old, and I have a 2 1/2 year old child. I had absolutely no problems conceiving her, alhumdulliah (Praise is due to Allah). I nursed my daughter so that my period was delayed until 13 months after delivery. At that point, my husband and I decided...
BY: Sister Karen
Sister Nzingha's Personal Account
I married in July of 1996 after looking for a husband for three years. One of my main drives to marry was to have children, and my husband was also very eager to have children. I figured we would be blessed with a pregnancy shortly after we married, that is wh...
BY: Sister Nzingha Shabaaz
Sister Umm Rahmah's Personal Account
I have been through six years of infertility; tubal surgery and hormone therapy for endometriosis. I now have four children maa shaa' Allah, daughters – one before all the trouble three after. In between I have had seven miscarriages, all at various stages fro...
BY: Sister Umm Rahmah
'Infertility' Among The Mothers of the Believers
The wives of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alyhi wa sallam) are often understood as examples for Muslim women to follow. When Muslim women are given models of performance they turn to these women to show piety, steadfastness, honesty and obedience. However what appear...
BY: Nzingha Shabaaz
