Surviving Ramadan: Ramadan Tips
Salaam VELA fam! Ramadan Mubarak! This year Ramadan falls during an interesting time, more so in the spring than the summer. Naturally, everyone is trying to balance their work, education,...
Blog
muslim goals
Preparing for Ramadan: Ultimate Ramadan Guide Prep
As Ramadan approaches, it is easy to fall into the concept of starting off strong, doing your 5 prayers on time, or wearing the hijab, but let me tell you...
Getting Organized: 4 Ways to Get Your Life in Order
It’s the new year, and that means another opportunity to get organized. So much of our lives are about the hustle. We wake up, we go to school or work,...
New Year, New You: Setting Goals for 2025
And just like that the year flew by! We’re on the cusp of 2025 and suddenly all my feeds are filled with ethereal videos contemplating and appreciating the year. The...
Self Care with Worship in Mind
In the last few years there’s been a movement towards focusing on self-care. But what exactly is self-care? It has often been defined as a wide-ranging scope of activities that...
“Stalking”: Getting to Know Someone, Before Getting to Know Them
Getting to know someone for the first time requires more than just casual conversation—it demands careful observation. I use the term "stalking" here not in the negative sense, but as...
Rewards for Small Actions
In Islam, the rewards for even the smallest actions can be profound, reminding us that no act of kindness or worship goes unnoticed by Allah (SWT). We often overlook how...
There is More to Marriage, than Marriage
Marriage has become a trending topic in the Muslim community, particularly the pressure to marry young. This idea often foregoes the completion of one’s education, finding a stable income, or...
Integrate Sunnah Foods Into Your Diet
Salaam VELA fam! Today’s blog post will focus on certain foods that we should incorporate into our diet. Before we dive into this topic, we should familiarize ourselves with the...
Balancing Work and Worship as a Muslim Woman
Islam does not prohibit women from pursuing careers, engaging in business, or managing their own finances. In fact, Khadija RA—the first Muslim woman—was renowned as a successful businesswoman who supported...
Navigating Social Media as a Muslim Woman
Let's be clear, social media is FILLED with sin. On the surface, it is fun and lighthearted, but on a deeper level it can suck us into a world that...
Short Kings: Won’t you give him a chance?
There’s one characteristic that every woman looks for when she’s searching for her dream man. You might think it has something to do with a stable income, a good job,...
Role of Hijab in Professional Settings
Wearing the hijab in public can be scary, but wearing it at work or professional settings can be just as intimidating. Every job offers a unique work environment that comes...
A VELA Graduation: VELA themed grad party
Would you believe me if I said I made my college, lifelong friends through a VELA hijab? Bonding over a hijab may sound silly, but someone recognizing that I would...
Five love languages in the Sunnah
The question "What is your love language?" is often asked when we want to deepen our understanding of someone and improve our ability to love them. The renowned book, "The...
Navigating Halal “Dating”
To be clear, there is no such thing as dating in Islam, but in the Western world, approaching love and marriage in a halal manner can be difficult and confusing...