Hearts Connecting

17/01/2025

Why saying your loved one’s name matters!

Never Forget Friday

10/04/2024

Eid Mubarak Believers 💛🦋💗

03/04/2024

When it comes to loss and pain: it forces you to grow without warning. It makes you more intuitive, sensitive, and empathetic.

When I experienced the death of my late husband and was going through the stages of grief on my healing journey, I needed an outlet to channel that pain, sorrow, and grief. I wasn’t seeking an award or acknowledgment; I just needed to turn pain into purpose so that others experiencing what I have could find some form of relief and comfort along their journey.

Here are five ways to turn your pain into purpose.

TrustInAllah

02/04/2024

28/03/2024

Ameen!

25/03/2024

I often tell the widows I work with that during their time of grief and mourning, they need to teach people how to treat them with respect and care.

Sadly, not everyone knows what’s appropriate to say during such a raw, vulnerable, and heart-wrenching period.

For a widow in the waiting period (iddah), it can feel like straddling two dimensions— one foot on earth, the other in a realm trying to hold onto their beloved.

Those who love you find it agonizing to witness your pain and may try to comfort you, inadvertently adding to the hurt. Then there are those who offer unsolicited judgments from afar.

I’ve lost count of the times loved ones, friends, and acquaintances have made comments like the ones listed.

What I’ve learned is that many struggle to witness us in pain, so they try to fix it instead of being okay with the discomfort.

Navigating conversations with widows, especially during the initial phase of their widowhood, requires a delicate approach filled with sensitivity and empathy.

This period, known as the Iddah Period in Islamic tradition, is a time of mourning and adjustment for the widow.

Here are 5 statements to avoid when engaging with a Muslim Widow during her Iddah Period.

Which one resonated the most with you?

21/03/2024

18/03/2024

Through experience, I’ve learned that we will miss our loved ones forever until we reunite with them in the next life, InshaAllah and that this life will be different without them physically here.

Although you will still have your moments of tears, heartache, sadness, and yearning for them, it does, however, gets more manageable.

Grief is indeed a process that affects everyone differently. It’s such a beautiful expression to cry for a loved one when we miss them. It can be painful. It’s not easy, but it’s a healthy and normal response when missing your loved one.

Tears are like ‘liquid prayers’ that release the heart’s burdens. While crying can be very therapeutic, we can ask Allah, The Most Kind to help us use the Month of Ramadan to channel our pain into ease and peace as the tears flow.

May Allah, The Most Loving, fortify our hearts with ease and comfort. Ameen!

13/03/2024

For those who have experienced the loss of a loved one this year, especially during your first Ramadan without them...

To those missing their mother, father, wife, husband, sister, brother, son, daughter, grandparents, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, dear friend, or any loved one who has transitioned...

May The Most Merciful grant you ease in your hearts. Ameen. May His Grace and Mercy continue to surround you. Ameen. May you find strength in His infinite love. Ameen.

May you fill that void in our hearts and replace it with hope, faith, creativity, inspiration, and intuitive strength. Ameen!

In this holy month, let us honor their memory by performing good deeds on their behalf. May these acts of kindness benefit them in the grave and on the Day of Judgment. Ameen.


Remember, even in the darkness there is internal light. Hold onto hope and faith, for they are eternal.

19/10/2023

In these heart-wrenching times, we witness the loss of countless civilian lives in the midst of unimaginable violence. Husbands, wives, parents, and children are being separated forever, in this life. Entire generations of families are being shattered by the devastating impacts of airstrikes. Each innocent life lost is a tragedy that touches the core of our shared humanity, regardless of the circumstances.

We understand the profound pain of losing a loved one and the devastation it brings. Now, consider the additional anguish of not being able, to allow family and friends to offer their traditional final farewells, all due to the constant fear of bombardment.

Amidst these trying circumstances, there is a call for humanity to step in and support a cease-fire. This cease-fire is not just about pausing the violence; it's about providing essential aid to the people of Gaza, ensuring they receive the basic supplies required for their survival. It's about giving survivors the time and security they need to give their loved ones the dignified and respectful burials they deserve.

We invite you to join us in supporting the demand for a cease-fire. Together, we can make a difference and every act of solidarity counts. Here is a link for you to learn more and show your support: AJP Action https://palestine.salsalabs.org/gazaceasefire2

Let's stand together in compassion, justice, understanding, and action during these difficult times. Our shared humanity unites us, and our collective efforts can bring hope in the face of despair.

With love and empathy,

Tahirah J. Taalib-Din

13/10/2023

Losing someone we love is never easy, but the healing process can be made easier with the support of family and friends. Hearts Connecting offers a unique and special way to commemorate the life of your loved one. With our virtual celebration of life service, you and your loved ones can come together from all over the world, without the need to travel. Our team specializes in creating special slideshows that showcase the best moments of your loved one's life in pictures. It's a service that will be remembered for a very long time and help you in the healing process. Let us help you remember and honor your loved one in a special way.

Losing someone we love is never easy, but the healing process can be made easier with the support of family and friends. Hearts Connecting offers a unique and special way to commemorate the life of your loved one. With o...

06/09/2023

Love Transcends
by: Ameen Phillips

Though She is moving on, she remembers her love lost.

Not lost to the heart but lost to a world of pain and strife.

For we know pain can shape us,
But love gives us life.

Oh, Tahirah be strong and remain sincere,
For Allah has given you love again because you were patient and persevered.

Remember your Prophet (pbuh) after he lost Khadijah (ra),
Though mourned the loss of his love, Allah granted him with Aisha (ra)
So, rest easy in your heart for our beloved Antar

Because he wants you to move on and still loves you from afar
Seek the wisdom in new beginnings and pray for the success,
Of a new marriage and a new union that Allah will truly bless.

For those who’ve watched you heal we know the journey has been real
An inspiration to us all and to this day we admire still.

Tahirah the pure, the chaste and the pristine,
Be good to your new husband and hold tight to your deen.

May Allah truly guide you give mercy and give you grace,
For it was written you’d find love again, indeed this was no mistake.

As we scream takbir for this marriage we still remember,
That the goal and priority is to make it into Jannah.

So may Allah bless you both with true friendship and true love,
And rain down the barakah from the heavens up above.




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(This poem was recited at my virtual wedding by brother, Ameen)