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 ESSAY 2:
Pregnant Women Love AlMaghrib Too

I initiated the start of my Al-Maghrib journey in Houston, a city of thirsty muslimahs, and upon hearing about the Al-Maghrib Institute from them, it was as if Al-Maghrib was officially the third source of Islam after the Qur’an and sunnah.

As I sat on my chair during class I looked around at the number of knowledge seekers surrounding me. I admired the manner in which they ministered this class and I found myself taking an abundance of notes; the most I have ever taken in my life despite the fact that I was tempted to only engage in listening. As I glanced over at my pregnant friend beside me, with her feet propped up on a chair and a bowl of fresh fruits and vegetables beside her notebook to nourish her growing baby, I realized that the Al-Maghrib Institute was for everyone, in every condition of Iman, and in every stage of life. It was a beautiful feeling of security knowing that I was protecting the use of my time seeking knowledge and that we were all under the shade of Allah (SWT)’s angels and mercy. It was an intense experience and a memorable one indeed.

After I got married, moved away from home, and established a new home in North Carolina, my husband and I got in the car and traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to take another Al-Maghrib class, but this time with Yasir Qadhi. We were blown away and our cup of knowledge was filled even more. The unusual part is that our cups simply got bigger and our thirst for knowledge doubled! We realized we needed more nourishment to fill them, more of Al-Maghrib, more of experience. You don’t know how much you don’t know until you learn it.

Lives change, and wives get pregnant, which is exactly what happened to me. I’m looking forward to having my feet propped up with a bowl of fresh fruits and vegetables to nourish my growing baby at our next Al-Maghrib class together (inshaAllah)! It would be a beautiful thing. I know I can do it. I learned that at my first Al-Maghrib class.