Salaam, with Love (Underlined)

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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made spreading salam a part of faith. Al-Bukhari (12, 28 and 6236), Muslim (39), Ahmad (2/169), Abu Dawud (5494), al-Nasai, (8/107) and Ibn Hibban (505) narrated from ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Umar that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): What is the best thing in Islam?, He said: Feeding others and giving the greeting of salam to those whom you know and those whom you do not know. I liked it, The Lebanesehere, weren't the best view ever, I think she didn't know their culture well, so I couldn't feel them, but alright. PDF / EPUB File Name: Salaam_with_Love_-_Sara_Sharaf_Beg.pdf, Salaam_with_Love_-_Sara_Sharaf_Beg.epub The Muslim rep was amazing! I love the emphasis on Dua growing in her faith and wanting to be closer to Allah. I also love the music element because music is definitely apart of my own spiritual intimacy with Allah so it was refreshing to see other Muslims with the same experience. I also loveddd the combo of family and Ramadan in NYC. It was very atmospheric and reminded me of how much I miss this past Ramadan. Here’s where the author lost me: Through her cousins, Dua also gets to meet Hassan who is part of a Muslim band her family is in. She is instantly enamored by him and they form a sweet friendship that perhaps will lead to more?

Salaam, With Love is a YA novel about Dua, a Pakistani-American teenager who spends Ramadan at her uncle's place and unexpectedly learns important lessons on family, faith and love. This was such a heart-warming book with a great Muslim representation (one of the best I have ever read tbh) 💗 Masha Allah. My heart is so full. I am really happy that books with Muslim characters like this one are being published, especially in the YA corner of the book community. 4.5/5 💫 When Islam came, Allah prescribed that the manner of greeting among Muslims should be Al-salamu ‘alaykum, and that this greeting should only be used among Muslims and not for other nations. This heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the month of Ramadan making unexpected discoveries about family, faith, and first love.

This heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the m Salaam, with Love is a beautiful and heartwarming story about family, faith, and love. It is a love letter to Islam, capturing all the wonderful nuances of faith and culture."—AdibaJaigirdar, author of Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating Dua has to go to Queens, New York, to spend Ramadan with her cousins, and share a room with Mahnoor, who is very grumpy and not talkable. She has always celebrated at her home in Virginia, where she is the only muslim in the school, and her family the only muslims in town, and she is a bit overwhelmed by all the family and friends that drop in for the whole month. The author switches between the two time periods effortlessly and easily which doesn’t always happen in these kinds of books. Each storyline had a richness that was only strengthened by the comparison and contrast to the other. The book certainly brought all the feels, and elements of all characters. Throughout the novel, the story is smooth and generally moves along well. At the end of the day if you are looking for something that you have read similar to this before and don’t mind another, then this will satisfy you. If you are looking for something more than just an average read, that you will want to engage with, then this is also something you will enjoy. Some Useful eBook Detail; What is meant by salam is the greeting between people, which sows seeds of love and friendship in their hearts, as does giving food. There may be some weakness in the heart of one of them, which is dispelled when he is greeted, or there may be some hostility, which is turned to friendship by the greeting.”

Salaam, with Love parts the curtains and shows a view that to some readers will be entirely new but to others Love is one of the duties of Islam and one of the pillars of the Islamic system. One should give salams to those whom one knows and those whom one does not know, out of sincerity towards Allah; one should not try to impress other people by giving salams only to those whom one knows and no-one else. This also entails an attitude of humility and spreading the symbols of this ummah through the word of salam.

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Although I love Hassan, truly, but I felt like the romance needed more substance on why exactly they liked each other from the first sight. But other than that, I have to admit that their relationship is one of the cutest one in the most halal way! What’s...” My voice trailed off as I walked into the kitchen and saw the looks on my parents’ faces. “What happened?” My heart hammered in my chest. Was this about my music again? My actual rating would probably be 4.5 just because there were moments that took me out of the story like the fact that they would listen to music during Ramadan. And while I know every Muslim practices differently, it felt strange to have it brought up so many times, especially because music isn't really allowed in Islam (and while I still struggle with that aspect of my faith I do tend to try and avoid it especially during Ramadan). However, the band name Sheikh Rattle and Roll was iconic and I think it was really cool to see Muslim kids sing nasheeds! So that specific portion is just a me thing and not something that would deter me from recommending the book, really. Dua struggles to find her place in the conservative household and to connect with her aloof, engaged-to-be-married cousin, Mahnoor. And as if fasting the whole day wasn’t tiring enough, she must battle her hormones whenever she sees Hassan, the cute drummer in a Muslim band who has a habit of showing up at her most awkward moments.

My sister and I got this book from Kinokuniya in a whim bc it was Muslim rep and the premise sounded promising. And it was more than we could’ve hoped for! When everyone said this was the perfect read for Ramadan, they were right!

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I went into this cautiously optimistic and was pleasantly surprised! As a Muslim reader it's always a little difficult to read books with Muslims that might practice faith differently than I do which generally sets me up for disappointment. That being said, the only real thing that makes me not like the representation is if the book contributes to the rhetoric that Muslims who practice differently (or stricter) aren't great or if it fits into the whole "I'm not like other Muslims" trope. And this is where the sweet romance comes in. Dua decides to memorize some verses of the Quran, but needs help, and so her future in-laws, as her cousin is engaged to one of their sons, introduce her to Hassan, who has memories the whole of the holy book. It is this intimacy, and yet study, that gets them close, without actually getting physical.

Salaam, with Love is a beautiful and heartwarming story about family, faith, and love. It is a love letter to Islam, capturing all the wonderful nuances of faith and culture.”–AdibaJaigirdar, author of Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating I also adore Haya’s character. She’s a great foil for Dua in many ways, very sure of herself and her faith, outspoken, yet incredibly humble and supportive as a friend. Haya is actually one of the first characters I came up with! This is your debut novel! Can you tell us what the the publishing journey was like for you? About the Book This heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the month of Ramadan making unexpected discoveries about family, faith, and first love. I.e., do not single out anybody out of arrogance or to impress them, but do it to honour the symbols of Islam and to foster Islamic brotherhood.”Willkommensgutschein zur Erstanmeldung (gilt nicht für preisgebundene Ware) Rechtliche Hinweise Rechtliche Hinweise The inconsistencies are aplenty. A few examples: it says her cousin doesn't wear make-up, a few chapters later has a whole face of make-up, on Eid she even does Dua's make-up. When they all are sitting down to write their lists of plans for Ramadan it says they don't have to share their lists. Yet a few lines later Dua is singled out in a very creepy way to share hers. In a single paragraph it says that at home she prays fajr half asleep, or late and in a rush before school, but concludes the description by complaining that praying in congregation is more difficult for her to focus in. Huh? praying while half asleep or in a rush gives you more focus than praying in jammah? Even non Muslims are going to be scratching their heads. At one point as Dua is trying to figure out what she wants to study and if she wants to start an MSA in her high school, since she is the only Muslim, she internally discusses how she wants to prove herself to her parents. Then when she decides what she wants to do for her, she remarks that she isn't just doing it to prove to her parents, but because she wants it for her. The only problem is, no where have we seen or has it been established that her parents are requiring this proof. Salaam, with Love parts the curtains and shows a view that to some readers will be entirely new but to others will be a glimpse of home.”–Nafiza Azad, author of The Candle and the Flame Notes to Parents: I highly recommend this book for teens but want parents to be aware that the contents include some areas that might be offensive to certain readers including: Thus the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) explained that this salam spreads love and brotherhood. Muslim (54), Ahmad (2/391), and al-Tirmidhi (2513) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: