Your Sunday Reset (08.03.26)

0:00Assalamu alaikum and welcome to your Sunday Reset on Radio Islam. I'm your host, Fisila Isaac, keeping you company as always every Sunday in our Ramadan times. Love from 3 to 4 pm as we talk lifestyle, wellness, family and all things in between. Now I'm here to help you step into the week ahead with positivity, balance and good vibes all around. So Hannaullah, we have fast approach to the tail end of this beautiful month of Ramadan, the month of the Quran. But I must say it is quite important to maintain this momentum. You know, now in the middle of it, we have that momentum, we are continuing it out. You know, insha'Allah, we grasp every minute baraka that comes with Ramadan, time is going. We don't want to lose out. My guide to the insha'Allah is at each and every one of us come out of Ramadan and continue

1:00with the same weather. Let us not stop. Let us not slow it. It does become a bit difficult because it's not the month of Ramadan after. However, if we continue to maintain the good habits that we formed now in the month of Ramadan, insha'Allah, we are able to take this along with us even after the month. But today, the 8th of March is recognized globally as International Women's Day. Now, I'm sure you see all over social media, this is so many posts everywhere, everyone is celebrating this day. It's a day that actually celebrates the strength, the resilience and the contributions of women in societies across the world. But us as Muslims, as Muslims, when we reflect on the role of women, we don't have to look very far for inspiration, right? Because we know that just more than 14 centuries ago, there were women who lived during the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

2:01And these were known as the Safabi ar-Gawahu Anham. These were the female companions of the time, and they were absolutely remarkable examples of faith, of courage, of knowledge, and of leadership as well. Now the stories that we hear about the Sahabi ar-Gawahu Anham are not just historical narratives, they are loving lessons that just continue to guide us even today. And today we're going to go through this journey of knowing our illustrious Sahabia and the roles that they have played in Islam. Later on, we'll take a look at what's happening in Amazanzi with some quirky and educational national days, and then a tip of the day. Now, as always, it's going to be an informative and inspiring show, so stay with me with just getting started. Now, the Sahabi ar-Gawahu Anham that we just mentioned, the women who supported the Prophet

3:02ﷺ, and they preserved knowledge, they raised generation of believers, they contributed to their communities, and most importantly, they demonstrated incredible strength during some of the most challenging periods in Islamic history. And to help us explore the legacy of these incredible women, I'm joined by someone who's well known for her work in Islamic education, and in community development as well, an incredible woman herself. So joining me today is our esteemed guest, Apafati Mahole, who will guide us through the impressive lives of the Sahabia, and the strength and resilience that each of them possess that forms a path for us as women to follow. The role models of Islam itself, subhanAllah. Apafati Mahole, as salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi w-welcome to your Sunday Resid. Wa re-Ku-Salaam wa rahmatullahi w-walaikum wa rahmatullahi w-walaikum to you,

4:03for taking the time to join us today alhamdulillah. So I'm excited to speak about the role models that we have, because I know you, for example, are one of them. So you are brilliant for this topic. I mean, there's so much of work that you are doing in the communities. You have the ECD that you're running. You have so many projects also that come with help in the communities of alhamdulillah. So I just figured you would definitely be the best person to speak about other incredible women, kind of strong women, because you being one of them, alhamdulillah. So Apafati Mahole, let's begin with the Sahabiyah. Right? When we speak about the Sahabiyah, we exactly are they, and why are they so significant in Islamic history?

5:17The Sahabiyah, alhamdulillah, has been here many times, and also lived during his time with basically remaining stephas in the within games. So that is basically a Sahabiyah. And then also they hold a very special place in the Islamic history, obviously, because of the, because they've accepted Islam during his time, they carry the message of the alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, so it's very specific as well, you know, these are women who loved the Quran practically, Subhanallah. So you know a lot of the times we hear a lot about the male companions of the Prophet's law Islam. You know, the Sahabas, you know, we know them, we know them off the back of our hand, you know, but we don't really have many tales. They are some kind of books here and they would speak about the Sahabiyah. But you know, there's not so much that comes into the forefront. However, the Sahabiyah have played a quite powerful role in that time.

6:21So Abba, could you share how women contributed to the early Muslim community? Um, so women in the early Muslim community played a crucial role in establishing and developing Islam, you know? So their contributions were diverse and significant in many ways than one. So for example, imparting the Islamic knowledge in social, socializing, in political spheres, like for example, the life of the Sahabiyah, she played the role of a businessman, you know? Firstly, she was a first person to embrace Islam on top of the back of the same place as Islam. She basically was a counselor also to Nabisa, you know, you know, Nabisa also came home and she was there to come to console Nabisa, so she played a very significant role in that. And then also when you look at the Sahabiyah, you look at the Sahabiyah, you know how intelligence

7:26she was and the amount of Ahadith had interpreted from Nabisa, Nabisa, Nabisa, Nabisa, and also for being the scorer, the great scorer that she was, that she taught Islam to so many people, you know? So she played a very, very significant role in that. And when you look at the light of the Sabariyah, and she was a warrior, the Sahadah, and not just any warrior, like, you know, nowadays you find that women would be warriors if But then she was worried of Allah subhana Allah, you know, and she fought in key battles she was known for her bravery, she was not for her strategic planning as well, subhana Allah. So these are the type of rose and rather contributions that the woman during the time of the visa allowed and played. And also, you know, in terms of charity, given charity, in terms of knowledge, there's so many so many of them, so many examples.

8:28The visa doesn't spoke about them who had long hands, the visa doesn't spoke about them in terms of, you know, has a faximari around her also knowing that she's going to be the youth of the people, the children of general, rather the woman of general. And the leaders of that time, so these are the type of women that we should be looking into as well. Fairly, very pure, you know, we see the resilience, we see the strength that comes with them. And other faximari, you have mentioned quite a few of the qualities, like the fact that they were so knowledgeable at the time, the fact that they were warriors, you know, one of some of the other qualities that stand out whenever we study their lives. So, the qualities that stand out from the Sahabadi Allah on them, because they were female scholars, and nowadays people would think that the women don't never really contributed so much, like, you know, you know, you see the woman. What it was about how male have done so much, but Subhanallah, the women have on their own contributed so much in terms of being.

9:38You know, the Sahabia, they were generous, when we talk about generosity and the charity that has given, they were known for their charitable acts, they were known, especially significant events that they have given, and they had a jejuality in terms of, for, for better or to support the visa allowable elements and stuff like that. And then we get those who were also sincere in devotion, they demonstrated unwaiving devotion in terms of their faith and strength. So, they stood long in their swallah, they, they did the best for, for, for their, you know, and you get those for, for the honesty and, and, and admitting to false, you know, they were known for the honesty, they had the ability to admit to what ever mistake that they have done. And nowadays Subhanallah, how we ran away from such things, you know, and you know, you get those for sacrifice. You know, the Sahabia, they were on them, they were willing to sacrifice their own needs for the community, for the sake of Allah, Subhanallah, to Allah.

10:43As they have seen in Ahadith, in, in, in Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah speaks about so many of them, like you know, even uh, Hazrat Al-Xaril Allah, whenever Sahabia, a person came knocking at the door, and she gave away, whatever she had, and she was fasting. But she gave, and she gave away that, so that is also like, such a such sacrifice. In our days, I gave Subhanallah, we don't really do such things where we sacrifice, whatever. for the pleasure of Allah knowing, this is my last thing. And we would rather use it for ourselves than do it for any other person. But then also, the other qualities is duty for us to nabitha ala wa l-asam or duty for us to bury a parent in life and also after death. You know, the Sahabah to Allah was so beautiful to their parents, even in the face of death as they fasted or as they performed Hajj, they would do it on behalf of their parents. And unfortunately, you know, knowing that also this is one of the signs of the ayah that when time will come with children or because of this, a time will come

11:46that children will not listen to their parents in anything. So, in this shows that how they were so unshakable in terms of their faith, they accepted Islam often in very difficult circumstances, but they stayed and they remained steadfast within their dream. And also, you can see that in terms of their modesty and dignity, they were very deeply rooted in such things as the identity to be a Muslim in these remarkable qualities. Like, you know, again, making an example in terms of today where people would say, okay, for example, in terms of going to school as a woman, you can wear your scarf, but then the girls would be like, no, but they don't really allow, but have you ever asked the school, have you get a girl in the police station? And it worked. So, a woman would go and dress properly because now they say no, it was, they're not allowing such things. But then, if you're actually looking to the policies and you ask around, and you find out from the world, they will actually

12:50allow women to dress properly, you know. So, these are the things that we look at, we look at data, work with Allah Sub-Ahmad, Allah how much they really trusted Allah Sub-Ahmad. You know, when I give into Allah, Allah will do for me definitely. So, insha'Allah, these are the counsellors that we try to adopt, whether in Hashb or in Eid, insha'Allah. So, hanAllah, I think what we get from that is that all he takes is going the extra mile, all he takes is going the extra mile and doing it all for the pleasure of Allah because this is what drove this haibir l-waba anor. This is what brought brought them to the forefront. This is what made them as strong and as resilient and as successful as they were when it came to being recognized as women who should be looked up to. So it just takes something like that for us to actually look at them as the role models that we truly, truly as panel are. Now, we're hearing all of the qualities.

13:52We hear who they are. We hear that they possess all of this. So, is this story that comes to mind an inspiring one of one of the Sahabia who's life offers some important lessons that women can actually take today? Definitely, I mean, truly speaking, we can speak about all of them. I can speak about Hadija. We can speak about Hazal Fatima. We can speak about so many of them. Like, you know, so you say that we mentioned that it used to one of them. Like, you know, I say that Hazal Umasalamah, Rida Allah, and you know, she's a female scholar, a female Sahabia, obviously, like you said, and she stands with the beaker of faith, with her resilience and her virtue. So she's among the very inspiring Sahabia Rida Allah, and so in that, we say that she was among the

14:52early Muslims to migrate to the sake of Allah, of Allah, and in that migration, it was that towards a Medina also. And she was also separated from her husband and her child for a very, very long time. And yet, she remained patient and saw in Allah, of Allah, and later, obviously, what happened to her? She later became the wife of the beaker now in Jerusalem. And she was with them. She was known for her intelligence. So, in this fact, during the Treaty of Abu Dhabiya, when the companions also were deeply distressed, it was her advises that helped the Prophet al-Ala'im Salam and guided the companions through that difficult moment. So basically, her life teaches us the power of patience, her life teaches us the power of resilience, her life teaches us also sincerity in Allah sub-Halata'ala, you know? So these type of people, the beaker, the ones that we should look into, insha'Allah, and Allah is Allah making easy for us. Again, I guess, she was known for her wisdom,

15:52she was known for her patience, she was known for the role that she used as an advisor. She demonstrated so many remarkable things, or so much of remarkable things, in participating in different battles. One of them also being that the Battle of Abu Dhabiya, where she also defended the Prophet al-Ala'im Salam's honor, imagined through Allah. And she is also on his own, you know? So despite her suffering from numerous injuries, including the deep wound that she had in one of the battles, but she's fast within her deem. And then that is the thing that we, insha'Allah, sub-Halata'ala, we should inculcate within our life that, no matter what happens, we should remain fast. Like, you know, my sister and I were talking about the other day, that some people lived in and say, you know, I got divorced, I'm living my deem. Why are we living on my deem just because we got divorced? So happy.

16:53It's very important that we say, we remain steadfast with everything that we do, that Allah sub-Halata'ala will put us through death. We will go through many, many different types of death, but it does not mean that we should lose hope in Allah sub-Halata'ala, as it was. It's because like, yes, we'll go through difficulties, but it does not mean that we live deem now because now I'm got divorced, and that's why we live like this. Because people get divorced. During the time of the visa, there are many got divorced. But then, one is then, is the time we remain steadfast. Maybe Allah sub-Halata'ala will have something better for us in bed. Maybe Allah has some husband that is better for us instead of the one that was previous. So this is, it's very important for us that anything that happens now in our life, I can guarantee you that when we look into the life of the Sahabi, the Sahabi, the Sahabi, it happens to them. So therefore, insha'Allah, I say, let us remain steadfast, insha'Allah. If we can take anything from any Sahabi,

17:55it's steadfastness. So final, I think one of the lessons from that, you know, we need to learn, in the Bahama'ana Allah is always with us. Doesn't matter the situation that we are in. You know, He makes that promise. Makes that promise is going to be with us. I think in that situation, someone takes their circumstances and they want to move away from being. Now, how do you blame being for your circumstances? It's a personal circumstance. And there's so many solutions to these issues that we have if only we remain steadfast like you said. You know, follow the being, follow the, it's all there. It's as if we are spoon-fed as Muslims. Sub-Halata'Allah, everything is written down for us. We literally just need to follow those instructions. And even that we struggle to do, yet we find the likes of the Sahabiyah who went over and above. And these are things like you've mentioned, but that we need to take with us to this, Hanoa. So we know that the Sahabiyah

18:55come from different backgrounds, right? We spoke about Hadejah, with Allah who I'm being a businesswoman. We spoke about Nosoiwa being one who's one of the warriors of Islam, you know? Aisha, with Allah who I'm spreading her vast knowledge. Alhamdulillah. So many, there were many facets, many, many different facets of the Sahabiyah. So what does this diversity teach us about the role of women in Islam? As Muhammad, like you said, they were diverse in so many ways than one, you know? And this teaches us unity. It teaches us that you know as Muslims, it does not matter what background you're from, what do you do, what type of business you have, or whatever the case might be. We should be united at all times in terms of our deal, you know? The day of contributors is spiritually they've contributed socially, intellectually. And in that way, it does not matter in which, whatever background like you might be coming from,

19:57whether even what's ever necessary a person might be coming from, but we should basically remain steadfast, we should remain united in all of that, Aisha Allah. So for me, that's what I learned from that, it teaches us unity, it teaches us unity in diversity. It also teaches us a steadfastness with our diversity as well, Aisha Allah. Yeah, me and Aisha, me. So Abu Fatiha, we're just gonna take a quick short ad-break. This is so enlightening, absolutely enjoying, getting all of this information and indulging in the beautiful inspirational lives of the Sahabia, but we will be back shortly after this break. The time is 3.34, and you're tuned into your Sunday reset with me, Fazila Isaac, and Alhamdulillah, I'm joined by Abu Fatiha Mahwaleh, who is enlightening us on the lives of illustrious Sahabias of Allah. Abu Fatiha Mahwaleh, before the break, we were speaking about the diversity that comes with these inspiring women that we have the pleasure of being able to be introduced to

21:01and have in our lives. Now, at the time that Namesh Allah has also received his wife, right? He did not run to anyone else except his wife, the woman in his life. So, there are also many other stories. We know it was a difficult time when Islam was first introduced, when he came and all of these things were quite difficult for everyone, for the Namesh Allah, and everyone else who started following the in-street after. And now, how do the support of the Sahabia for the Prophet ﷺ, how did it help in spreading Islam during this early end, of course, very difficult years? Abu Fatiha Mahwaleh, you still able to hear me? Abu Fatiha Mahwaleh? Yes, I can hear you. Oh, thank you. Yeah, now I can hear, I think it might have been muted at the time. Do you want to talk about that? No problem. Well, obviously, we know that the Sahabia, the law on whom they played a vital role and powerful roles in spreading Islam, right?

22:03So, in terms of support, like you mentioned, we spoke about Hazrat Khalilir al-Alawanaha, she supported Nabisa Al Awaliywa Salam. So, many of them also supported Nabisa Al Awaliywa with their loyalty, was sacrificed. I mean, we can talk about the fact that they sacrificed their homes. They had to leave Makkah to go to Makkah to go to. Ibel Sinia, they sacrificed their children, they sacrificed their husbands, so many other things. So, many of them ended up being persecuted also for because they believed in Allah Sub-Hana Ta'ala and Nabisa Al Awaliywa Salam. So, those types of things, those are the things that we check into how much they supported Nabisa Al Awaliywa Salam. In teaching knowledge, also, many of them thought the Qur'an in the Islam greetings. For example, obviously, Hazrat Khalilir al-Alawan is a big example in terms of this. How she narrated over 2,000 Ahadith from Nabisa Al Awaliywa Salam. You know? So, we can talk about the in terms of supporting Nabisa

23:05Al Awaliywa Salam in terms of, in terms of his Dawah. Hazrat Khalilir al-Alawanaha also, even when after she has Nabisa Al Awaliywa she had to also take Nabisa Al-Alawan to her uncle, whereby she had to extend more, Nabisa Al Awaliywa Salam, you know? So, those are the type of sacrifices, meaning, leaving everything that she had to do and go and support Nabisa Al Awaliywa Salam emotionally, spiritually, financially, in every way possible. And especially during the early Islamic days. You know, in terms of sacrifice and patience for Islam as well, we can look at the lives of Sumeya being to avail it. You know, one of the first masters of being, you know, she's also one of the greatest examples in come for the best. Subhanallah, you know, my son is there, and I have to talk to you. No problem, no problem, no problem. This is like this one, we know who we carry on.

24:05Yeah, and you know, we spoke about also, obviously, participating in community battles, you know? Many Sahabiyat also participated during these battles, where there were nothing, the wounded, they were providing water and food to those who were wounded, they were encouraging the soldiers. You know, I mean, like I said, like earlier, most of the things they when they speak about Sahabah, they allow on them how they fought in battle. But hardly, you actually hear how the Sahabiyat themselves actually worked. When they were the ones who were in the month of battle, where they were nothing, those who were wounded, they were providing all the water and stuff like that. You know, and also in terms of them, also fighting. So, and then also in terms of that, it's also raising the generations of refugees. You know, if they were not the ones who are asking in terms of raising these children, Subhanallah, I don't think where he's here today.

25:07And Subhanallah, this is all because of their sacrifices. And today we have great scholars, Alhamdulillah. So, it's so much. Yeah, the great scholars who were born from these Sahabiyat that we look up to, you know, I think sometimes these things are overlooked purely because, oh, okay, you know, women have children, it's just normal, but we fail to recognize that actual, the greatness that comes with that, because with everybody who has a name, some everybody who is out there who is recognized for all of their sacrifices, or for all of the good that they've done, they forget that they was a mother behind. And the Sahabiyah were people like that as well. They were the women who stood behind the children, taught the children that this is how to be sacrificed for them. They sent their husbands out there. These were also the huge sacrifices they made. You know, I think we overlook this just because we say, okay, the men were in the front line, but we forget it was a woman who made that sacrifice

26:09and said, you know, Abyssinilla, take it. Go out in the path of Allah, what happens? Happens, inshaAllah. Allah will reward each and every one of us. They took that. They took that with them, that resilience and that bravery that came, with having that dacoit and saying, you know what? I'm giving you out in the path of Allah's, of Allah. Now, today, Abyssinilla, we are celebrating International Women's Day. Like I said, everywhere you see it, everybody is posting about it. Now, what can Muslim women take from the lives of the Sahabia in terms of their strength, their dignity, their purpose, and actually finding somebody to look up to in that way of a role model? What can we take from this? Oh, yeah, Abba, on this very day, we go right back into what we said earlier, we look into how powerful people were in terms of their strength, their dignity, their partners. You know, they in power, they in power, and actually came through their faith.

27:10They came through their faith, they came through their knowledge, they came through their relationship with Allah to Muhammad, Allah. You know, they did not seek validation from society, like how we do today. You know, they came from obedience of Allah to Muhammad, Allah. And they take it for the ummah. I always used to tell my daughter also, you know, when you go to school, she had to move from a Muslim school to a non-Muslim school. And I told her, you be the leader that you need to be, you know, don't let anyone in your otherwise. You know, you be the leader. Use the one you make sure you wear a scarf. It means you're the only child who's wearing a scarf in a school. Make sure you do that because then we look into the license of Ahabiyah, they allow Allah on them, look into that, look into their examples. They were the first ones to do all of that. And why not, can't we be the first ones to do whether it be in a school space, whether it be in a work space, you know? So their lives basically should remind women today that true strength only lies in faith. You know, it lies in our character and in our contribution.

28:12You know, it makes my heart pain. You know, when the business also says, it's Ahabiyah, Ahab al-Mashaq. When modesty has left you do it as you wish, that alone is so scared because do it. But you can work around makers, you can say things too, you know? So when you are looking to these lives of all of these, Ahabiyah, Ahabiyah, then it basically shapes the people that we should be in our days. I remember also at the police station one man asked me, that was many, many years ago. And he asked that, when women are busy protesting out there about them wearing meniscus, why aren't you Muslim people standing up and talking about the things that... Why are you not talking about those things? Why are you not standing up and talking about it? And we feel so shy because yes, it's the truth, it's like, it's as if we hide behind our deen. And we don't say anything.

29:12Like, you know, just now if I say anything and people will all jump on me or whatever the case beg me. But if we are resilient and we understand our deen, in sha Allah, the resilience will be deep-rooted as our faith will be deep-rooted in us, our honor will be deep-rooted in us. So may Allah the Almighty basically make it such that we continue to work with confidence, knowing that our faith and our worth is not defined by the world at all. Like how people will tell us that we are too hard to take a bus thing here. Basically, you're doing it because they are pressed by their husbands, we know very well. And it has nothing to do with that. It has nothing to do with oppression. It has everything to do with our faith. So therefore, let us look into these lives of the harb, because they say, you're not so much for Hanuman. And then we just throw in the way. So Hanuman. And that's the thing. I think also another thing that is not recognized and it's important for us to recognize now

30:14is that we would not have the freedom of deen that we have now. If it did not come from these sacrifices that you have mentioned and all of the things that have come from including not knowing any Ahadith, not knowing the life of Nabi'ullah, if it weren't for Aisha, or the one who narrated so many of the Ahadith, so many things, the knowledge that came from the woman as well. And even looking at business practices as well, how to have ethical business practices, we then look at Khadija Rilwaham and say, you know what, what will she do? How would she handle this situation? And then we take it and we bring that practical lessons that we can bring into our lives right now. So finally, Abba Fatiha, what practical lesson would you take in your personal life from a specific Sahabia? I don't think for me, from a Sahabia, they'll definitely again be Ahadith Khadija Rilwaham

31:15because in terms of how she actually honored her husband, despite the fact that she was older, despite the fact that she was also richer, despite the fact that Abba Fatiha also worked for her, but then she always understood her place, where it was, that she was the wife of Abba Fatiha, a lawyer, when she was a woman, therefore she carried herself in the manner that she needed to carry her self as a Muslim woman. And even when Abba Fatiha Salam came with the deemed to her, she immediately took Islamos out any question and understanding that this is from Allah Subhanahu Alaykum. So for me, that would be that stay fastness insha'Allah and also, you know, understanding our place because most of the time now what happens in terms of dunya, that women and men is 50-50, not understanding that also 50-50, and people think that what do you bring to the table? So the minute we don't understand our rules

32:16as women, we have a problem. Yeah, that is so powerful, so so powerful. SubhanAllah, you know, really powerful reminders of the lives of the Sahabya. Like the stories that you've told us, you know, they show us the strength, the knowledge, the compassion, and most importantly, the leadership that, you know, the Sahabya have always had, you know, and thus being a part of Muslim women's identity as well. The empowerment that we always talk about now, it's been here centuries ago. It's only now we want to recognize it one month now, all of these things because we see it on social media yet. We've had this for so many, so many centuries. SubhanAllah, our professor, our time has run out, half a million, it was such a pleasure speaking to you and learning so much, and speaking about these powerful women and women that we should actually be looking up to because they're right in front of us. These stories are here for us to take from, but I just want to say thank you to you,

33:17JazakAllah so much for spending your Sunday with us, and for telling us all of these stories and for spreading your knowledge. May Allah SWT continue to grant you a blessing in your life, and your family as well. JazakAllah so much for joining us today. Amin Ya Rabbi, JazakAllah so much for the opportunity. May Allah like us for all of us, Amin. Amin Ya Rabbi, Alaykum. As-salamu alaykum. Alaykum, Salam alaikum Alaykum Alaykum Alaykum Alaykum Alaykum. Listeners, that was Abu Fatih Mahweli, absolutely brilliant community leader, and business women as well, Hamdulillah, enlightening us on the illustrious Sahabia. Now we've heard from her, the Sahabia were not just passive figures in history. They were quite active contributors to the growth of the Muslim community. We got that they were teachers of knowledge. They were women of courage and I'm wavering faith. Now as we reflect on international women's day today,

34:18perhaps the greatest takeaway is that true empowerment for Muslim women lies in knowing her purpose. Strengthening her faith and using her abilities to uplift those around her, right? We are reminded of the powerful legacy left by the women of early Islam. Inshallah, with the door that Abu Fatih Mahweli has made, inshallah, maybe all strive to embody the sincerity, their strength and their devotion, and a meaner of al-Alamin. Now, let's take a look at what's happening around the country this week. On the 10th of March that is on Tuesday, we have national agriculture day. It's a day to appreciate the farmers and agricultural workers who actually feed our country. They play quite a big role, right? So even in Ramadan, we can reflect on gratitude for the food we have, the hands that cultivated and the blessings of provision.

35:19And perhaps today is a good day to just plan a simple iftar meal using some seasonal vegetables or maybe locally grown produce. This will be in line with celebrating national and Greek culture day. They are the 11th of March, we have World Kidney Day. It's a global day to raise awareness about kidney health and disease prevention. Now we know our kidneys sorted out with water hydration. Now in Ramadan, hydration and balance nutrition are quite essential. So it's a perfectly time reminder to protect our health while we are fasting. So keep your water intake quite consistent because we're not drinking water during the day, try and maintain this during the time of soar and also the time of iftar, right? But also it's important to avoid excess of salty foods because this now is going to actually mess up your kidneys, right? Because remember, you're not having water through the day. So try to avoid too much of salty foods while we are fasting, right?

36:21Then at the 12th of March, national plant a flower day. Now this is a fun light heart today. It encourages people to bring some greenery into their homes and into their communities as well. Now even during fasting, engaging with nature, you know, touching your plants going outside and sitting at the nearest park that you live at, it's quite therapeutic, you know? It's also a spiritual reminder of the growth that you see around you, of patience, of nurturing, like might like our own personal development in the month of Ramadan. So try it. Give it a try, go to a park, sit down or just start growing a plant. It makes a huge, huge difference. Then on the 14th of March, we have high day. Now no, not high PIE that you eat. The international math dates are fun, math day in our pie for those mathematicians and those who love math. You know, if you press your pie in your calculator, three comma one, four, two will pick up with a bunch of other numbers. Now this is just a fun quirky day on the 14th of March.

37:23PIE de celebrates the mathematical constant pie. It's the number that is used to represent the ratio of a circle's conference to its diameter, your fears. I'm educational like that. So this is just a widely spread or widely celebrated day by mathematicians, students and also like science enthusiasts around the world. And then they appreciate the beauty of numbers, the beauty of problem solving and learning as well. So sometimes in some of the schools, what they do is they would celebrate with an actual pie and then have that pie put into the circumference of the circle. So it's a lot of fun, it's a lot of fun. You'll get it if you love math. And then on the 15th of March, well consumer rights day, it's a day to focus on fair, ethical consumption and protecting the rights of consumers. Now you're a consumer, you've got to know your rights. When you go into a store, when you're making any purchases, always always important and press on this all the time.

38:25Knowledge is key. So in Ramadan, it's also a perfect reminder to be mindful of what we purchase and what we consume as well. Right, and with that spirit in mind, let's quickly move into our tip of the day and perhaps just a gentle reminder for the week ahead. Now like I mentioned in the beginning, we've moved now closer to the last 10 nights of Ramadan. So today's tip is especially for the woman that are less thing, right? Now traditionally, it means dedicating time exclusively for worship and also for spiritual reflection. Now this happens in the last 10 nights of Ramadan. We're all aware of this, right? Now for women, this can actually be done in a designated prayer space in your home. So yes, ladies, you can also participate in the Arabic insha'Allah. Now a simple way to prepare. Just choose a small corner or prayer area in your home, somewhere that is quiet, somewhere that is consistent as well.

39:27Okay, you won't have any disturbances in there. Now sit, make your near, sit your intention, dedicate that space for worship during certain hours each day or during the last 10 nights. Okay. So in that space, you can recite your Quran, you can make some vigour, make some dua, reflection, you can journal, you can do your nafeeh al-salaah. All of these, if other, you are able to do while making the intention of sitting in the erdiqaf and also getting that maximum reward insha'Allah. So even if it's just a few hours, each evening after Iftar, the near to step away from daily distractions and to just reconnect spiritually, it's really, really powerful. So remember, erdiqaf does not have to mean disappearing from any of your responsibilities. Sometimes it's just carving it out and just making some sacred time during the course of your day. And in the busyness of Ramadan,

40:28that quiet moment of connection can be the most transformative reset of or it's something that you will absolutely relish in insha'Allah. And that brings us to the end of this episode of your Sunday Reset. Let's remember, let's nurse Sundays. I'm not the end of the weekend. They are the beginning of a fresh week, full of opportunity. JazakAllah Khair to our guest, to our radio Islam technical team and to each and every one of you for listening and spending this hour with me. May Allah subhanahu wa s-salaam grant you a week full of barakah, balance and beautiful beginnings in insha'Allah. From me, Fazila Isaac. Until next week, this was your Sunday Reset on Radio Islam. Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.