Al-Mufeed November 10, 2013

???? ???? ?????? ??????? Al-Mufeed Al-Mufeed Al-Mufeed Al- Volume 1, Issue 1 Newsletter Date Inside this issue: Sisters of Unity As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh, three years ago in Cairo my friends and I collaborated on starting an online book club. We decided to start reading Islamic text on Skype. The first book was titled “20 Pieces of Advice to My Sister Before Her Marriage”, by Shaykh Badr bin Ali Al-Utaybee. The book club started with ten or more sisters. In the years to follow, our reading experience gained the attention of sisters worldwide, from the USA, to Canada, the Maldives, the UAE and Australia. Due to technical difficulties we decided to transition from Skype to WizIQ. This allowed us to engage in weekly quizzes and test. Over the years S.O.U.R.C.E.S (Sisters of Unity, Reading, Changing, Exploring & Striving) began offering more than just online readings, we introduced Quran classes, Arabic classes, live lectures as well as virtual Empower yourself, Seek 2 Knowledge learning events. In 2012, due to busy schedules S.O.U.R.C.E.S closed its doors temporarily, but with patience, dua and perseverance the sisters of S.O.U.R.C.E.S have come together with much motivation, dedication and enthusiasm offering benefits of knowledge through many dawah efforts including our weekly online e-newsletter Al-Mufeed (The Beneficial). Al-Mufeed is an open platform for you to access a variety of resourceful information. There?s something for everyone. Direction for the one who?s lost his way, hope for the hopeless, strength for the weak and more. Umm Hafsa Zuhadydah offers awe-inspiring treasures in her weekly column. Umm Abdillah Clarke invigorates your mind body and soul in her weekly FitSistaz column. We ask that you aid us in our Recipe of the Week Hijrah Highlights 3 Ayat of the Week 4 FitSistaz efforts. Please contact us with questions, suggestions or to report errors. May Allah aid us and help us as Muslims and protect us from the Punishment of the Fire, Ameen. 3 4 Homemaker of the Week 4 Kids Corner 5 Umm Aaliyah Amaal Strictly Business: Exploring & Striving Interviews with female business owners - May Allah bless them and grant them success, Ameen Business name: AskiaBaskets.Labellabaskets.com Products: Fresh Flower Bouquets, Cookie Bouquets, Soy Candles, LBB Savers Club membership, Candle of the Month Club membership Do you enjoy your job? YES!!! I enjoy helping others. I am a BUSINESS OWNER not an employee. I create my own schedule around my house needs. I can build my business how I see fit without worrying about getting fired, being late, reprimanded, or commuting. How does the community benefit from your product(s)? The community benefits from my products because they uplift peoples spirits, by sending them the feeling that someone cares about them individually or collectively. For example, "Employee of the month", "Just because," "Anniversaries," Housewarmings," "Birth of a baby," "Landing new clients," "College acceptance," "Promotions," Sick relatives," "Elderly" etc." My products help people send smiles to others and we all could use more smiles, right?! What are your future goals? My future goals are to reach as many people I can to help spread the goodness a gift can bring to all young and old! To become financially comfortable with residual income of $500+/month by Summer 2014. Where are you located? I'm located in Cincinnati, OH. What are some obstacles you've faced in operating your own business? While operating any business there will be many obstacles. Time man- AskiaBaskets.Labellabaskets.com agement, learning what works best for you in advertising, what will be your best sellers, spending money to promote your new business, convincing others at first to trust your word and products -finding your niche. Any new thing takes patience and perseverance. For more information contact: [email protected]