Bismillah For many years, I assumed that effective teaching meant paying close attention to the things that could be measured. Like most Hifdh teachers, I kept records: I tracked memorisation, monitored revision, followed lesson plans, and paid attention to retention. I wanted to know whether students...
Bismillah Every student of Hifdh soon realises that memorisation is not sustained by memory alone. It is sustained by du‘a. Supplication becomes the quiet companion of the journey, whispered before opening the mushaf, sighed in moments of fatigue, uttered in gratitude when an ayah finally settles. I...
Bismillah When a student begins her Hifdh journey, she often imagines the mushaf, the repetition, the discipline of daily recitation. Yet what truly sustains her is not only memory, but du‘a. Supplication becomes the quiet companion of every learner : whispered before opening the mushaf, sighed...
Bismillah In over two decades of teaching Hifdh to women across the world - from Cairo to London, Durban to Kuala Lumpur - I have often been asked: “Should I memorise quickly, or should I go slowly with reflection?” This question arises in every circle, and...
Bismillah Memorization is often imagined as a continuous climb: ayah after ayah, surah after surah, until completion. Yet anyone who has walked the path of Hifdh knows that the journey is not uninterrupted. It carries pauses, silences, and intervals where progress seems suspended. These pauses are...
Assalamu alaykum dear sisters We are now almost halfway into Shawwal. Ramadan has passed, Eid has been celebrated, and daily life is settling back into its usual rhythm. This is often the point where many feel a quiet dip: the structure of Ramadan is gone, and...
Bismillah In my 25 years of teaching Hifdh across the 18+countries, I have seen one skill determine whether memorization lasts or fades: error‑correction. Mistakes are inevitable. What matters is how you respond to them. Errors are not failures. They are feedback. And when corrected with discipline...
As the founder of Fee Qalbee and a mentor to hundreds of hifz students over the years, I’ve seen a recurring challenge among those who are already deep into their memorisation journey: their makhraj (articulation points) remain inconsistent or unclear. This affects not only the...
Dear Quran Bearer, Every Friday, the gates of divine light open through the recitation of Surah Al-Kahf - a profound chapter filled with spiritual anchors, timeless lessons, and luminous protection. But beyond reading it weekly, what if we embodied it? What if we memorized it, verse by...
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah Today marks 4 years since the launch & establishment of the Fee Qalbee blog. Through the medium of this expressive platform, I have been blessed to network with, learn from & mentor aspiring haafidhaat, teachers, & parents from 5 continents....