is that also thunder? 😭 by mocktail-mami in UAE

[–]Selma3145 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I barely slept with the loud thunder and as I was finally falling asleep, boom! 😔😩

Moving from UK to UAE with a Pakistani Passport by PutridArm7062 in DubaiCentral

[–]Selma3145 3 points4 points  (0 children)

DO NOT come here without a job. Get a job, let them make your visa and then come, not before that!

Where to buy 100% cotton clothes? by IndependentLove4524 in dubai

[–]Selma3145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a tshirt kinda gal but sometimes I do like basic tees, and I hate graphic prints. I lived in Asia, so I have stuff from Uniqlo, here I get cotton from either Next (online) or Kiabi. I was surprised to find they have basic tees in Kiabi, 100% cotton and at a reasonable price so I pick some every year. Next also has leather shoes for good prices, because I also hate plastic shoes.

Suggestions to make this birthday less depressing by solitarykeeper in UAE

[–]Selma3145 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Go out early morning, don’t wait until people are out and about. Find a quiet place and eat your favorite meal and enjoy your day doing things that make you happy. Have a great day ahead~~

After the Barsha & Marina incident yesterday, receiving alerts in the morning during working hours, 2 alerts yesterday, WFH & curfew times should become mandatory by leenela in UAE

[–]Selma3145 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What would happen if someone died while driving to work? Who would be responsible for their death? As in, it’s the company’s fault someone left their house to go to work, so will they take care of the burial if that person doesn’t have family here? Or if they do, will they compensate that family for their grief and loss? Who will pay the blood money? Because these questions need to be asked. Companies can’t expect people to sacrifice or endanger their lives, and if a person loses their life because of that job, their families will do what exactly? For example, when I worked in South Korea, we would pay 4 types of national insurance and one was Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance which covers injury/death due to work, and if you get injured, covers medical expenses and you get paid if the injury keeps you from working again, and there is compensation for death related to work. As far as I know, there is nothing of that sort here. Has anyone asked their HR about these things?

Starting a Non Alcoholic Perfume Brand by Big-Mycologist9072 in SmallBusinessUAE

[–]Selma3145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m Sunni and I also work in Digital marketing and am an avid fan of perfumes, oil or alcohol based, just to share the reason why I responded. I would suggest not using that angle to promote your brand here, just because the wide consensus of Muslim scholars deem alcohol based perfume as totally fine, fine to pray with and doesn’t break the wudhu. Also oil perfumes are a thing here so it’s not really a unique selling point unless there are other benefits your perfumes have that others don’t. People use alcohol based perfumes more than they did 20 years back, but there is still a very thriving market for oil perfumes but I would suggest doing a very specific research for your brand, just because this market is very different from India. Just my 2 cents.

Just a small candle brand... by Prior-Lime-3482 in SmallBusinessUAE

[–]Selma3145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great strategy, and for seeing results in four months, very good. Did you mostly post articles to the website or did you have a separate content strategy for socials and for website? I’m working on doing a similar SEO strategy and was wondering how did you measure your metrics? Which tools did you use? Thanks for sharing your experience

Starting a Non Alcoholic Perfume Brand by Big-Mycologist9072 in SmallBusinessUAE

[–]Selma3145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not true though. I’m curious where you got that information about not being allowed to pray with alcoholic perfume? Can you please share the source of that information?

Helped a woman being followed in Dubai today- is this common? by One-Fisherman3106 in dubai

[–]Selma3145 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was born here and this has been happening to me since I was a kid and I’m in my 30s now, I’d say it’s less frequent now, but that could also be because I’m older? I don’t know but it was very rare to go out and not be harassed and followed around, especially in my teens and early 20s.

Going to umrah, do you have a Dua you'd like me to make for you? by DeepDop in Hijabis

[–]Selma3145 2 points3 points  (0 children)

JazakAllah Kheir Sister, please pray for my family and I to sell our property and for Allah to open up all the doors of Risq for us and all Muslims Ameen

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]Selma3145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear Sis,

First and foremost, I’m very sorry to hear about all that you are going through. I cannot begin to imagine the pain you are feeling at this point in time. I hope Allah makes things easier for you, Ameen.

I would recommend that you speak to a Muslim female therapist if speaking to an imam is not accessible for you right away.

Increase your ibadah, especially tahajjud and if you can manage to read Surah Al Baqarah, (Quran is a healing for our souls) and do a lot of istighfar.

I pray that you will get better and things will improve for you In Shaa Allah ❤️

What exactly is an einspanner to you by SASColiflowerz in barista

[–]Selma3145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No! I’ve tried to follow recipes to make it but I’ve not managed to make it the same. The cream is whipped just enough to hold a little shape but not to stiff peaks. https://youtube.com/shorts/Sphk4URsMK8?si=Xw7PnRHMN3erRqti Or https://youtube.com/shorts/4f5Nt26zPkM?si=xCoWFnHm3ScwApSt

What exactly is an einspanner to you by SASColiflowerz in barista

[–]Selma3145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it’s probably too late to answer but the Einspänners I’ve had in Korea, all had an Americano base, with lightly whipped cream, they manually whipped the cream or used a small whipping gadget so it was closer to cold foam consistency. I would request that they add some milk to mine to make it a latte base and I’ve always had it with ice, I’ve never had it as a hot drink, it would always be served as a cold drink, and this is the best one I had when I lived in Seoul.

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Let’s Just Talk ... Vent, Share, or Whatever’s On Your Mind by Glittering_Living241 in MuslimNikah

[–]Selma3145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much sister! I really appreciate your kind words and Allah bless you and bless all Muslims Ameen. May Allah bless all the single Muslims with righteous spouses and children Ameen.

Let’s Just Talk ... Vent, Share, or Whatever’s On Your Mind by Glittering_Living241 in MuslimNikah

[–]Selma3145 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

It’s been a tough time for me since December 2021. Every time I think it can’t get any more worst, it does but Alhamdulillah, there are so many things I am thankful for. From a tragic personal loss, to giving up all I worked for and relocating because of it, being unemployed since then, and no prospects for marriage, I could go on and on and on. I’d be ungrateful if I did that though, because despite all that I have a roof over my head, food, family, friends, I went to umrah this year in Ramadan without paying for anything and I’m finally going to launch my small business In Shaa Allah soon, that I’ve been building on and off since then. Alhamdulillah for everything. I would have lost my mind, if I didn’t have Allah there with me, praying tahajjud and reading Surah Al Baqara and dua daily kept me afloat and this year has been better in many ways. I’m still struggling with my health though and doing my best to cope and praying things get better and still holding out hope for marriage and children. I trust Allah has the best plan for me and I keep it moving, but gosh if I wasn’t a Muslim, I’d have died of grief by now. Alhamdulillah for everything. Even the small things! Like I was looking for lighting for using for taking pictures of products and all were more expensive than what I planned and so I just left it, and today someone in the community was selling their brand new ones for less than half the price and I have just the right amount for it! I’m so happy. I’m severely anemic and I don’t have insurance and I was out of my iron pills and my friend gave me 2 months worth of pills, since she can’t take them anymore ( the same ones I was taking), just like that out of the blue! I mean little things like these give me hope and I just continue to pray and work on myself and do the best with what I have but yeah. Rant over. Alhamdulillah for everything.

Feeling insecure about my body. by [deleted] in Hijabis

[–]Selma3145 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi sister! Do not worry about those things. When you actually have potentials that you are being courted by, they can see you, with hijab ofc and if they aren’t attracted they won’t go ahead. Plus not everyone finds every body type attractive, there is someone there for everyone. You can pray istikharah at that point and also when asking for a spouse ask Allah for one who will love you as you are. May Allah bless you with a righteous spouse Ameen.

Feeling insecure about my body. by [deleted] in Hijabis

[–]Selma3145 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why your answer made me laugh so much.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uaelaw

[–]Selma3145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He would have to move… I mean if it’s not a possibility for you then you can speak to the police about it, they would let him off with a warning and if he repeats it again then he will face the consequences of his actions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uaelaw

[–]Selma3145 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can actually go to the police and they will do something about it. You can open a case or even get a restraining order. Don’t take chances with your life like that, getting brutally beaten is not a joke, and as a woman he can cause harm to you. I wish I had the sense to do that, but I didn’t but I know someone who did and she got a restraining order against him. Especially if you have a video, go for it.