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When Ali first meets Amirah, he notices everything about her—her hijab, her long eyelashes and her red trainers—in the time it takes to have one look, before lowering his gaze. And, although Ali is still coming to terms with the loss of his mother and exploring his identity as a Muslim, and although Amirah has sworn never to get married, they can't stop thinking about each other. Can Ali and Amirah ever have a halal "happily ever after"?

In this spellbinding story from author Waheeda Joosab, a beautiful, intelligent, and strong-willed Muslimah, Zainub Habib, finds herself in a nikah, arranged overnight thanks to her terminally ill father, with a successful, good looking, and free-thinking lawyer, Ahmed Mia. Ahmed Mia never intended to marry, EVER! When his late dad’s friend, Uthman Habib calls on him to help wind up his estate so that his daughter, Zainub, wouldn’t have to, he wasn’t counting on being asked to marry her too! Zainub Habib dropped out of medical school to become her father’s primary caregiver when he became terminally ill. Tending faithfully to her father’s daily needs, the last thing she expected when Ahmed Mia appeared on their doorstep was that he was about to become her husband overnight. Life becomes complicated when Ahmed realises that the union compromised his lifestyle and preconceived philosophies. Living with a simple, unpretentious Niqabi, whose charming simplicity and mesmerizing beauty was attractive and intriguing, hooked him enough to scare him away from the temptation of ever loving her fully. In her quest to be a loving wife, Zainub must wait to find out whether the roses she thinks she sees in Ahmed will blossom from the water she pours on his thorns… Contains a glossary of Islamic and other terms. Title : Kismet - For Roses to Blossom... Author : Waheeda Joosab Genre : Muslim Romance Availability : Paperback and e-book Kismet - For Roses to Blossom... was launched locally on 4 February 2023 and has sold over 150 physical copies in South Africa within its first 90 days. Durban-based author, Waheeda Joosab, is an educator who holds a BA Honours degree in Psychology. She is an active community member. In addition to her position as Director of Educator Wellness SA, an enterprise that advocates for the wellbeing of teachers in South Africa, Waheeda also hosts an award-winning blog called What Waydi Says where she focuses on empowering parents, teachers and women in general to sustain their mental health and spirituality. "People are wary of the literature they choose, and rightly so. However, keeping a more open-minded spirit, it is noticeable that there is a need for clean and halaal Muslim-centric stories, Storylines in which decisions are guided by Haq and tribulations are surfed through with dua, sabr and perseverance. Characters who are on a journey towards spiritual reformation. Plots and dialogue which represent the reality of practicing Muslims without compromising on Deen." Waheeda