Homely Hammock, Singapore (2025)

18/06/2024

Take a sneak peek behind some of the pages of ‘The Big Sis Crisis’, our latest title.

Dive into Taaliya’s world as she navigates the ups and downs of becoming a big sister.

Follow along as she learns the ropes of siblinghood, discovering that maybe, just maybe, having a little brother isn’t so bad after all.

Our preorder of the book ends tonight.
10% off and a free sticker sheet.

Go to this link to find out more and place your order:

https://homelyhammock.com/pages/big-sis-crisis

(Link also in bio on our Instagram: homely_hammock)

06/10/2023

MashaAllah, we are already at the last 10 days of Rabiul Awwal. It’s been a month packed full of activity in schools and masjids, Alhamdulillah, and I love how it is filled with remembrance of our beloved Prophet s.a.w.⁣
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The best du'as are those that come from the Qur'an and sunnah. They express exactly what our souls need. So when you are at a loss for words, a whole library of possible du'as is available for us and we can try to memorise those that speak most to our hearts.

03/10/2023

Our children are very curious creatures and I’m sure we’ve been asked this question at least once.⁣
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We want our children not to lose hope in their du’as and not be doubtful about how their du’as will be answered.⁣
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Arm them with knowledge about du’a. If they are making du’a and feel that they are not being heard, how do we give them hope to continue making that du’a regardless?⁣
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We can tell them that some are answered but not in the way we asked for. And that sometimes they may be asking for something that isn’t good for them and so Allah replaces it with something better.⁣
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And that ultimately we should view du’a as an honour because Allah is enabling us to make that du’a, to remember Him and say His Names.⁣
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Tell them and ourselves that we should shift our focus on enjoying the process of making du’a and not be concerned of its answer.

29/09/2023

“It’s nothing.” ⁣⁣
“You don’t have to be scared.”⁣⁣
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Simply saying these words to children isn’t enough. It's easy to tell children to not be afraid. But it's not going to work. Even as adults, we have our fears. Have you been alone in a dark, unfamiliar place that gave off creepy vibes? It doesn't take much to let our imagination run wild in such situations. We're just lucky that our brains are better developed as adults and we have the ability to rationalise.⁣⁣
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For children, it may be harder for them to push away such thoughts. We need to give them tools to deal with such situations. What can they do when they feel afraid? What should they say when the fear creeps in?⁣⁣
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In ‘Fear, Please Disappear!’, Ilham's father tells him a story to help him deal with his fears. We hope that story will help you and your children too.

26/09/2023

Ma, who is Allah?⁣
Where does Allah live?⁣
How does Allah look like?⁣
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Don’t we all get these questions from our young ones who are curious to know more about Allah? They are full of fitrah, keen to know more about their creator. ⁣
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Sometimes, we can’t find the exact words to answer their questions in a way that will satisfy them and the questions keep coming.⁣
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Our books help make it much easier for children to know more about Allah through His various attributes. Through ‘Where No One Can See Me, children understand that Allah is always with them. In ‘The Window’s Secret’, they learn the beauty of du’a and how Allah is All-Hearing. If they have ever asked, why didn’t Allah answer my du’a, they will see the hikmah behind all the types of du’as made through Ilham’s story. In ‘The Tale of the Red Cloth’, they see how Allah is the giver of rizq and what is meant for them was always meant to reach them (and what was not meant for them was never meant to reach them). As for ‘Hatem the Deaf’, they see what it means to be kind and how we should emulate kindness, following Allah’s attribute, Ar-Rauf. ⁣
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And in our latest book, they are introduced to Allah’s attribute, Malik Al-Mulk, the owner of all creation. Through the story, as they read about Ilham, they will see how fears should be handled. They will see the wisdom in reciting Ta’awudh and calling on Allah. How? By simplifying this abstract concept through storytelling. By linking it with their everyday experiences.⁣
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May these stories help you foster a closer bond and understanding of Allah for your children.⁣
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Don’t miss this chance to get our latest title, ‘Fear, Please Disappear!’ or the full set of Asma’ul Husna stories at a discount. Link in bio.

25/09/2023

Most people know us through our Arabic Alphabet Series, but Alhamdulillah our Asma’ul Husna series has its supporters as well. Every once in a while we get a message to ask when the next book from the series is coming out. ⁣
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Our 5th and latest book is finally out for pre-order. 94 names of Allah more to go? Wallahu a'lam.⁣
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Click link in bio to place your order.

21/09/2023

I love the parables that our scholars relate to us to make us understand a certain concept. It makes something abstract much easier to grasp. ⁣
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This particular story was related to us during Tafsir class by our Ustazah explaining the meaning of ta'awudh (seeking refuge with Allah from shaytan). When I heard the story, I thought it was brilliant! This is something that children need to hear too.⁣
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So that's how our latest book from the Asma'ul Husna series was born. The book “Fear, Please Disappear!” was inspired by this particular story.

20/09/2023

Are you ready to shoo away your fears?⁣
Well, Ilham certainly is!⁣
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There couldn’t be a better day to share with you the cover of our latest release, Fear, Please Disappear!⁣
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Written with children’s experiences in mind, this book tells the story of Ilham and his over-active imagination.⁣
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Our fifth Asma’ul Husna book, which centres around Allah’s Name Malik Al-Mulk, will be up for pre-order very, very soon. Pre-order opens to everyone on Monday, 25th September. If you want to get on our early-bird list before then, DM us!

18/09/2023

Although Where No One Can See Me was the very first book we published, it wasn't the first book we wrote. We actually wrote the whole Arabic Alphabet book series first but we were afraid to publish 7 board books at one shot as it was a heavy investment. We knew nothing about publishing books and we didn't know how our books would be received by the public. So we decided to write one separate book first to test the market and publish that book instead. ⁣
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We questioned, "What kind of books do I want my children to read to help them love Allah?" After the incident mentioned in the post above, we realised that all we had to do is reflect on our children's daily actions to see what messages we want them to internalise.⁣
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For Where No One Can See Me, we wanted them to know that even though they may hide some actions from us, Allah always see them. ⁣
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We wanted to emphasise that Allah’s All-Seeing attribute is rooted in love. He watches over us because He loves us and wants the best for us. So if we know He is watching us, inshaAllah we will only do what is pleasing to Him.⁣
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InshaAllah we have a 5th book launching soon from this award-winning series. (Yes, also inspired by our children). Look out for more details!

16/09/2023

Congratulations to for winning the Award for her books in the Iman's Sunnah Adventure Series. Abah Once Told Me won in the Best Board Book category and Mama Once Told Me won the Cover Design (birth to 5) category. Special thanks also to who did a wonderful job in executing the vision we had for the cover. ♥️⁣⁣
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We are so thrilled that you have received this wonderful recognition and it is truly well-deserved.⁣⁣
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We have always wanted to take in writers but we did not want to rush this process. We were comfortable writing as Ukht Husni and though we knew we would one day accept manuscripts and represent other authors, we did not know when this would happen. Were we ready to take that next step?⁣⁣
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When Huseinah contacted us to express her interest in sending us her manuscript, it was just the push we needed to move forward. And when we read it, we knew we had to publish it!⁣⁣
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We love the character Iman, inspired by her own children and experiences with her boys. It mirrors the experiences of mothers and fathers out there with young children, eager to raise their children on the Deen. She captures it so beautifully in her writing, simple- yet deeply meaningful with just the right amount of humour to appeal to the young and old.⁣⁣
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Thank you for choosing to publish with Homely Hammock and we pray you continue to write stories that inspire. Congratulations once more!

03/09/2023

Honestly we had no idea what to post after a long absence on social media so we flipped our notebooks for inspiration.⁣
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SubhanAllah, one of the first notes I saw that struck me was from a book that I brought to Tarim for the summer dowra in 2009. The note was written 14 years ago, when I was still in my first profession and had no idea I would be a writer one day.⁣
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The lesson was on methodology of da'wah and it is a timely reminder that everything we have written is not from us. Sometimes when we re-read our books, we wonder how we even came up with all those stories/words and we know that if it wasn't for Allah, we would have never been able to write them.
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May Allah purify our intentions so that we may continue to do da'wah through our books. Ameen.

09/08/2023

To commemorate Singapore’s 58th birthday, we have curated a special offer just for today! Enjoy $5.80 off with minimum spend of $58!⁣
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It’s a great time to get your hands on our Arabic alphabet book set or any of our other titles. ⁣
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Code: HBDSG58⁣
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Our Instagram feed may have been quiet but we’ve been busy behind the scenes. Keep a lookout for a special announcement soon. ♥️

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