Gratitude brought us our dream home
As-salamu alaykum everyone. I just have to share what happened because it feels like a miracle. So, our household has 7 people, and we've lived in this 3-bedroom house for 18 years. With 4 kids growing up, space has been tight. For the past 8 years, we've been searching for a bigger place but always faced disappointments, despite making dua to Allah. This morning at Fajr, after praying, instead of asking for a new home, I just looked around my room and felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. I realized how blessed I am: Allah gave me shelter, a safe neighborhood, a home during Covid and the current war, and a small garden where I played as a child. I didn't make any dua-just thanked Allah from my heart. Then, that same day after Asr, we went house hunting on a whim. Mashallah, we found our new home! It's three times bigger than our current place, with a room and bathroom for everyone, plus closets. The garden is huge, subhanallah. The neighborhood is safe and prestigious, and it even comes with cleaning service, gardener, and all utilities free. There's a masjid right around the corner, and my younger siblings' school is just a 5-minute walk. Both main airports are about 15 minutes away. I feel so happy and relieved. All praise to Allah who granted me this.