LALA COMICS: The Hilarious Encounters of a Muslim Woman Learning Her Religion

This book was a great purchase. I had a very good laugh! I actually loled quite a few times reading it.Each story in the book teaches something about Islam. I’ve learnt new things that I didn’t know before. It was really fun!My favourite stories were the ones about “hayaa”, “tummy twist” and “taking back a gift”.It’s very rare to find a book that is loved by both children and adults. I myself am a young adult and I have a 9 year old sibling who equally loved and enjoyed it.I highly recommend this book. A must have for every bookshelf! Thank you Lala. I’ve always been a big fan of your work on Instagram.

I bought this product after finding Lala’s Instagram page and instantly loving the page (I’m not easy to please). This book is the perfect gift for a young Muslim girl (and anyone else, in general) exploring her faith, and will be a surprise for her birthday.My only issue with the book is that some of the words cut off as they are right at the edge of the page, where the middle of the spine is. Because of this, it can be a little difficult to read all of the words properly. I think a paperback issue might resolve this issue, or even shrinking the proportions of what’s on the page. Nothing intolerable, but something to improve on for, in’sha’allah, future publications.May God bless Ms Umm Sulayman for her dedication to the faith and for her ingenious dawah approach.

This is a wonderfule book, mashaAllah. My kids from ages 6 to 15 all enjoyed reading it, and they also learned a thing or two about the religion from the hadith shared in the book. The ilustrations are fun and engaging, the stories are clever and relatable. Highly recommend it!

This set of comics introduces the reader to hadiths (sayings of the Prophet pbuh) in a funny and therefore memorable manner. The mini-stories are separated into 3 sections: muslim identity/ mindset, habits/lifestyle and adhkaar/prayer. We all need islamic reminders, and these reminders benefit people of any age.

A mix of information and entertainment, this 124 page comic book is divided into thematic sections which further break down in to mini-episodes or comic strips that feature a situation, an Islamic advice often based on a Hadeeth or Quranic ayat that is noted, and a misinterpretation taken to a comical extreme. The book is a great way to remind ourselves and children, middle grades and up, aspects of our faith that we might know, or introduce us to specifics that we should know, by showing the concept in exaggerated action. Because the examples are relatable and come from everyday life, the humor is that much more enjoyable, and as a result makes the "lessons" that much more memorable.The three sections cover topics included in 1: Muslim Identity/Mindset, 2: Habits/Lifestyle, and 3: Adhkaar/Prayer, after an introduction of the characters, and the magic of the 'Aalim Hat are explained, the stories begin. They are not sequential and can be read in any order, and are about four to 10 pages each. The book surprisingly does a good job of not getting overly predictable. Even though you know something is going to be taken incorrectly or to the extreme, it doesn't drag on or get redundant. At times Ayye, is overly preachy, ok, all the time, but the persona is intentional and reads intentional, as his grounding of events is actually the point of the book.The illustrations are clear and enjoyable. They are expressive and easy to follow. The glossy pages and full color print help keep the readers, especially the younger ones, tuned in to what the lesson is, and what silliness is ensuing. The hardbound 6 x 9 book is great to have around where it can be picked up and thumbed through. I read the entire thing in one setting, as did my 12 and 14 year old, and all of us have subsequently picked it up and flipped through it to muse over sections once again. A few of the pages seem to bleed into the binding and require some effort to see the cut off text, hopefully the book will have multiple reprints and this can be rectified. If you don't follow the author on Instagram you should @LalaArtwork.It is important to note that I am not a scholar, or anywhere remotely qualified to opine on the authenticity or interpretation of the points given in the book. The hadeeth are sourced, stating if it is a Saheeh hadith or found in Bukhari or Muslim for example or who narrated it. And ayats from the Quran tell the surah and verse. They are sourced when stated, there is not a bibliography at the end.Potential concerns in the book: it does show a Muslim celebrating halloween and birthdays in a comic about Eid. In an episode about being strangers in this duniya, it mentions drinking and clubbing and nudity, boyfriends, etc. as things to avoid in this world. There is hyperbole and revenge, and bad judgement, but it is all in fun to make clear Islamic points and I think children nine and up will have no trouble understanding what is real and what is exaggerated, inshaAllah.