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A Journey Made With Intention

Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm

Every journey begins with a single moment. A pause, a prayer, a quiet knowing that something needs to change.

Mine began on the prayer mat.

A name that carried a promise

Before there was a single abaya, there was a name. Al-Isra, the Night Journey of the Prophet ﷺ, came after a year of deep loss. It reminds us of something every one of us needs to hear at some point: that hardship is never the end of the story, and that ease is often already on its way.

That promise stayed with me. It became the foundation of everything ISRA™ would stand for: sabr when the path is slow, tawakkul when the outcome is unclear, and shukr for every step along the way.

Built from a dua

During Umrah in Ramadan, I asked Allah for the chance to build something meaningful. Not something loud or fast, but something sincere. Something that would help women feel beautiful, comfortable and close to their values at the same time.

In April 2025, ISRA™ was born.

Why intention matters

We live in a world that asks us to want more, buy more and be more, all the time. ISRA™ is a gentle answer to that noise. Every piece is designed to be worn again and again, to move with you through prayer, work, school runs and celebrations, and to feel like it belongs in your life rather than just your wardrobe.

But this was never only about clothing. It is about the niyyah behind how we dress, how we spend and how we live.

Welcome to With Intention

This journal is where we slow down together. Here you will find reflections on faith, femininity, motherhood and growth: the inner journey that sits beneath every outer choice.

So before you scroll on, take one breath and ask yourself a simple question: what would it look like to live today with intention?

May this journey be one of sincerity, grace and barakah for all of us.

With intention,
Founder, ISRA™

If you would like to see where the journey began, our first design, the Inaya Premium Abaya, was made for exactly these everyday moments.

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