About
F a t i m a
اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ
My name is Fatima. I am a Muslimah, wife, birth keeper/traditional birth guide, physiological birth educator, and aspiring student of knowledge.
I became passionate about birth in 2020, when Allah opened my eyes to the reality of homebirth and freebirth. That passion led me to train as a birth keeper in 2021.
My Approach
My approach as a traditional birth guide is not simply about birth, it is about iman, the heart, tawakkul, and correct knowledge and understanding of how natural birth actually works and how to best support it at home.
In today’s world of confusion, endless opinions, and overwhelming information, what women need most is not another technique or checklist, but to be firmly grounded in their ʿaqeedah, their iman, and their trust in Allah. They also need correct information and knowledge on how physiological natural birth works and how to best support it.
Birth preparation is, at its core, spiritual. The body already knows how to give birth, Allah has written this knowledge into our very design. What often stands in the way is not the body, but the mind and the heart. Fear, doubt, and worldly conditioning cloud what is natural and pure. Birth is a natural process, however, because we live in a time where there is so much confusion and fitan, birth education as become necessary - and true knowledge of natural, physiological birth is needed now more than ever as we are seeing the most medical intervention and birth trauma ever before. This is what I provide for sisters and families, by the permission of Allah.
As a traditional birth guide, I focus on preparing the heart with sabr, shukr, tawakkul, and rifq: patience, gratitude, trust, and gentleness. I guide women to detach from the noise of the dunya and to return to clarity: remembering that birth is an act of worship, a sign of Allah’s power, and a moment where reliance upon Him becomes deeply lived.
I do not approach birth with the lens of the medical system or the trends of the wellness industry. My path is rooted in the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the understanding of the Salaf, combined with the timeless, traditional ways of women who safeguarded birth and wellness for generations.
For me, birthkeeping is not about managing or controlling. It is about protecting the sanctity of the birth space, softening the heart, and supporting a woman to step into birth with trust in Allah and gratitude for His decree.
Alhamdulilaah, Allah guided me to Islam on April 2nd, 2022- the night before Ramadan began.
After years of seeking truth, He blessed me with guidance to the Qur’an and Sunnah, upon the understanding of the Salaf as-Saliheen.
I am now a student of Ustadh Ariff Olla at Ahle Dhikr Institute, studying Aqeedah, Fiqh, Seerah, Tafseer, Usool al-Fiqh, and Hadith.
I am also studying Arabic and Tajweed.
‘Ilm (knowledge) and birth are the two most beloved subjects to me in this dunya. For me, they are connected: the more I seek knowledge, the more I understand birth- and the more I study birth, the more I see the wisdom of Allah in His creation.
Islam is a complete way of life. Birth is part of that life for us as women, and part of what our fitrah prepares us for.
The more I understand my Deen, the more I recognize birth as it truly is: an act of worship.
Birth calls us to embody sabr, tawakkul, and tawheed.
Birth is not separate from Islam, but a sacred moment in the journey of a Muslimah.
Pregnancy and birth are times for dhikr, tadabbur of Qur’an, tawbah, and humility before Allah.
Pain and fear in birth are not punishments — they are a mercy from Allah, a means to soften the heart and draw closer to Him.
My approach weaves together the science of birth physiology with the wisdom of Qur’an and Sunnah upon the way of the Salaf.
I don’t offer medical care or clinical advice. My role is:
To walk beside you.
To remind you of your strength, your fitrah, and the mercy of Allah.
To protect your birth as a spiritual event, not a medical one.
Barakallahu feekum for being here and learning with me.
May Allah make your birth easy, reward your patience, and grant you closeness to Him.
With love
Fatima Zorah Puleo
@sunnahbirthguide