Relationships

Transform My Prayer: How mindful prayers help improve your marriage and relationships

As Muslims, we understand the importance of prayer in our daily lives. Prayer is the foundation of our faith and faith is at the centre of all our relationships. Iqbal Nasim, the founder of Transform

Girls, it is time to make the first move

Recently we asked on a twitter poll “who should make the first move after matching?” Unsurprisingly, the overwhelming answer was that the man should. Even the option to not talk at all received more votes

How to Create the Beginnings of a Strong Relationship During the Pandemic

It’s easy to believe that this pandemic has been sent to stop you from meeting your would-be life partner. Allah himself has sent this ‘plague’ to punish you and mankind for their collective sins. But

Amour et Islam: Trouver son conjoint idéal

Le mariage est l’un des engagements les plus sérieux et les plus importants qu’un individu prendra dans sa vie. C’est un lien qui une fois établi ne peut pas être facilement rompu. Le mariage est si important

Dear muzmatch: Should I Wait For Him?

We know finding the one can be hard, which is why we have our agony aunts helping you out and answering your questions along the way! The two aunties answering your questions today have an acclaimed wealth

Dear muzmatch: Her Parents Won't Accept Me Because I'm Not Muslim

The Do’s and Don’t’s of Dating as a Single Parent

As a single parent, dating can be a challenging subject. After coming out of a divorce, there can be stressful issues that put pressure on a single mother or father looking to re-enter the dating scene.

Dear muzmatch: How do I Reject Someone?

It's finally here! The agony aunt you never knew you needed 😉 The two aunties answering your questions today have an acclaimed wealth of knowledge on dating and muzmatch, as they have both been on the

Things I wish someone told me before my Muslim marriage

I was fourth time lucky with my husband on muzmatch. First there was overly excited Guy No. 1 who wanted to get the ball rolling and have our nikah asap, but then he freaked himself out by moving too fast.

Brides Wanted- Sorry, FAIR Brides Wanted: Colourism in Asian Communities.

"This will make your skin glow!" my aunt tells me excitedly, handing me a silver square box that reads “Glowing, radiant fairness in 3 easy steps”. It’s a bleaching cream. I force a smile as I politely

Dear muzmatch: How Do I Overcome My Porn Addiction?

Dear muzmatch, I need help and honestly I’m too embarrassed to talk to anyone about this, so, I’m messaging you. Please keep me anon. I’m addicted to porn, I have been for seven years and I’ve been trying

4 Boundaries That Are Essential In Every New Relationship

So you’re getting to know someone on muzmatch for marriage. You have the same hobbies, your families are equally as crazy, and you’ve even made some time to meet each other soon. Everything seems perfect,

Do You Even Cook?

Do you cook? He asks, less than an hour into our back-and-forth text conversation. It comes after we jump over his either flirty or dorky opening line, and slide past pleasantries about the weather in

Dear muzmatch: He’s asking me for nudes?

Great Marriages aren’t a Fluke: Sooner or Later, Get Yourselves to Therapy

I am a qualified psychotherapist, a scholar of Islam and a woman nearing two decades as a wife. If there’s one message I wish I could give to all Muslims whether in well-established long term marriages,

Keep it Radical: The Islamic Marriage Contract was a Revolution

A few years ago I was invited to run a community workshop for Muslim women on the topics of admired historical Muslimahs. I ran the workshop with a member of the group who had invited me; an older well-respected

Dear muzmatch: I'm Tired Of Searching!

Are Husbands Granted Superiority Over Their Wives? What Does The Quran Say?

As I approached marriage, I consumed every talk, article and book I could find on the topic. Knowing I was embarking on what the Prophet (SAW) described as half our deen, I was eager to start this new