A Shade Less – Not Fair and LovelyI remember when my second daughter was born with darker skin color than the rest of the family and I was made to feel as a mother that she was somehow less than my other daughter, less lucky, les...
Gender Relations in the Prophet’s SocietyMany of us lament that we’re no longer like the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ; that their times were different, that their circumstances were different, and that we can never be like them. This con...
Arranged Marriages Happier, Claims Former High Court Family JudgeArranged marriage could be happier than marrying for love because it removes the pressure to find the “perfect” partner before settling down, a former top High Court family judge has claimed....
Does origin really matter?In terms of people, origin describes our ancestry, our roots, our parentage and background. For young Muslims living in a multicultural society in London, we generally have a mix of friends from...
Covid Vaccines? NHS? What’s Love Got To Do With It?Vaccines. These days, this term stirs a lot of controversy. For some, vaccines mean hope while for others it creates feelings of dread. We know that within the Muslim community there has been a l...
The Anti-Black racism when it comes to Muslim MarriageLet’s not beat around the bush – as a British Muslim of Pakistani origin, I know first hand that both Asians and Arabs can be incredibly racist towards their own kind, however unasham...
How To Spot A Scammer On A Muslim Marriage AppPicture this: you match with someone, they’re crazy attractive…almost too attractive, they’re funny and they just seem to be everything you’ve been looking for. Does it feel too good to be tr...