A Single Muslim’s Guide to Balancing Family Expectations and First Date Anxiety

Finding a partner, marriage, and everything in between can feel like a balancing act, especially for Muslims who are constantly navigating cultural expectations and personal goals. On one hand, there’...

Muslim Sisterhood: What Being a Girl’s Girl Really Looks Like

The phrase “girl’s girl” is often used to describe a woman who stands by other women, the friend who cheers you on and reminds you of your worth. But through an Islamic lens, this concept carries even...

Physical intimacy when you’re engaged, haram or permissible?

Is Physical Touch and Kissing Permissible During Engagement? Having sex before marriage is strictly haram in Islam but what about other things? There is a lot of nuance to physical intimacy and someti...

Muslim Agony Uncle | “I’m a Muslim Single Mum – Will Any Good Muslim Man Want to Marry Me?”

Dear Agony Uncle, I’m a 32-year-old Muslim single mother of two young children (ages 4 and 7) living in Bradford. I’ve been divorced for three years after my ex-husband left us for another...

Muslim Agony Uncle | ‘Will I ever get married?’

“Everyone Keeps Asking When I’ll Get Married – I’m Starting to Panic” | Muslim Agony Uncle Series Dear Agony Uncle, I’m a 29-year-old Muslim woman from Manchester,...

“How Do I Find a Masculine Muslim Husband When Men Aren’t Leaders Anymore?” | Agony Uncle Series

Dear Agony Uncle, I’m a 26-year-old Muslim woman from London, and I’m struggling to find a husband who embodies the qualities I’m looking for. It seems like many Muslim men today lac...

Muslim Agony Uncle: Married for a green card?

“I’ve Discovered My Husband Only Married Me for a UK Visa – What Do I Do?” | Muslim Agony Uncle Series In our agony uncle series, we tackle the difficult questions facing Musli...