Getting to know someone for the first time requires more than just casual conversation—it demands careful observation. I use the term "stalking" here not in the negative sense, but as...
We’ve all seen it happen. Timmy turns into Mohammad, or Allie becomes Aisha. With just a few short sentences uttered, non-Muslims can become Muslims. But how? How did the All-American...
One of the great female writers of the twentieth century, Virginia Wolf, wrote an essay titled “A Room of One’s Own,” in which she argues that female writers must have...
Marriage has become a trending topic in the Muslim community, particularly the pressure to marry young. This idea often foregoes the completion of one’s education, finding a stable income, or...
In every community across the U.S, there is a married Muslim man on the hunt for a second wife. Though it’s still a bit taboo to openly discuss, there are...
If you’re a twenty-something or thirty-something Muslim woman I can bet you the most frequently asked question in your friend-circle is: why is it so hard to get married? It’s...
There’s one characteristic that every woman looks for when she’s searching for her dream man. You might think it has something to do with a stable income, a good job,...
The question "What is your love language?" is often asked when we want to deepen our understanding of someone and improve our ability to love them. The renowned book, "The...
To be clear, there is no such thing as dating in Islam, but in the Western world, approaching love and marriage in a halal manner can be difficult and confusing...
It looks like the issue of marriage has become one of the main concerns within Muslim community. Especially in this generation where the concept of marriage and weddings are heavily...
When I was little, I loved playing dress up with my sister. We wouldn’t just borrow my mother’s oversized jackets and high heels, but we would take scarves, blankets and...