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“Stalking”: Getting to Know Someone, Before Getting to Know Them
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“Stalking”: Getting to Know Someone, Before Getting to Know Them

By VELA Team

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 a way to describe the...
“Flirt to Convert”: Is the Solution to the Marriage Crisis Marrying Reverts?
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“Flirt to Convert”: Is the Solution to the Marriage Crisis Marrying Reverts?

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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 boy find Islam? How did...
A Room of One’s Own: The Case for Moving Out Before Marriage
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A Room of One’s Own: The Case for Moving Out Before Marriage

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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 space (both literally and figuratively)...
There is More to Marriage, than Marriage
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There is More to Marriage, than Marriage

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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 even fully maturing as an...
Let’s Talk About Poly
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Let’s Talk About Poly

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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 husbands that believe it is...
Where are the eligible Muslim bachelors?
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Where are the eligible Muslim bachelors?

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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 a question that young Muslims,...
Short Kings: Won’t you give him a chance?
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Short Kings: Won’t you give him a chance?

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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, or a fat paycheck, but...
Five love languages in the Sunnah
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Five love languages in the Sunnah

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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 5 Love Languages" by Gary...
Navigating Halal “Dating”
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Navigating Halal “Dating”

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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 for many younger generations—especially reverts....