Fitnah Frenzy: Muslim Men Traumatized
“Mama, I am sorry that I am a very big trouble and difficulty upon you,” my son (who was 8 back then) said to me as he entered the house after Jumu'ah. It was a strange thing for him to say! I noticed...
View ArticlePolygamy: Rational or Irrational?
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View ArticleUnspoken for: The Unheard Victims of Domestic Violence Part 1
Domestic Violence Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 This article was written anonymously and submitted through Salma Elkadi Abugideiri, a Licensed Professional...
View ArticleVerbal Abuse in Marriage: Words can Kill
Domestic Violence Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 Sticks and Stones May Break my Bones but Words will never Hurt Me…. “My husband thinks I am stupid. He thinks I...
View ArticleThe Fate of Prostitutes
By Aishah Mohd. Nasarruddin, trainee lecturer in women's health development unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Drifted and Forgotten The flourishing of prostitution in Muslim countries is a paradox that...
View ArticleUnspoken for: The Unheard Victims of Domestic Violence Part 2
written by an Anonymous Guest Seeing the Truth Little by little, day by day, as she continued her irrational behavior, my mother's abuse began to finally wear down on the affection, trust and...
View ArticleArranged Marriage is not Forced Marriage
By Hena Zuberi Arranged marriages are the cultural norm for (many) Muslims across the world. Men and women who are ready to get married may meet their future spouse through family or friends. Since,...
View ArticleDomestic Violence: Why Women Endure?
“I wish my husband dies,” a Caucasian sister quietly expresses her deep desire, which she thinks will end her miserable marital situation. She is married to a Moroccan man and has been abused...
View ArticleIt Was Just One “Like”
She started out Ramadan with high hopes, for a new beginning, more enthusiasm, greater spirituality. Every Ramadan for the past few years she had been really trying to take advantage of the holy month...
View ArticleAfter Being Raped, I Was Wounded; My Honor Wasn’t
cross-posted from NYTimes By: Sohaila Abdulali THIRTY-TWO years ago, when I was 17 and living in Bombay, I was gang raped and nearly killed. Three years later, outraged at the silence and...
View ArticleCrouching Brother, Hidden Stalker
Dr. O blogs at Muslim Medicine, a site that strives to serve only the freshest grade-A certified ẓabiḥah ḥalāl comedy. Contact your local ḥalāl butcher for more details. For generations, the age-old...
View ArticleNour Responds to Panorama’s Secret of Britain’s Shariah Councils
The BBC show Panorama, through secret filming, has found that Shari'ah courts are not helping women in domestic violent situations. The Telegraph states: “85 councils operating in mosques and houses...
View ArticleSex MashaAllah | Muslim Vignettes on Female Sexuality
Disclaimer- this post is meant for a mature audience only as it contains sexually explicit material. Many men and women in our communities live under the illusion that only men feel desire or have an...
View ArticleSingle & Looking | Muslim Vignettes on Female Sexuality
On Attraction from a Unmarried Perspective “If a man wants to betroth a woman, he can look at what entices him to accomplish his marriage.” [Reported by Abu Dawud] As someone who is looking to get...
View ArticleShe is in Love with a Classmate from Another Faith and Needs Advice
[one_half_las Question: How would you advise a girl who has fallen in love with a guy of another faith at her high school? She is a practicing Muslimah, and she was not having an "affair" with him or...
View ArticleA Conversation With a Hooker: Adultery, Sex Addiction and Muslims
Part 1 We are in a mess. We are in a moral and ethical meltdown. No, it's not lying, cheating, gossiping or anything that is related to the tongue, it's the other part that our beloved Prophet asked us...
View Article50 Shades of Sex Addiction
Disclaimer: Mature Audience only Part 1: Conversation with a Hooker: Adultery, Sex Addiction, and Muslims When it comes to the subject of sexual addiction, the question that arises in most minds is,...
View ArticleThe End to Hitting Women: Islamic Perspective on Domestic Violence | Imam...
For a pdf version of this article click The End to Hitting Women Perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misconstrued verses in the Qur'an by Muslims and non-Muslims alike is verse 4:34, the...
View ArticleWhat’s the Matter? Attracted to the Same Sex
Question: If a girl is attracted to other girls since her teenage years, what is the best way to suppress her desires? I know the American Psychology Association strictly prohibits any therapy that may...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Grey: What Muslim Teens Need to Know
“OMG, the Fifty Shades of Grey movie is coming out!” a high-school girl I mentor cheers with excitement. I nod but don't say anything. “I have to tell my friend. She will be thrilled. It is her...
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