Shaykh Jabir Tarin is a registered associate marriage and family therapist. He has served as a teacher at several Islamic institutions,...

Shaykha Shaista Maqbool looks at divorce through the lens of the sirah of Rasulullah (SAW). Shaykha Shaista spent ten years in Damascus,...

An interview with the Voice of the Cape Radio on Tasleema Allie's show "Eat, Pray, Love". This is one of an And She Thrived series on...

An interview with the Voice of the Cape Radio on Tasleema Allie's show "Eat, Pray, Love". This is one of an And She Thrived series on...

Radio Interview: Radio 786, Cape Town, South Africa Radio Show: Al-Muntadaa Interviewer: Fatima Karbaray Interviewee: Sumaya Jeeva...

Who will guide me to truth and certainty If You do not lead my heart on its way? I seek Your Guidance and Light Ya Hadi, Ya Noor. Who...

As I lay there holding back the tears, torn with desire and hurt, wondering should I or shouldn’t I make contact and reach out to him...

Full talk available here: My name is Samia and I’m originally from the sunshine state of Florida. Alhamdulillah I completed my...

How my upbringing and culture shaped my decision of how I got married My upbringing had always been quite a liberal one, so I didn’t have...

Call for Submissions General Guidelines We’re looking for submissions by divorced, Muslim women. 1. All submissions must be inspired by...

Girl you are free Go find yourself now Don't stick your head in the clouds But keep your feet firmly down. Girl you are free To be who...

I miss your eyes Your hazel eyes Sometimes with a glint of green Oh those eyes Those beautiful eyes Captivated me Over and over again I...

Decline My eyes ache So sore Oh the ache So tired I can’t breathe No air No air And night after night after night after night The cries...

You make the sky look bluer The flowers more colourful The mango taste sweeter The music more rhythmic Your smile is the most gorgeous I...

When I was married and unhappy, I fell into negative thinking patterns that lasted most of my ten-year marriage. I saw everything as...

Just thinking about Hajierah now makes me teary-eyed. I cannot adequately express how much I appreciate her friendship, and how healing...

There was once a bird who as a little chick was happy, lively and beautiful. And she knew that she was good. She grew up and met another...

Recently I discovered a collection of old artwork in my parents’ garage, from the time I was in the 7th grade up to post high school. As...

I remember not long after I gave birth to my child, my ex- husband came home with a slick two -door sports car. I was utterly...

Yesterday I had a melancholic day so decided to go for a vigorous walk at the park to shift my mood. The sky was clear after a rainy and...