Domestic Violence: Why Women Endure?
12 March, 2012
by Umm Reem Domestic Violence Series, Education, Family and Community, Featured, Gender Relations, Injustice, Marriage, Society 32 comments
No matter what the reason may be, there is no excuse for enduring injustice. Unfortunately, in many cultures, there is so much negativity associated with seeking help through a third party and/or pursuing a divorce, that many women willingly endure domestic violence rather than protect their rights.
Self-Hate, Racism ‘In Style’
20 February, 2012
by Umm Zakiyyah Family and Community, Featured, Integration and Interactions, Marriage, Society, Specialists 23 comments
“Pakistanis are the worst!” a young Desi woman exclaimed wrinkling her nose. “I would never advise marrying any of them.” The other Pakistani women present nodded in emphatic agreement while others shook their heads knowingly.
“Arabs are so extreme,” an Arab woman interjected. “Everything is haraam to them.”
“Americans are much better,” another woman agreed. “They’re the only men worth marrying.”
At the last comment, unease knotted in my stomach…
Abdullah Hasan | The Five Languages of Love
14 February, 2012
by Sh. Abdullah Hasan Featured, Marriage, Quran and Sunnah, Specialists 12 comments
The proceeding thoughts are a summary of some of the ways the Prophet [saw] expressed his love for his wives. It is hoped that this will be a reminder for some and learning for others.
Arranged Marriage is not Forced Marriage
22 December, 2011
by Hena Zuberi Domestic Violence Series, Family and Community, Featured, Gender Relations, Injustice, Marriage, Society 54 comments
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. Forced marriage, on the other hand, occurs when a man or woman is coerced by the family to marry, using threats, emotional blackmail, fraud, and even bribes. Arranged against the person will, without consent or consent under duress. That is not a marriage in Islam; it is oppression and abuse.
Is Piety the only Beauty?
One day a sister dropped by to pick up something and saw me dressed up with make-up and jewelry, so she assumed I was going somewhere. When I told her
Unspoken for: The Unheard Victims of Domestic Violence Part 1
My parents’ disputes could and would start over anything and everything, although money and invalidating of feelings were two strong sparks. My mother believed divorce was not an option because she could not work and support all of us herself. My father did divorce my mother once in a fit of anger, but then asked for her back. He told me he loved my mother and would never want to divorce her as this would break our family apart. Despite the illusion that our family is together, it is broken.
Ramadan: Time to Kick Porn Addiction Out of your System
This article will help you KILL porn addiction or at least start on the road to recovery inshallah. We will learn about the physiology of porn addiction & why it’s so hard to quit. We’ll address porn addicts not as losers. And highlight the Ramadan connection-simple changes towards a new life
Afflicted With Romance
This article examines how our entrenched ‘fairy-tale-like’ expectations might actually be an obstacle to our living “Happily ever after.”
Picking up the Pieces: The Love-Drug Syndrome and Dealing With Lost Love
Love is a powerful, compelling emotion. It can make you laugh and it can make you cry. It can lift you up to the clouds and it can hurl you into an abyss. One of the dilemmas Muslims face, especially Muslim sisters, is the situation in which they get to know a prospective spouse and for some reason it does not work out.
Why “HalfOurDeen.com†by Baba Ali
Nine years ago, before I was Baba Ali, I wanted to get married. I couldn’t find anyone in my local area, and I couldn’t go through my family (since I’m a convert) so I decided to go online and I really disliked what was out there. The Muslim Matrimonial sites basically took the “dating structure” and put the word “Muslim” in the title as if that would magically make it Islamic.
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