Part 1 | Part 2: “But that’s not abuse?”| Part 3| Part 4 Saihba Ali, LPC, LMFT, MAPS I would like to begin with sharing a...
Ever heard the saying “when you’re hurt, I’m hurt”? No doubt the person saying this means well, however, it reinforces poor boundaries and misses the point...
In an earlier MuslimMatters article titled My Husband Is Not As Practicing As Me, the Shaykha shared her spiritual advice about what Muslim women can do...
Maryam (an alias) writes about her painful physical, emotional, and spiritual experience with the loss of her dearest fetus, and offers some valuable advice. Trigger Warning:...
Yerusalem Work delivers a speech about faith and mental health and recites an original poem entitled “Love is the Cure” at This Is My Brave in...
Trigger warning: pregnancy loss and miscarriage Pregnancy losses in the first trimester of a pregnancy are so common, yet for some reason are taboo to talk...
Another Eid is around the corner for Muslims to celebrate, but the Ummah is hurting. What do those of us blessed with peace and prosperity do...
The holy month of Ramadan fast-approaches and many mothers may be finding themselves in a predicament–a low spiritual state. Reflecting on the Ramadans of previous years...
As Ramadan approaches, Muslims around the country are looking forward to tarawih prayers, community iftaars, and Eid celebrations again. The widespread availability of vaccines and the...
Every year before Ramadan starts, we all feel the spiritual vacuum and the withdrawal kicks in. We desperately look forward to Ramadan as we require that...
