Muslim influencers: Why do we follow them? Listen to the podcast here Seven months in, 2020 has proven a hard year for influencers. The coronavirus pandemic that swept across the world saw many millionaire YouTubers and Instagrammers struggling to make ends meet[1], as advertising contracts were cut and lockdown measures limited content production. The industry was also the target of criticism in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests across the world after many social media stars failed to voice their support for anti-racist demonstrations and were observed using the protests as a photo ..read more

A Muslim Mom Podcast Interview with A.Helwa author of Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam. The book describes Allah’s love for us. We read this book as part of The Thinking Muslim Bookclub. I was really happy to have the opportunity to speak to the author. Inshallah, I hope you enjoy the interview and it motivates you to read the book. You can join The Thinking Muslim Bookclub here  Are you longing to experience a more intimate and loving relationship with the Divine? Secrets of Divine Love draws upon spiritual secrets of the Qur’an, ancient mystical p ..read more

Given the choice how would you like to be described? A progressive, open-minded and independent or traditional, close-minded, and submissive. So who is defining a Muslim woman’s identity? Listen to the Podcast here Living in the 21st Century we are givev labels to choose from. How you define yourself has a big effect on how you act. The life choices you make. In this episode, I want to  outline three examples of  how the British government is trying to influence our Muslim identities. This is Woke A social media network for young people, launched around the term “woke”, is actu ..read more

  Listen to the podcast here  The politics of hijab: the dress of Muslim women has been politicised by secular thinkers, left-wing activists, conservatives, feminists, and talk-show hosts that all believe their take on the subject will emancipate Muslim women. For centuries, an obsession with Muslim women’s dress has enabled an array of political projects. This week The thinking muslim podcast speaks to two guests, firstly Farhat Amin, who is working on a book project to address the twin challenges of Muslim confusion about their Islamic rights and feminism and then we discuss the ..read more

A Return to Modesty Book Review: Discovering the Lost Virtue” Wendy Shalit     I accidentally came across this book whilst flicking through Instagram. Surprisingly, it was on a brother’s story and he was raving on about it, so obviously my interest piqued. Wendy Shalit’s matter-of-fact cultural essay makes the shocking proposal that modesty might not be such a bad thing after all. Humorously written and insightful, Shalit makes a plethora of sharp observations vis-à-vis modern liberal America. I will be shining a light on the arguments that I found most thought-provoking. First, pub ..read more

Hijab: Not My Body Not My Choice – Conversation with Eeman Abbasi from Traversing Tradition   Listen to the podcast here  This week the subject of the hijab was under the spotlight again. A famous Muslim You tuber posted a video where she explained why she had decided to no longer wear the head covering: khimar Inshallah, in this episode I want to look at the main reasons why there is so much confusion around the simple act of wearing the hijab. To help me resolve the confusion I have  Eeman Abbasi who wrote an article titled “ Hijab: Not my Body, Not my Choice”  on th ..read more

Book review: Headscarves and Hymens Why the Middle East needs a Sexual Revolution” by Mona Eltahawy   Listen to the Podcast here Firstly, why did I want to read this book? The title is hardly Islamic. What could I possibly learn from a book whose title has such promiscuous connotations? The reason why I read this book was for the purpose of research for a new book that I am writing with fellow Muslim writers on the topic of the Islamic alternative to feminism.  Since I became interested in the topic of whether Islam is compatible with feminism, I have genuinely made an effort to ..read more

The book we will be reading in the Thinking Muslim Book Club  for April is “Dua The Weapon of the Believer by Yasir Qadhi’ In this work, the author elaborates on the status, importance and etiquette of dua’ in Islam. In the most comprehensive work yet to be written in English on the topic, the author discusses, amongst other matters: the excellence and benefits of du’a; the types of du’a; the pre-conditions that are needed in order for a du’a to be accepted; the recommended etiquette of performing du’a; the timings and situations in which a du’a is more likely to be answered; the vari ..read more

Season 4 of A Muslim Mom Podcast will be exploring how to reclaim your Muslim mindset. Listen here How we experience the world, and our ability to succeed within it, constantly changes based on our mindset. I want to look at the following interconnected challenges we collectively face: Reasons behind the rise in mental health issues The sexualisation of society  The sexualisation of childhood Sex & relationship education Body Image, low self esteem and eating disorders Individualism, materialism  & consumerism Inshallah, I don’t want to just outline the negatives. Rather, I hope to ..read more

  Listen to the podcast here. Download your FREE books today! The Ideal Muslim Husband & The Ideal Muslim Wife The ideal Muslim wife Marriage in Islam Equality’ is not the starting point in a Muslim marriage. Rather the starting point is Allah’s justice which creates balance in society. This does not mean Islam aims for inequality, rather it doesn’t take this into consideration. Abdullah bin Umar reported “Every one of you is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock. The leader of the people is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects: a man is the guardian of his family and i ..read more