Tag: The hard conversations
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Adultery and Fornication (Zina) In Islam
A gentle note before we begin: this post handles an adult and sensitive topic with frankness and sincerity. It is written without judgement and for the genuinely curious, for those quietly struggling, and for those sincerely searching for answers. If that is not you today, feel free to save this for another time. A gentle…
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Pornography and Masturbation In Islam
In today’s episode of Taboo Tuesdays, I’d like to discuss another important issue that I believe is not sufficiently addressed within the Muslim communities and families. As you can glimpse from the title of this post, it’s a rather sensitive topic to discuss but I promise to keep my words real and as frank as…
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Homosexuality In Islam
I remember vividly the night I told Yusuf about my plans to discuss a range of controversial but important topics that I believed were not sufficiently addressed in Muslim families and communities. That conversation did not go very well; I recall we nearly had a fight about it. He was mainly concerned for my well…