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2016-01-24T12:01:40-05:00

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Reclaiming Abstinence: Moving beyond Shame and Fear to an Empowered Choice

Last updated on: January 24, 2016 at 12:01 pm By HEART

by Sameera Qureshi “Well, how do you know if you and your future spouse are sexually compatible if you don’t have sex before marriage? What if he’s a dud in bed?” I did a double take at the text message, let out a sigh of exasperation, and tucked my phone away. Abstinence. Islam, and many other faith traditions, preach “no-sex-before-marriage” as the ideal. Yet the reality is that the majority of non-married individuals will engage in pre-marital sex. The statistics... Read more

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2016-01-20T15:13:04-05:00

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The Pain of Sex

Last updated on: January 20, 2016 at 3:13 pm By HEART

by Anonymous For the past few years, I have struggled with pain associated with vaginal intercourse. I visited doctors but none could provide me with the answers I was looking for. “Have more sex, it’ll open up…it is supposed to hurt…try different angles.” The advice was never helpful and only reinforced my worry that there was something wrong with me. I was unable to find help or an escape, but I wasn’t necessarily looking for one. I was content not having my... Read more

2016-01-11T09:29:21-05:00

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Just Because You Can’t See my Wounds, Doesn’t Mean they Aren’t There

Last updated on: January 11, 2016 at 9:29 am By HEART

by Amina Darwish Imam Tirmithi narrates a hadeeth where Abu Bakr [may God be pleased with him] said: “O Messenger of Allah! You have become gray.” He said: ‘I have gone gray from (Surat) Hud (11), Al-Waqi`ah (56), Al-Mursalat (77), `Amma Yatasa’alun (78) and Ithash-Shamsu Kuwwirat (81).” Surah Takweer (81) describes the horrors of the Day of Judgment: the sky falling apart, the movement of the mountains and the pairing of the souls with their bodies. The first consequence of... Read more

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2016-01-05T10:05:46-05:00

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Late Night Reflections on an Abusive Marriage

Last updated on: January 5, 2016 at 10:05 am By HEART

*trigger warning for sexual violence By Rafat I remember lying in my bed staring out the skylight window, after my former husband would have had his way with me, wondering to myself what my parents might be doing this moment? Were they sleeping soundly in their beds? Like many young Pakistani American women, I married a man my family ultimately approved of. We were from two different countries, but were set up by acquaintances we had in common. It was... Read more

2015-12-30T13:29:33-05:00

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On Sexual Trauma, Relationships, and Moving Forward

Last updated on: December 30, 2015 at 1:29 pm By HEART

by Sameera Qureshi The day after I moved to D.C., I attended a community event. I was a little early, having not figured out that Google Maps tends to over-estimate the amount of time it will take on the Metro to get somewhere (!!). Someone else had checked in for the event. I “Salaamed” them, we introduced ourselves, and I wandered into the bookstore section to browse while I waited. The guy I had introduced myself to told me he... Read more

2015-12-16T10:13:08-05:00

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The Serious Implications for Denying Muslim Youth Sex Education

Last updated on: December 16, 2015 at 10:13 am By HEART

by Nadiah Mohajir In her guest blog piece, Sobia Ali-Faisal boldly claimed that Muslim youth need sex education. Why? Because Muslim youth are having sex. According to her research more than half of those she surveyed reported having sex before marriage. The Family & Youth Institute has found similar percentages, with 53.8% of never-married Muslim college students reported having sex. The data is loud and clear. It’s time for us to make a serious commitment to offering Muslim youth sex... Read more

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2015-12-09T10:10:28-05:00

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The Dangers of Modesty-Shaming

Last updated on: December 9, 2015 at 10:10 am By HEART

by Nadiah Mohajir Islamophobia is at its peak. Recent terror attacks, mass shootings, combined with anti-Muslim rhetoric by some of our politicians have contributed greatly to fear and hatred against Muslims. Consequently, many Muslims, who have lived and worked in this country for decades, are anxious and fearful of things that were once daily routine: going to the grocery store, sending their children to school or Islamic school, or boarding a plane. While all Muslims face the threat of Islamophobia... Read more

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2015-12-02T11:33:30-05:00

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Are Parents Getting in the Way of Sex Education?

Last updated on: December 2, 2015 at 11:33 am By HEART

by Sobia Ali-Faisal If the recent controversy in Ontario over the new sex education curriculum has demonstrated anything, it’s that many Muslim parents are VERY passionate about their children’s sexual education, or preferable lack thereof. For those who may not be aware, the province of Ontario introduced a new health education curriculum to be implemented for all grades, which includes a sexual health component at each grade level. It’s a well-researched, age-appropriate curriculum but many parents, including many Muslim parents,... Read more

2015-12-11T10:42:05-05:00

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Institutional Responsibility: Looking to Experts Working on Sexual Assault on College Campuses

Last updated on: December 11, 2015 at 10:42 am By HEART

by Nadiah Mohajir In light of the conversation about sexual assault allegations and our responsibility as a community to support victims, I thought it would be appropriate to share some gems from the Symposium on Sexual Assault on College Campuses that I attended two weeks ago, as well as The Hunting Ground documentary which just aired on CNN on November 22. Now, although both the symposium and the documentary focused its discourse on sexual assault on college campuses, I do... Read more

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2015-11-18T12:44:27-05:00

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Asking away the Ignorance: Looking to our History for the Answers

Last updated on: November 18, 2015 at 12:44 pm By HEART

by Amber Khan In the presence of his wife Umm Salamah, Umm Sulaym asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Messenger of Allah, if a woman has a wet dream must she bathe when she wakes up?” “What shame!” Umm Salamah remarked. “Do you slander women like this in front of Allah’s Messenger?” Umm Sualym replied: “Allah is not ashamed of the truth. It is better that we ask about what we do not understand than to continue... Read more

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