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Women & Corporate America - Is it ruining families?

Women & Corporate America - Is it ruining families?

For most women, the corporate workplace is not a natural environment. There are exceptions, of course. Some women thrive in it. Some women genuinely want that life. There are also fields such as teaching, nursing, and other forms of care-oriented work that are more aligned with the natural fitra

Some reasons why Muslim marriages FAIL

Honestly, outside of domestic violence and anything abusive or neglectful, it seems this latest wave of divorces could mostly have been preventable. This is a frank guide and observation on why many modern Muslim marriages fail. This guide is mostly based on U.S. marriages, but it may apply to

What Is Generational Trauma?

Have you ever noticed patterns in your family that seem to repeat themselves? Maybe it’s a shared struggle with anxiety, a collective difficulty trusting outsiders, or an unspoken rule never to talk about hard things. Often, these aren’t just random personality quirks. They are signs of generational trauma.

The Collateral Damage of Divorce

The Collateral Damage of Divorce

Divorce does not only end a marriage. It can also damage relationships, routines, friendships, family connections, and a person’s sense of belonging. Many of these losses are not discussed before the divorce takes place. They are only understood afterward. I call these losses the collateral damage of divorce. What

The Quiet Invitations

The Quiet Invitations

When a couple divorces, the rupture does not stay neatly between two people. It spreads quietly outward through the social fabric around them. Friends, neighbors, cousins, and community members suddenly face small but uncomfortable decisions: Who do we invite? Consider a simple example. Amir and Samira used to attend gatherings

About This Website

About This Website

The Divorced Muslim is a site born out of creating awareness for non-divorced people on the hidden workings and unknown aspects of divorce in the Muslim community, although many non-Muslim communities will also likely relate. The site is here to breakdown those invisible walls that divorcees often navigate