25 stories
The Eid Morning | صباح العيد
Twenty years of Eid prayers at the same mosque. Twenty years of watching her across the partition. This year, he finally speaks.
The Eid Prayers | صلاة العيد
Every Eid, thousands gather. Every Eid, she sees him across the crowd. This year, she finally finds out who he is.
The Falafel King | ملك الفلافل
He runs the best falafel shop in Brooklyn. She's the food critic who comes to review it. One taste changes everything—including what they're hungry for.
The Hajj Journey | رحلة الحج
Two strangers meet on the plane to Hajj. Five days of pilgrimage together. By the end, they've found more than spiritual renewal.
The Halal Butcher of Dearborn | جزار ديربورن الحلال
America's largest Arab community. A butcher shop that's been there for generations. The widow who inherits it—and the customer who keeps coming back.
The Halal Butcher's Daughter | بنت الجزار الحلال
He comes to the Birmingham shop for meat. He stays for the woman behind the counter—thick, sharp-tongued, and absolutely off-limits as his friend's sister.
The Halal Caterer | متعهدة الطعام الحلال
She caters every Muslim event in Toronto. He's the widower who hires her for his daughter's wedding—and keeps finding reasons to meet again.
The Halal Honeymoon | شهر العسل الحلال
Arranged marriage. First night nerves. A honeymoon in the Maldives where two strangers discover they might actually like each other—and more.
The Hijabi Barista | باريستا المحجبة
She makes his coffee every morning. He comes for the caffeine, stays for her smile. Between espresso shots and small talk, something brews.
The Iftar Invitation | دعوة الإفطار
She invites her new neighbor to iftar during Ramadan. He's not Muslim, but he's curious. By the end of the meal, they're both hungry for more.
The Indonesian Umrah | العمرة الإندونيسية
Two strangers on an umrah tour from Jakarta. Thrown together by circumstance, they discover that pilgrimage can awaken more than spiritual hunger.
The Islamic Finance Director | مديرة التمويل الإسلامي
She runs the Islamic finance division of a major bank. He's the scholar who certifies their products as halal. Their professional disputes become personal.
The Islamic Nasheed Singer | منشد الأناشيد الإسلامية
He sings nasheeds that make millions cry. She's the journalist who profiles him—and discovers the man behind the voice.
The Islamic School Principal | مديرة المدرسة الإسلامية
A single father's son is struggling. The principal calls him in for a meeting. The meeting becomes dinner. Dinner becomes more.
The Islamic School Teacher | معلمة المدرسة الإسلامية
She teaches at an Islamic school in Sydney. He's the single father who volunteers constantly. Their paths cross over bake sales and homework—and become something more.
The Mecca Pillow Talk | همسات مكة
After decades of marriage, they make umrah together. In the shadow of the Kaaba, they rediscover desire they thought had faded.
The Mosque Architect | مهندس المسجد
He designs mosques. She's the community board member who challenges every plan. Their fights become flirtation. Their flirtation becomes more.
The Muslimah App | تطبيق المسلمة
She swiped right on a halal dating app. He turned out to be nothing like his profile—older, shyer, more broken. And exactly what she needed.
The Nikah Night | ليلة النكاح
An arranged marriage between strangers. One night to discover if they can love each other. She's nervous—but he has plans to change that.
The Quran Reciter | قارئة القرآن
She has the most beautiful Quran recitation in Indonesia. He's the record producer who wants to make her famous. Their collaboration becomes communion.
The Ramadan Moon | هلال رمضان
Moon-sighting is contentious. She's the astronomer who settles the arguments. He's the imam who relies on her—and comes to rely on her for more.
The Shawarma Stand | محل الشاورما
Late night in London. A drunk woman stumbles into his shawarma stand. He feeds her, walks her home, and starts a love story that tastes like garlic sauce.
The Somali Tea House | بيت الشاي الصومالي
A Somali tea house in Minneapolis. A regular customer who comes for the spiced tea. The owner who gives him something stronger than cardamom.
The Turkish Delight | لقمة القاضي
A widower visits a sweet shop in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. The confectioner who serves him offers more than lokum—she offers a taste of what he's been missing.
The Nikah Loophole
They've been 'halal dating' for a year—a secret nikah that makes everything permissible. No one knows they're technically married. And every weekend, in his flat in Manchester, they explore exactly how much 'permissible' covers.