Something I randomly remembered when you discussed queerness and Muslim homophobia is how I initially developed an extremely false impression that my existence was inherently against this form of spirituality because of the Muslim creators I engaged with at the time as a young, impressionable 15-16 year old. I won’t name names, but a TikTok compilation creator on YT that focused on users from the Muslim community had a thumbnail for one of their videos where a girl in one of the images was literally holding an open lighter below an LGBTQIA+ flag (🏳️🌈) while glaring at the camera. It was really shocking to me, but I didn’t stop following them because I tried to rationalize it. And that wasn’t the first time I saw stuff from that channel which felt off, either. Another video of theirs had a TikTok where someone put up this caption saying “Yes I’m a Muslim: Yes I support the LGHTV+” and a comment in that video openly expressed how they thought she actually said the community’s acronym at first and was even cursing her under their breath for it? Basically all of this was the start of me developing the incorrect perception that being Muslim and also being a queer person were ‘antithetical,’ and that led to a lot of intense emotional and spiritual turmoil (That last one is complicated but for basic details I’m a queer dude that was raised Baptist Christian). I kept trying to find Muslim creators that didn’t condemn or mock queer people like that TikTok compilation channel and its following but any platforms I found faced heavy backlash from online users, and it just started to gradually look worse the more I searched on YT, Quora, and Reddit (Although I’ve learned that the last two are kind of… Cesspools for right-wingers/conservatives that want to take away minority rights and dehumanize them). I’ve mostly worked through everything I internalized from those collective experiences, but this video helped me work through some remaining pieces of these ignorant and biased ideas I internalized about Muslims, and for that I’m grateful. I’ve never found such enlightening commentary about spirituality and spiritual communities in general until now. It felt sort of healing too.
30:00 Thank you for saying this! It breaks my heart whenever I see muslims discourage someone from drawing or making music because they are allegedly “haram” (even though there’s no consensus on whether these things are actually haram). Ironically, these same muslims will complain that their children are consuming secular shows and music. Well, how are there supposed to be good muslim cartoons and music if muslims are discouraged from pursuing art? In that case, you can’t really blame muslim children for watching anime or listening to Taylor Swift, since there aren’t many good alternatives. Instead of shunning art and music, we as muslims should be embracing them, and using them for good. Music and art has (and always will be) apart of muslim cultures. I hate this new wave of conservatism that deems art and music as “haram”. Honestly, I feel like this is a ploy by certain tyrannical rulers and scholars to keep muslims under their control.
I have books on the art and architecture of the muslim world... Muslims are making music (devotionL and secular) even today. Historically our cultures have been very rich when it comes to the arts.
Scholars Are not the ones at fault. If you've ever been to an institute teaching higher Islamic studies (and I mean HIGHER, not alif baa taa) students are taught to understand the scared text of the Quran and Sunnah. While there is no clear cut "haram" label on music, the verdict is that it is not a good practice given that musical instruments were prophcised by the Prophet ﷺ to be widespread during nearing of Qiyāmah, among other haram/disliked things such as intoxicants. What Scholars understand from this and other ahadith about music/musical instruments (except the duff) is that there is some ambiguity in it but we can come to the conclusion that it is not liked. More so, music tampers with the Brain frequency and is hurtful for the heart. There are also many alternatives to music: nasheeds, acapella, poetry, and the best: The Qur’an, which is good for the heart. I think many people get offended and blame the scholars for studying and coming to this conclusion because they see no wrong with it. But the scholars did not just say whatever, there is intense study that goes into this. I understand its hard to find anything wrong with it now, but if the Prophet ﷺ did not promote it (aside from the duff) we too should not go seeking it. They say 'ignorance is bliss', and 'no harm no foul' but I encourage you to think on it. There is even explanantion on music within some tafasīr which I think you should look into. Kindly, A Sister Just Trying to Educate. ❤
@@daaniakhan9295 there are differing rulings on music from highly educated scholars. The interpretation and the evidence you site in your comment is the current majority opinion as far as I know. However, there have been and currently are different scholars (not just modernist revisionists) that have deduced a variety of interpretations that differ from the one you advocate. Salafism and wahabism have had very big impacts on the way mainstream Sunni scholars interpret Islam in general, and specifically regarding music. The current discourse around music and various other topics, hasn’t always been this way.
This was SO GOOD. Definitely gave me an iman high when you mentioned how a lot of Muslim representation misses a big opportunity by not focusing on characters’ relationship with Allah SWT
We need the full modest fashion video sis! I'm truly interested in what you have to say! Maybe you could touch on the subject of forced hijab? It feels like there is no space in the (online) modest community to talk about it, or to even acknowledge it. This is coming from a muslim woman who has been forced to wear the hijab for the last 12 years. And also the fatphobia within the modest community? So many interesting toppics. So please bless us with another video!
I know we are not perfect and we sin, BUT this shouldn’t be something we commercialise and make it look like it is what we should strive for. Do you understand that they are profiting from us by using us for this type of muslim representation??
@@user-sh5dx5du1x I mentioned this as well! Unfortunately by living in the west it doesn’t really seem possible for us to get Muslim Representation without appealing to the white gaze
@@SincerelyTahiryI don’t think this is true, just one example would be Peanut Butter and Blueberries, a recent play which was in a London theatre this summer and accurately depicted Muslim experiences without appealing to any white gaze. This is a really limiting and inaccurate thing to say
@@nadiaawad7463 and how many people have seen this play compared to this show? Shows that don't cater to white people exist, and we want them to exist more, and be more popular, but as it is now, it's much harder for them to get the popularity to reach a wide audience.
@@SIMMIS_0316 Stuff like historical biopics could help. Sure it's definetly not as good when it comes to representing muslim experience in the present, but it can help show muslim culture and history in an attractive way to the audience
Jazaki Allahu Khair for this video. I watched the first 3 mins and had to pause to go watch We Are Lady Parts. I didn’t want no spoilers but was so intrigued about what you had to say about queer Muslim representation as a black queer Muslimah. Watched 5 episodes and skipped to the end of your video. Queer Muslims are everywhere! And the ones that I’m in community with have such a beautiful relationship with Allah (swt) and Islam. My heart felt warm witnessing a touching display of true allyship from you. May Allah continue to bless you!
I absolutely LOVED this show that I finished S1 and S2 in a day! I'm so happy you reviewed this! Ayesha was my favorite character too and I loved that she doesn't hold back! I aspire to be her level of petty. I also appreciate how Bisma was written more in S2 where she struggles with femininity as a Black Muslim woman. I really didn't like Noor. I want her to be in a room with Ayesha so bad just to make her cry lol. I also agree with you about Saira being straight and Ayesha being queer. It's so quick to assume one's sexuality based on appearance and I'm glad Lady Parts didn't ride on that stereotype. I also appreciated how Ayesha ended up not coming out to her parents while still being a role model for queer Muslims. It reminded me of parasocial relationships with celebrities where fake fans want their faves to come out, but real fans respect their faves decision not to come out and will still look up to them. 32:27 - this is exactly why RUclipsrs like you are needed. I'm also a RUclipsr and I don't aspire to be in those two lanes. That's not to say that I don't enjoy dressing up. We already have so many content creators in that space anyway. What about Black Muslim women in comedy? Reviews for movies/shows? Gaming? DIY? We're so freaking brilliant and the universe is only expanding. P.S. Yes, please keep talking about modest fashion. I will be waiting for that video In Shaa Allah.
This was such a good video 😭🫶🏻 this show has made me cry many times because of the queer muslim rep specifically like we exist! You also put into amazing words how i felt about the "lack of islam" and the characters seeming to have a lack of a relationship with Allah SWT. Gonna have to binge watch all the rest of your videos now 🙏🏻
As a white british christian, I enjoyed the show. I obviously dont experience all the nuance of being an muslim non-white woman in UK, but I totally saw myself in Amina. In christianity too there can be pressure to especially as a woman to be a certain way. I appreciate your thoughts on the differences between Muslims and Christians too. I find we have a lot in common though. Maybe not our religion, but our experiences as women in religious spaces trying to connect with God with society telling us who we should be, both within our religions and outside of them.
Im so glad you're talking about this show!! I thoroughly enjoyed this tv series. There were parts that made me uncomfortable but honestly, Nida showing the range of issues and just challenges that Muslim women face and the diversity of expression and being, was so refreshing. It also felt like really authentic story telling which i love!! And as a Southeast Asian girlie, hearing that Nida was inspired by all girl punk band from indonesia was the coolest thing ever bc it also just shows the multitude of ways Islam is genuinely being practiced, despite the rise in salafi discourse (or just on social media/these discourses being loud)
46:31 honestly this was really refreshing to see a straight muslim defending queer muslims its sad seeing people talk crap about us and how we aren't following the Quran and say that being lgbtq+ is haram. I remeber seeing my imam saying "dont be friends with lgbtq+ because they'll make you lgbtq+" thats what he said. I was questioning my sexuality at the time and that left quite a mark. he also talked about a trans girl making fun of her for being trans even tho our prophet kept a trans girl or a transfem person in his house
I haven't watched the show, so the first few parts don't mean that much to me, but starting from the "music is haram?" section, you're spitting. I've never heard someone voice these things, and as I black mulima, I love how you said it and I'm happy it's you. I really appreciate this.
Watching the part about the problem with Muslim rep, thank you! I think as I was watching the show, I had similar thoughts and that’s why I like season 1 better maybe. There are some pieces missing and some things where I was just like I wish they didn’t do that or include that or I wish they did it this way. I mean what you said about Muslim women being so multifaceted and so much more than our stereotypes, it’s so real and I really hope that we can get that representation someday.
omg the smoking abroad!!!! america, canada, and australia are the only countries i've been to where it's taboo/less common to smoke. i masked in turkey and still lost my voice from the secondhand smoke. most muslim majority countries be chimneys since they're more likely to abstain from drinking or it's illegal
@@hhuuddaa it’s soooo annoying!! I loved my summer in Europe but the smoking was the hardest part 😩😩 Allah save us fr fr. Cigarettes are even becoming more popular in the US now too
American here, I’m still annoyed at how much vaping has been considered acceptable :( that’s really bad for you too! It’s an improvement from other places at least.
Turkey was a shock for me. It’s not super common to see Muslim women in the U.K. smoking cigarettes in public. So when I saw muhajjabah Muslim women in Turkey just casually smoking cigarettes everywhere in Turkey, it was quite the sight!
@ I wasn’t shocked seeing it since it’s the same in lebanon and egypt, but the AMOUNT of smoking shocked me as an american since everyone i know, regardless of religion, is anti smoking especially cigarettes
music is haram based on the Quran and the Sunnah, to ignore these evidence is a way of deluding ourselves and to make ourselves comfortable with the sins that we commit. Imagine Ibrahim PBUH accepted to kill his own son for the sake of Allah, but as as modern muslims refuse to give up our sins because we come up with excuses that serve our opinions. Most muslim scholars agree that based on the evidence, music is haram.
There is no ijma (consensus) on music being impermissible. Not every muslim scholar (classical and modern) believes music is haram. This includes the renowned Imam Al-Ghazali. Dar Al-Ifta Missriyya and the Former Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam have also stated that music is permissable. You are free to believe that music is impermissible. However, others are free to believe that it is permissible.
@@tteokkochi2084it is a choice of you to believe individuals over schools of thought… There will be always a handful of scholars, very knowledgable people, who have some more nuance to, for example, the (in)permissability of music. But, you are not even explaining the nuance. There is no scholar that says that the music we have today is outright halal. That is just wrong of you to say.
@sumayaosman6489 You know that not every type of modern music is violent or sexual, right? Just as there's "good" music, there's also "bad" music. You can't paint music as a whole "haram" just because certain types of music exist. By that logic, reading books would be haram because of erotic novels. Watching TV would be haram because adult content exists.
@@SincerelyTahiry Please don't take my comments as a form of judgment , or that I am belitteling you ... I'm just saying this because we as muslims have an obligation to amr-bil-Ma'roof (ordering for acknowledged virtues) and nahi anil munkar (forbidding from sin). Our ummah is different from previous ummahs because we have a responsibility towards each and every individual in this ummah. Please I urge you to see this page and look at the ahadith in it : “Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zina, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhari ta’liqan, no. 5590; narrated as mawsul by al-Tabarani and al-Bayhaqi. See al-Silsilah al-Sahihah by al-Albani, 91). Shaytan, and more significantly, our nafs (our desires) try to allow us to justify wrong doings, try to find round about ways which allow us to indulge in our sins without feeling guilty... but we need to remember we are living in this world for the sake of Allah and his creation, we are here to worship Allah.
I personally felt seen by this show in a really authentic way. I appreciated seeing women of this diversity to be HUMAN. Imperfect. Contradictory. Artistic. Joyous. All of it. I would like more shows like this. The dogmatism in our community can be so suffocating and no one accepts us, so we find our chosen family- much like these women do on the show.❤️appreciate your perspective thank you!
This is such a great deep dive! Thank you for the spot on analysis. I also walked away feeling like we didn't see the characters really practicing their faith. As problematic as Ramy is I do appreciate the way that Allah swt is centered in the storyline and we see different characters grappling with their faith and connection to the Almighty. The only other show that I can think of that surprisingly did this well was Skam. To be fair, western media struggles portraying spirituality on screen regardless of the religion.
The show made me cry, and the absolute bars you drop at the end of this video are making me blub too 😭 I promise I'm not just constantly crying! Solidarity is just draino for the tear ducts
pleaseee watch miskina!! its such a good show and really addresses that issue with muslim rep where she really focuses on her spiritual relationship to Allah--its in french but there's subtitles!
I saw clips of We Are Lady Parts on TikTok. I was considering watching it, but wasn’t sure. After listening to your review, though, I’m definitely interested.
i’m obsessed with this channel 🥹🥹 truly filling a void of conversations and discussion i’ve needed to hear. thank you for being a breathe of fresh air!
Yesss thank you for making this video!! 😂😂 i love this show and “it’s so good i wish i came up with it” is so real 😂😂 you’re so funny i was dying half this video 🫶🏻🫶🏻
Tahiry, this video hit the mark so many times and has helped my perspective on Islam and what it means to be a Muslimah. You’re grace and authenticity is so impactful especially towards the end of the video, Jazakallah Khair sister 🥹💗
This is not Muslim representation. Why represent us doing Haram activities instead of doing something good or be nice hardworking people that put Allah first as it should be
@@maramra393 the reality of life is that Muslims DO haram things and can still be good people and have a relationship with Allah. You sin everyday babes just like the rest of us.
@@SincerelyTahiry Ok but it should'nt be a pride/glorified like in this serie. We should hide our sins and encourage each other not to do it, instead of showing it like a strength. And Allah knows best.
@MaBa263 if you’re creating a show or movie about Muslim life you HAVE to show Muslims sinning because WE DO. that’s why I had a whole section of the video talking abt how to show sinning in an way that was still centered on accountability and tawbah but yall clearly didn’t watch that part 🙄
53:17 Literally the men in thobes which are essentially dresses. Im so glad im not the only one who be thinking this😂. And the eyeliner. Masculinity in Arabia was never super strict and weird. I mean the Sahabah would lay on each others laps and cry together. Like pls be so serious. Every other culture around the world outside of some very few and narrow possibly Western European cultures, gender be showing up differently. And gender roles as well. I mean in Africa alone, the beauty of matriachs are so well known. But again, colonialism and other cultures adopting more Western ideas of gender unknowingly etc start affecting how we understand our own cultures and then our relationship to Islam. Imo. And then further for things like queerness and Muslims. That scene with Ayesha and the producer dude was so powerful, and challenges mainstream ideas of queerness and "coming out" culture cause of how it intersects with other aspects of ones identity. I think its also a strong example of how she respects her parents and chooses Islam by virtue of that. And remains authentic to herself despite what is typically expected of queer people but it isnt weird. Idk
Exactly!! conversations needs to be had where we talk about how living in post 9/11 and White-Christian colonialism world has infiltrated into our psyches and ways of teaching Islam. I recommend Orientalism by Edward W. Said although its dense asf. Where, i feel imo, we try to defend Islam (from the threats/perceptions of the "West") as oppose to understand Allah. Where we think that if we practice Islam correctly, we are then close to Allah. This is simply not accurate imo. And is a top-down approach. The first Muslims were not given rulings to increase their love and closeness to Allah. They were given rulings BECAUSE their love/piety/closeness was already there. Rulings were given as further protection for that love. Not to intstil the love itself. That should form between you and Allah already and manifest in the form of practicing Islam. J my understanding. It's also unfortunate how the Arab and Desi supremacy, depending on where you are, affect how we're able to understand Deen. Growing up in South Africa, in an Indian Muslim majority area your Islamic identity is subtly conflated with your closeness to Indian culture. This is coming from a Coloured/Cape Malay Muslim woman. No shade to any culture, im just trying to highlight how culture and religion conflate and its our duty to discern. Idk maybe if we start having more honest convos abt these things we can learn to be more respectful and less judgmental. But it is hard! Disagreements are a mercy. LOVE this show and your commentaryyyy😊.
This show goes against so many rulings from the Quran and sahih ahadith point blank. I don’t understand why this show is being consumed in any way? It was shows like these that actually confused me more when I was younger and trying to navigate my deen. Because some parts are relatable but it doesn’t mean they’re right or okay. Conveying right from wrong in the deen doesn’t have to be a bad thing and we don’t have to make shows that compromise our religion just for non Muslim validation.
@@hodo3412 no one is questioning what’s halal or haram about the show. That wasn’t the point of my video and I’m sure it wasn’t the directors point in creating the series. I think it’s a gross simplification to look at a piece of art or media as “this has haram stuff and this has halal stuff”. Life as a Muslim isn’t that simple so why would the media we create be? As you yourself said, a lot of these topics in the show, haram or not are relatable and are apart of the lived experiences of Muslims in the west. Acknowledging it doesn’t mean you’re encouraging it and acting like Muslims don’t sin and struggle won’t stop sinning from happening.
I love that you do something that isn’t fashion or makeup :) those things are cool but they aren’t my main interest. I have different religious beliefs than you but I relate a lot to your musical tastes and how music helps you, so this was a very educational watch for me. You got another subscriber!
hi tahira, I'm curious about the book you referred to - the one discussing the permissibility of art in islam. Do you mind sharing the title, and author? Seems like a great read
@@Siman-to9hc just found it: Diversion and Arts in Islam by Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi. He has a few books on the topic but if you go back to even prominent classic Islamic scholars you’ll find different opinions on the permissibility of music ! Allah knows best ❤️
@@idontevenknow141 not in order but Chop Suey by System of a Down , Caraphanelia by Pierce the Veil, Downfall of us all by A Day to Remember and Misery Business by Paramore ❤️
Loved this so much!! Thanks so much for your yapping 😂 I didn’t even realise it was almost an hour long. I loved the show, and really hope there’s going to be another season. I definitely felt represented and saw some of myself in all the main characters. But I also fully agree about them just putting in some stuff there that was more about the non-Muslim audience and production than it was about the show because it just didn’t make sense. Also hoping for more on their relationships with Allah in the next season. Maybe because of all the good reviews, they might be less scared to include that in the next one? Would also love to see more on Saira and her relationship with her mother. And more on mental health. I also really didn’t like Noor, especially in season one…. Buuuut I did appreciate the character because like you said, there’s a lot of Muslims like her that we all know and interact with all the time. I’ve also been guilty of judging people (maybe not to her level, but defo enough for me to feel guilty and regretful about it, especially when I was younger) And I’ve had friends like her. So I liked seeing her character development. I do think she was sincere in her regret and acceptance of her hypocrisy in season two, and it was nice to see. I also loved her character ended up being such a hypocrite because omg it’s so true that the mean judgy ones are the ones doing the stuff they are judging others for 😂 Another thing I think could be improved was the fact that a lot of the cast weren’t actually hijabis and some weren’t even Muslim. I think the music in season two got better. I quite liked their wedding performance 😂 But yeah, there’s room for improvement. Also loooool it’s so true that all the niqabis I know are yappers! And so confident and secure in themselves! So it was great seeing that in Mumtaz’s character, because I do think most people probably have loads of assumptions about niqabis. Ahh I have so many other thoughts and comments but can’t type them all. Will just say thanks again for the video!
Something I randomly remembered when you discussed queerness and Muslim homophobia is how I initially developed an extremely false impression that my existence was inherently against this form of spirituality because of the Muslim creators I engaged with at the time as a young, impressionable 15-16 year old. I won’t name names, but a TikTok compilation creator on YT that focused on users from the Muslim community had a thumbnail for one of their videos where a girl in one of the images was literally holding an open lighter below an LGBTQIA+ flag (🏳️🌈) while glaring at the camera. It was really shocking to me, but I didn’t stop following them because I tried to rationalize it. And that wasn’t the first time I saw stuff from that channel which felt off, either. Another video of theirs had a TikTok where someone put up this caption saying “Yes I’m a Muslim: Yes I support the LGHTV+” and a comment in that video openly expressed how they thought she actually said the community’s acronym at first and was even cursing her under their breath for it? Basically all of this was the start of me developing the incorrect perception that being Muslim and also being a queer person were ‘antithetical,’ and that led to a lot of intense emotional and spiritual turmoil (That last one is complicated but for basic details I’m a queer dude that was raised Baptist Christian). I kept trying to find Muslim creators that didn’t condemn or mock queer people like that TikTok compilation channel and its following but any platforms I found faced heavy backlash from online users, and it just started to gradually look worse the more I searched on YT, Quora, and Reddit (Although I’ve learned that the last two are kind of… Cesspools for right-wingers/conservatives that want to take away minority rights and dehumanize them).
I’ve mostly worked through everything I internalized from those collective experiences, but this video helped me work through some remaining pieces of these ignorant and biased ideas I internalized about Muslims, and for that I’m grateful. I’ve never found such enlightening commentary about spirituality and spiritual communities in general until now. It felt sort of healing too.
30:00 Thank you for saying this! It breaks my heart whenever I see muslims discourage someone from drawing or making music because they are allegedly “haram” (even though there’s no consensus on whether these things are actually haram).
Ironically, these same muslims will complain that their children are consuming secular shows and music. Well, how are there supposed to be good muslim cartoons and music if muslims are discouraged from pursuing art? In that case, you can’t really blame muslim children for watching anime or listening to Taylor Swift, since there aren’t many good alternatives.
Instead of shunning art and music, we as muslims should be embracing them, and using them for good. Music and art has (and always will be) apart of muslim cultures. I hate this new wave of conservatism that deems art and music as “haram”. Honestly, I feel like this is a ploy by certain tyrannical rulers and scholars to keep muslims under their control.
I have books on the art and architecture of the muslim world... Muslims are making music (devotionL and secular) even today. Historically our cultures have been very rich when it comes to the arts.
Scholars Are not the ones at fault. If you've ever been to an institute teaching higher Islamic studies (and I mean HIGHER, not alif baa taa) students are taught to understand the scared text of the Quran and Sunnah. While there is no clear cut "haram" label on music, the verdict is that it is not a good practice given that musical instruments were prophcised by the Prophet ﷺ to be widespread during nearing of Qiyāmah, among other haram/disliked things such as intoxicants.
What Scholars understand from this and other ahadith about music/musical instruments (except the duff) is that there is some ambiguity in it but we can come to the conclusion that it is not liked. More so, music tampers with the Brain frequency and is hurtful for the heart. There are also many alternatives to music: nasheeds, acapella, poetry, and the best: The Qur’an, which is good for the heart.
I think many people get offended and blame the scholars for studying and coming to this conclusion because they see no wrong with it. But the scholars did not just say whatever, there is intense study that goes into this.
I understand its hard to find anything wrong with it now, but if the Prophet ﷺ did not promote it (aside from the duff) we too should not go seeking it. They say 'ignorance is bliss', and 'no harm no foul' but I encourage you to think on it. There is even explanantion on music within some tafasīr which I think you should look into.
Kindly,
A Sister Just Trying to Educate. ❤
@@daaniakhan9295 there are differing rulings on music from highly educated scholars. The interpretation and the evidence you site in your comment is the current majority opinion as far as I know. However, there have been and currently are different scholars (not just modernist revisionists) that have deduced a variety of interpretations that differ from the one you advocate. Salafism and wahabism have had very big impacts on the way mainstream Sunni scholars interpret Islam in general, and specifically regarding music. The current discourse around music and various other topics, hasn’t always been this way.
This was SO GOOD. Definitely gave me an iman high when you mentioned how a lot of Muslim representation misses a big opportunity by not focusing on characters’ relationship with Allah SWT
the most muslim guidance and love that i’ve been shown has come from queer muslims🖤 i love them with my whole heart
@@issabugmarie4219 I feel the same💗💗
I LUV this show. You are only the third RUclipsr I follow to talk about it. I’ve been obsessed since it dropped on Peacock.
@@selwatchesyt I was also surprised that there wasn’t a lot of RUclips videos on the show considering so many people really like it!
We need the full modest fashion video sis! I'm truly interested in what you have to say! Maybe you could touch on the subject of forced hijab? It feels like there is no space in the (online) modest community to talk about it, or to even acknowledge it. This is coming from a muslim woman who has been forced to wear the hijab for the last 12 years. And also the fatphobia within the modest community? So many interesting toppics. So please bless us with another video!
this is such a good idea! thanks for the suggestion! insha'Allah in the new year
I know we are not perfect and we sin, BUT this shouldn’t be something we commercialise and make it look like it is what we should strive for. Do you understand that they are profiting from us by using us for this type of muslim representation??
@@user-sh5dx5du1x I mentioned this as well! Unfortunately by living in the west it doesn’t really seem possible for us to get Muslim Representation without appealing to the white gaze
@@SincerelyTahiryI don’t think this is true, just one example would be Peanut Butter and Blueberries, a recent play which was in a London theatre this summer and accurately depicted Muslim experiences without appealing to any white gaze. This is a really limiting and inaccurate thing to say
@@nadiaawad7463 and how many people have seen this play compared to this show? Shows that don't cater to white people exist, and we want them to exist more, and be more popular, but as it is now, it's much harder for them to get the popularity to reach a wide audience.
@@nadiaawad7463that play was beautiful
@@SIMMIS_0316 Stuff like historical biopics could help. Sure it's definetly not as good when it comes to representing muslim experience in the present, but it can help show muslim culture and history in an attractive way to the audience
Jazaki Allahu Khair for this video. I watched the first 3 mins and had to pause to go watch We Are Lady Parts. I didn’t want no spoilers but was so intrigued about what you had to say about queer Muslim representation as a black queer Muslimah. Watched 5 episodes and skipped to the end of your video.
Queer Muslims are everywhere! And the ones that I’m in community with have such a beautiful relationship with Allah (swt) and Islam.
My heart felt warm witnessing a touching display of true allyship from you. May Allah continue to bless you!
I absolutely LOVED this show that I finished S1 and S2 in a day! I'm so happy you reviewed this!
Ayesha was my favorite character too and I loved that she doesn't hold back! I aspire to be her level of petty. I also appreciate how Bisma was written more in S2 where she struggles with femininity as a Black Muslim woman. I really didn't like Noor. I want her to be in a room with Ayesha so bad just to make her cry lol.
I also agree with you about Saira being straight and Ayesha being queer. It's so quick to assume one's sexuality based on appearance and I'm glad Lady Parts didn't ride on that stereotype. I also appreciated how Ayesha ended up not coming out to her parents while still being a role model for queer Muslims. It reminded me of parasocial relationships with celebrities where fake fans want their faves to come out, but real fans respect their faves decision not to come out and will still look up to them.
32:27 - this is exactly why RUclipsrs like you are needed. I'm also a RUclipsr and I don't aspire to be in those two lanes. That's not to say that I don't enjoy dressing up. We already have so many content creators in that space anyway. What about Black Muslim women in comedy? Reviews for movies/shows? Gaming? DIY? We're so freaking brilliant and the universe is only expanding.
P.S. Yes, please keep talking about modest fashion. I will be waiting for that video In Shaa Allah.
This was such a good video 😭🫶🏻 this show has made me cry many times because of the queer muslim rep specifically like we exist! You also put into amazing words how i felt about the "lack of islam" and the characters seeming to have a lack of a relationship with Allah SWT. Gonna have to binge watch all the rest of your videos now 🙏🏻
@atillajoszefenthusiast thanks so much for watching 💗💗
As a white british christian, I enjoyed the show. I obviously dont experience all the nuance of being an muslim non-white woman in UK, but I totally saw myself in Amina. In christianity too there can be pressure to especially as a woman to be a certain way. I appreciate your thoughts on the differences between Muslims and Christians too. I find we have a lot in common though. Maybe not our religion, but our experiences as women in religious spaces trying to connect with God with society telling us who we should be, both within our religions and outside of them.
so happy you enjoyed the video!!!
Im so glad you're talking about this show!! I thoroughly enjoyed this tv series. There were parts that made me uncomfortable but honestly, Nida showing the range of issues and just challenges that Muslim women face and the diversity of expression and being, was so refreshing. It also felt like really authentic story telling which i love!! And as a Southeast Asian girlie, hearing that Nida was inspired by all girl punk band from indonesia was the coolest thing ever bc it also just shows the multitude of ways Islam is genuinely being practiced, despite the rise in salafi discourse (or just on social media/these discourses being loud)
46:31 honestly this was really refreshing to see a straight muslim defending queer muslims its sad seeing people talk crap about us and how we aren't following the Quran and say that being lgbtq+ is haram. I remeber seeing my imam saying "dont be friends with lgbtq+ because they'll make you lgbtq+" thats what he said. I was questioning my sexuality at the time and that left quite a mark. he also talked about a trans girl making fun of her for being trans even tho our prophet kept a trans girl or a transfem person in his house
I haven't watched the show, so the first few parts don't mean that much to me, but starting from the "music is haram?" section, you're spitting. I've never heard someone voice these things, and as I black mulima, I love how you said it and I'm happy it's you. I really appreciate this.
thank you love!! i appreciate that you still watched the video even without seeing the show 💗
Watching the part about the problem with Muslim rep, thank you! I think as I was watching the show, I had similar thoughts and that’s why I like season 1 better maybe. There are some pieces missing and some things where I was just like I wish they didn’t do that or include that or I wish they did it this way. I mean what you said about Muslim women being so multifaceted and so much more than our stereotypes, it’s so real and I really hope that we can get that representation someday.
The entireeee video was tea!! Ur so fun to watch. Just subscribed
tysmmm 💗
omg the smoking abroad!!!! america, canada, and australia are the only countries i've been to where it's taboo/less common to smoke. i masked in turkey and still lost my voice from the secondhand smoke. most muslim majority countries be chimneys since they're more likely to abstain from drinking or it's illegal
@@hhuuddaa it’s soooo annoying!! I loved my summer in Europe but the smoking was the hardest part 😩😩 Allah save us fr fr. Cigarettes are even becoming more popular in the US now too
@ yes unfortunately 😣 those vapes + 2000s skinny coming back is to blame for the rise in cigarette consumption again 😢
American here, I’m still annoyed at how much vaping has been considered acceptable :( that’s really bad for you too! It’s an improvement from other places at least.
Turkey was a shock for me. It’s not super common to see Muslim women in the U.K. smoking cigarettes in public. So when I saw muhajjabah Muslim women in Turkey just casually smoking cigarettes everywhere in Turkey, it was quite the sight!
@ I wasn’t shocked seeing it since it’s the same in lebanon and egypt, but the AMOUNT of smoking shocked me as an american since everyone i know, regardless of religion, is anti smoking especially cigarettes
music is haram based on the Quran and the Sunnah, to ignore these evidence is a way of deluding ourselves and to make ourselves comfortable with the sins that we commit. Imagine Ibrahim PBUH accepted to kill his own son for the sake of Allah, but as as modern muslims refuse to give up our sins because we come up with excuses that serve our opinions. Most muslim scholars agree that based on the evidence, music is haram.
There is no ijma (consensus) on music being impermissible. Not every muslim scholar (classical and modern) believes music is haram. This includes the renowned Imam Al-Ghazali. Dar Al-Ifta Missriyya and the Former Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam have also stated that music is permissable.
You are free to believe that music is impermissible. However, others are free to believe that it is permissible.
@@tteokkochi2084it is a choice of you to believe individuals over schools of thought… There will be always a handful of scholars, very knowledgable people, who have some more nuance to, for example, the (in)permissability of music. But, you are not even explaining the nuance. There is no scholar that says that the music we have today is outright halal. That is just wrong of you to say.
@sumayaosman6489 You know that not every type of modern music is violent or sexual, right? Just as there's "good" music, there's also "bad" music. You can't paint music as a whole "haram" just because certain types of music exist.
By that logic, reading books would be haram because of erotic novels.
Watching TV would be haram because adult content exists.
@@tteokkochi2084 thank you!!!!
@@SincerelyTahiry Please don't take my comments as a form of judgment , or that I am belitteling you ... I'm just saying this because we as muslims have an obligation to amr-bil-Ma'roof (ordering for acknowledged virtues) and nahi anil munkar (forbidding from sin). Our ummah is different from previous ummahs because we have a responsibility towards each and every individual in this ummah.
Please I urge you to see this page and look at the ahadith in it : “Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zina, silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Narrated by al-Bukhari ta’liqan, no. 5590; narrated as mawsul by al-Tabarani and al-Bayhaqi. See al-Silsilah al-Sahihah by al-Albani, 91).
Shaytan, and more significantly, our nafs (our desires) try to allow us to justify wrong doings, try to find round about ways which allow us to indulge in our sins without feeling guilty... but we need to remember we are living in this world for the sake of Allah and his creation, we are here to worship Allah.
I personally felt seen by this show in a really authentic way. I appreciated seeing women of this diversity to be HUMAN. Imperfect. Contradictory. Artistic. Joyous. All of it. I would like more shows like this. The dogmatism in our community can be so suffocating and no one accepts us, so we find our chosen family- much like these women do on the show.❤️appreciate your perspective thank you!
"Do you not want us to be willing participants....[sounds of crickets chirping]" LOL on point
This is such a great deep dive! Thank you for the spot on analysis. I also walked away feeling like we didn't see the characters really practicing their faith. As problematic as Ramy is I do appreciate the way that Allah swt is centered in the storyline and we see different characters grappling with their faith and connection to the Almighty. The only other show that I can think of that surprisingly did this well was Skam. To be fair, western media struggles portraying spirituality on screen regardless of the religion.
The show made me cry, and the absolute bars you drop at the end of this video are making me blub too 😭 I promise I'm not just constantly crying! Solidarity is just draino for the tear ducts
@@EzraSprouts awwww you’re so sweet ❤️❤️❤️
pleaseee watch miskina!! its such a good show and really addresses that issue with muslim rep where she really focuses on her spiritual relationship to Allah--its in french but there's subtitles!
I really appreciated your discussion on queerness and homophobia in the community
I saw clips of We Are Lady Parts on TikTok. I was considering watching it, but wasn’t sure. After listening to your review, though, I’m definitely interested.
its definitely worth the watch!!
i’m obsessed with this channel 🥹🥹 truly filling a void of conversations and discussion i’ve needed to hear. thank you for being a breathe of fresh air!
@@asapseed thank you so much 💗💗
Yesss thank you for making this video!! 😂😂 i love this show and “it’s so good i wish i came up with it” is so real 😂😂 you’re so funny i was dying half this video 🫶🏻🫶🏻
Tahiry, this video hit the mark so many times and has helped my perspective on Islam and what it means to be a Muslimah. You’re grace and authenticity is so impactful especially towards the end of the video, Jazakallah Khair sister 🥹💗
@@amadamoundele3869 thank you my love! ❤️❤️❤️
Ooo I cant wait to watch and be back to hear the review :D
This is not Muslim representation. Why represent us doing Haram activities instead of doing something good or be nice hardworking people that put Allah first as it should be
@@maramra393 the reality of life is that Muslims DO haram things and can still be good people and have a relationship with Allah. You sin everyday babes just like the rest of us.
@@SincerelyTahiry Ok but it should'nt be a pride/glorified like in this serie. We should hide our sins and encourage each other not to do it, instead of showing it like a strength. And Allah knows best.
@MaBa263 if you’re creating a show or movie about Muslim life you HAVE to show Muslims sinning because WE DO. that’s why I had a whole section of the video talking abt how to show sinning in an way that was still centered on accountability and tawbah but yall clearly didn’t watch that part 🙄
Currently in my emo hijabi phase 🖤🍒✨
@@simplyfatim7750 we love to see it!!
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Literally the men in thobes which are essentially dresses. Im so glad im not the only one who be thinking this😂. And the eyeliner. Masculinity in Arabia was never super strict and weird. I mean the Sahabah would lay on each others laps and cry together. Like pls be so serious.
Every other culture around the world outside of some very few and narrow possibly Western European cultures, gender be showing up differently. And gender roles as well. I mean in Africa alone, the beauty of matriachs are so well known. But again, colonialism and other cultures adopting more Western ideas of gender unknowingly etc start affecting how we understand our own cultures and then our relationship to Islam. Imo. And then further for things like queerness and Muslims. That scene with Ayesha and the producer dude was so powerful, and challenges mainstream ideas of queerness and "coming out" culture cause of how it intersects with other aspects of ones identity. I think its also a strong example of how she respects her parents and chooses Islam by virtue of that. And remains authentic to herself despite what is typically expected of queer people but it isnt weird. Idk
yes to allll of thisss!!!!
Exactly!! conversations needs to be had where we talk about how living in post 9/11 and White-Christian colonialism world has infiltrated into our psyches and ways of teaching Islam. I recommend Orientalism by Edward W. Said although its dense asf. Where, i feel imo, we try to defend Islam (from the threats/perceptions of the "West") as oppose to understand Allah. Where we think that if we practice Islam correctly, we are then close to Allah. This is simply not accurate imo. And is a top-down approach. The first Muslims were not given rulings to increase their love and closeness to Allah. They were given rulings BECAUSE their love/piety/closeness was already there. Rulings were given as further protection for that love. Not to intstil the love itself. That should form between you and Allah already and manifest in the form of practicing Islam. J my understanding.
It's also unfortunate how the Arab and Desi supremacy, depending on where you are, affect how we're able to understand Deen. Growing up in South Africa, in an Indian Muslim majority area your Islamic identity is subtly conflated with your closeness to Indian culture. This is coming from a Coloured/Cape Malay Muslim woman. No shade to any culture, im just trying to highlight how culture and religion conflate and its our duty to discern.
Idk maybe if we start having more honest convos abt these things we can learn to be more respectful and less judgmental. But it is hard! Disagreements are a mercy. LOVE this show and your commentaryyyy😊.
This show goes against so many rulings from the Quran and sahih ahadith point blank. I don’t understand why this show is being consumed in any way? It was shows like these that actually confused me more when I was younger and trying to navigate my deen. Because some parts are relatable but it doesn’t mean they’re right or okay. Conveying right from wrong in the deen doesn’t have to be a bad thing and we don’t have to make shows that compromise our religion just for non Muslim validation.
@@hodo3412 no one is questioning what’s halal or haram about the show. That wasn’t the point of my video and I’m sure it wasn’t the directors point in creating the series. I think it’s a gross simplification to look at a piece of art or media as “this has haram stuff and this has halal stuff”. Life as a Muslim isn’t that simple so why would the media we create be? As you yourself said, a lot of these topics in the show, haram or not are relatable and are apart of the lived experiences of Muslims in the west. Acknowledging it doesn’t mean you’re encouraging it and acting like Muslims don’t sin and struggle won’t stop sinning from happening.
I would love to see you make a video about modest fashion. I always love your takes.
I love that you do something that isn’t fashion or makeup :) those things are cool but they aren’t my main interest. I have different religious beliefs than you but I relate a lot to your musical tastes and how music helps you, so this was a very educational watch for me. You got another subscriber!
@@pidetods5880 I appreciate you sm! Thanks for watching 💗
Mashallah You are such a great speaker!
thanksss i try! lol 🤭
hi tahira, I'm curious about the book you referred to - the one discussing the permissibility of art in islam. Do you mind sharing the title, and author? Seems like a great read
@@Siman-to9hc I have to find the title but I’ll respond back when I do!
@@Siman-to9hc just found it: Diversion and Arts in Islam by Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi. He has a few books on the topic but if you go back to even prominent classic Islamic scholars you’ll find different opinions on the permissibility of music ! Allah knows best ❤️
@@SincerelyTahiry Thank you!!
7:58 MAKE THE VIDEOOOOOO
Now I need to watch it… thank you for putting me on it
I watched a few episodes of the first season and I enjoyed it. Not too shabby. I need to finish it and watch Season 2.
i actually preferred the 2nd season!! so i def need u to watch so i can hear your thoughts
Modest fashion video sounds amazing
can u give the name of the songs you were jamming to in the intro?? and btw I love this analysis ty for analyzing this show ❤
@@idontevenknow141 not in order but Chop Suey by System of a Down , Caraphanelia by Pierce the Veil, Downfall of us all by A Day to Remember and Misery Business by Paramore ❤️
I love the tangential points made because they're important in understanding how much waffle these tiktokers are spewing 😂 happy new year!
Loved this so much!! Thanks so much for your yapping 😂 I didn’t even realise it was almost an hour long.
I loved the show, and really hope there’s going to be another season. I definitely felt represented and saw some of myself in all the main characters. But I also fully agree about them just putting in some stuff there that was more about the non-Muslim audience and production than it was about the show because it just didn’t make sense.
Also hoping for more on their relationships with Allah in the next season. Maybe because of all the good reviews, they might be less scared to include that in the next one?
Would also love to see more on Saira and her relationship with her mother. And more on mental health.
I also really didn’t like Noor, especially in season one…. Buuuut I did appreciate the character because like you said, there’s a lot of Muslims like her that we all know and interact with all the time. I’ve also been guilty of judging people (maybe not to her level, but defo enough for me to feel guilty and regretful about it, especially when I was younger) And I’ve had friends like her. So I liked seeing her character development. I do think she was sincere in her regret and acceptance of her hypocrisy in season two, and it was nice to see. I also loved her character ended up being such a hypocrite because omg it’s so true that the mean judgy ones are the ones doing the stuff they are judging others for 😂
Another thing I think could be improved was the fact that a lot of the cast weren’t actually hijabis and some weren’t even Muslim.
I think the music in season two got better. I quite liked their wedding performance 😂 But yeah, there’s room for improvement.
Also loooool it’s so true that all the niqabis I know are yappers! And so confident and secure in themselves! So it was great seeing that in Mumtaz’s character, because I do think most people probably have loads of assumptions about niqabis.
Ahh I have so many other thoughts and comments but can’t type them all. Will just say thanks again for the video!
@@SalmaPaz thanks so much for watching and for sharing your thoughts! I definitely agree with so much of what you said !
Modest fashion!!! cosplays are so tiring to pick😢
I wanted to watch but could not find it anywhere
If you’re dutch, its available to watch on NPO Start. Otherwise, sorry that’s where I watched it. 😊
It’s on Peacock!
I love this show so muchh
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I love punk and goth music as a Muslim (and any music in general) but I'm trying to give it up because people say music is haram
do you own research and if that is what you feel is going to bring you closer to Allah then I totally get it.