'Is Hijab REALLY a requirement in Islam?' with Dr. Sitara Akram

The Haram Police: Hypocrisy, Hate, and Holier-than-Thou Islam

Liz McGee @lizyapping from TikTok joins me for a bold and honest conversation about the Haram Police: the hypocrisy, hate and harm of policing Muslim women online - and in real life! We talk misogyny, anti-Blackness, spiritual bullying, and why speaking back is not “making Islam look bad” - it is refusing to let patriarchy speak for God, and it is refusing to let extreme views be the only ones who get to represent Islam. Chapters * 00:00 Challenging the Patriarchy * 13:08 Impact on Personal Experience * 38:28 Community Dynamics and Displaced Aggression * 43:48 Women's Role in Upholding the Image of Islam * 01:18:05 Educating Women About Their Rights in Islam * 01:23:29 Navigating Patriarchal Narratives * 01:29:36 Role of Islamic Feminism * 01:43:22 Access to Knowledge and Critical Thinking IF YOU ARE A MUSLIM WOMAN WHO WANTS MORE...✨🌙 🗝Get the FREE 5 Keys to Unlock Your Power: The FemPower Method (Educate - Express - Evolve - Embody - Elevate ➡️ EMPOWER) ! https://www.we-rise.co.uk/5-keys-download [https://www.we-rise.co.uk/5-keys-download] 📖DOWNLOAD your FREE Beginner’s Guide to Islamic Feminism www.we-rise.co.uk/resourceguide [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/resourceguide] 🌹Join the Rising Sisterhood online membership for Muslim women untangling the patriarchy from Islam: www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood] 💫 Want a deeper transformation? Get private coaching support from me www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching] And let's be friends on socials! I update my stories, share my writings, do lives, and keep you up to date with events and offerings 💗 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan [https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan] Substack: https://substack.com/@draaliyahkhan [https://substack.com/@draaliyahkhan] ABOUT ME: I’m Dr. Aaliyah Khan, a Muslim feminist scholar-activist, spiritual seeker, and women’s empowerment coach, and I help women shed patriarchal conditioning and rise into their fullest potential - as God intended! ABOUT THE PODCAST Welcome to WeRise with Aaliyah - in this podcast we have deep, unapologetic conversations about the things that are important to Muslim women today - women's rights in Islam, spirituality, cultural tabboos, sisterhood,  holistic health & wellbeing, and reclaiming your power from the patriarchal narratives that have been holding you back.  This is a new podcast so please subscribe, comment, like and most importantly SHARE with a woman who needs this in her life!

Were the Prophet's Wives REALLY Our Role Models?

Are the wives of the Prophet really the role models we should be emulating? Or is the narrative we've been told about the "ideal Muslimah" actually rooted in fear, control, and conformity? In this eye-opening episode, I question the conventional stories that have conditioned generations of women — revealing the powerful truth that even Allah gave the Prophet’s wives a choice, dignity, and agency during their hardest moments. ABOUT THE PODCAST Welcome to WeRise with Aaliyah - in this podcast we have deep, unapologetic conversations about the things that are important to Muslim women today - women's rights in Islam, spirituality, cultural tabboos, sisterhood,  holistic health & wellbeing, and reclaiming your power from the patriarchal narratives that have been holding you back.  I’m Dr. Aaliyah Khan, a Muslim feminist scholar-activist, spiritual seeker, and women’s empowerment coach, and I help women shed patriarchal conditioning and rise into their fullest potential - as God intended! If you are new here, please subscribe, comment, like and most importantly SHARE with a woman who needs this in her life!  IF YOU ARE A MUSLIM WOMAN WHO WANTS MORE...✨🌙 🗝Get the FREE 5 Keys to Unlock Your Power: The FemPower Method (Educate - Express - Evolve - Embody - Elevate ➡️ EMPOWER) ! https://www.we-rise.co.uk/5-keys-download [https://www.we-rise.co.uk/5-keys-download] 📖DOWNLOAD your FREE Beginner’s Guide to Islamic Feminism www.we-rise.co.uk/resourceguide [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/resourceguide] 🌹Join the Rising Sisterhood online membership for Muslim women untangling the patriarchy from Islam: www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood] 💫 Want a deeper transformation? Get private coaching support from me www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching] And let's be friends on socials! I update my stories, share my writings, do lives, and keep you up to date with events and offerings 💗 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan [https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan] Substack: https://substack.com/@draaliyahkhan [https://substack.com/@draaliyahkhan]

Why save your marriage...if it destroys YOU?!

Our community is obsessed with 'saving the marriage' at the expense of the human beings living it - especially the woman. If it's not helping you thrive, your marriage isn't doing what it's supposed to. Welcome to WeRise with Aaliyah - in this podcast we have deep, unapologetic conversations about the things that are important to Muslim women today - women's rights in Islam, spirituality, cultural tabboos, sisterhood,  holistic health & wellbeing, and reclaiming your power from the patriarchal narratives that have been holding you back.  I’m Dr. Aaliyah Khan, a Muslim feminist scholar-activist, spiritual seeker, and women’s empowerment coach, and I help women shed patriarchal conditioning and rise into their fullest potential - as God intended! If you are new here, please subscribe, comment, like and most importantly SHARE with a woman who needs this in her life!  IF YOU ARE A MUSLIM WOMAN WHO WANTS MORE...✨🌙 🗝Get the FREE 5 Keys to Unlock Your Power: The FemPower Method (Educate - Express - Evolve - Embody - Elevate ➡️ EMPOWER) ! https://www.we-rise.co.uk/5-keys-download [https://www.we-rise.co.uk/5-keys-download] 📖DOWNLOAD your FREE Beginner’s Guide to Islamic Feminism www.we-rise.co.uk/resourceguide [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/resourceguide] 🌹Join the Rising Sisterhood online membership for Muslim women untangling the patriarchy from Islam: www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood] 💫 Want a deeper transformation? Get private coaching support from me www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching] And let's be friends on socials! I update my stories, share my writings, do lives, and keep you up to date with events and offerings 💗 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan [https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan] Substack: https://substack.com/@draaliyahkhan [https://substack.com/@draaliyahkhan]

'Is Hijab REALLY a requirement in Islam?' with Dr. Sitara Akram

In this conversation with Dr. Sitara Akram, we candidly discuss the controversy and complexity of hijab, and question its status as fard (mandatory) in Islam. We also discuss terms like 'tabarruj, 'zeenah' and 'feminism', and address the Qur'anic perspective on modesty and behaviour, while taking into account the societal and historical context of revelation. Register for the Hijab Masterclass + Q&A with Sitara on 9th April 2026 HERE! (or access to replay if you can't make it live) https://www.we-rise.co.uk/event/educate-hijab-masterclass-q-a-with-dr-sitara-akram/5818 [https://www.we-rise.co.uk/event/educate-hijab-masterclass-q-a-with-dr-sitara-akram/5818] Chapters * 00:00 The Relationship with the Term 'Feminist' and Islamic Feminism * 43:58 Tabarruj and Its Misuse * 53:06 Flaunting and Attracting Attention * 01:03:39 The Quranic Rationale for Modesty * 01:13:27 Islamic Feminist Masterclass and The Rising Sisterhood Dr. Sitara's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SitaraAkram [https://www.youtube.com/@SitaraAkram] Videos on Hijab mentioned in episode: 1. PART 1 https://youtu.be/jqn7QUbK4Pg?si=l6GvOmzSXltzcHiJ [https://youtu.be/jqn7QUbK4Pg?si=l6GvOmzSXltzcHiJ] 2. AL-AZHAB VERSES ON JILBAB https://youtu.be/ryX7qDoxw6E?si=j0yPfuKvGRD097vC [https://youtu.be/ryX7qDoxw6E?si=j0yPfuKvGRD097vC] 3. AL-NOOR VERSES ON HIJAB & VEILING https://youtu.be/cKnRWEMZGdk?si=P-q7KilyoN4aX2zt [https://youtu.be/cKnRWEMZGdk?si=P-q7KilyoN4aX2zt] 4. HIJAB IN HADITH & FIQH https://youtu.be/rByedqbLlwc?si=tnmjzmARcYJ54BlN [https://youtu.be/rByedqbLlwc?si=tnmjzmARcYJ54BlN] ABOUT THE PODCAST Welcome to WeRise with Aaliyah - in this podcast we have deep, unapologetic conversations about the things that are important to Muslim women today - women's rights in Islam, spirituality, cultural tabboos, sisterhood,  holistic health & wellbeing, and reclaiming your power from the patriarchal narratives that have been holding you back.  ✨🌙 IF YOU ARE A MUSLIM WOMAN WHO WANTS MORE... 🗝 Get the 5 Keys to Unlock Your Power: The FemPower Method (Educate - Express - Evolve - Embody - Elevate ➡️ EMPOWER) ! https://www.we-rise.co.uk/5-keys-download [https://www.we-rise.co.uk/5-keys-download] 🌹Join the Rising Sisterhood online membership for Muslim women untangling the patriarchy from Islam: www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood] 🦋 Want a deeper transformation? Get one-to-one coaching support from me www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching [http://www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching] And let's be friends on socials! I update my stories, share my writings, do lives, and keep you up to date with events and offerings 💗 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan [https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan] Substack: https://substack.com/@draaliyahkhan [https://substack.com/@draaliyahkhan]

True Love - and Loss - in Marriage

In this heartfelt conversation, Mahmooda shares her profound journey of love, loss, and resilience after becoming a widow at a young age. She reflects on the deep bond she shared with her husband, the challenges of navigating life as a single mother, and the enduring nature of love that continues to guide her. 🗝Get my FREE Beginner's Guide to Islamic Feminism here www.we-rise.co.uk/resourceguide 🌹Join the Rising Sisterhood online membership dedicated to the education and empowerment of Muslim women: www.we-rise.co.uk/risingsisterhood 🌙Join the FREE Muslim Women's Empowerment Collective (Facebook Group) at www.facebook.com/groups/werisecollective 💫Want to go deeper? Get one-to-one coaching support www.we-rise.co.uk/coaching And let's be friends on socials! I update my stories, share my writings, do lives, and keep you up to date with free offerings 💗 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..aaliyah.khan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/werise_with_aaliyah/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaliyah.khan.7587/