Growing up Pakistani-American in a conservative Muslim household, Hina learned early that her body was something to hide, police, and feel shame about. From a traumatic first period experience and relentless bullying, to chronic friend-zoning and a lifetime of sexualization, she spent decades feeling like sex was a party she’d never be invited to.

In this raw and powerful conversation, Hina opens up about:

• Navigating vaginismus and pelvic floor therapy while breaking the silence in Muslim spaces
• How cultural shame, bullying, and family scrutiny shaped her body image and self-worth
• The difficulty - and vulnerability - of receiving love, attention, and pleasure
  Learning to dismantle inherited beliefs, embrace her sexuality, and redefine joy on her own terms

Hina’s story is a reminder that sexual pleasure is a spiritual birthright, sisterhood is survival, and there’s no shame in loving who you are.

CREDITS:
Host & Creator: Salma Hindy
Executive Producers: Sara Hussain & Salma Hindy
Cinematographer: Miles Kelly
Studio: WTF Media Studio
Editor: Danesha - WTF Media Studio & Salma Hindy
Artwork: Rana Omar

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HOST'S INSTAGRAM: @salma.hindy

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At 18, Egyptian-Canadian Carmen faced the impossible: getting an illegal abortion in Egypt in 2013 after being impregnated without her consent. In this raw conversation, she shares navigating secrecy and stigma, confronting the truth about her assault years later, telling her mother afterward, rebuilding her relationship with sex and her body, how kinks have been helpful to her healing and how her father’s hypocrisy, lies, and blurred boundaries shaped her connection to Islam, men, and herself.

CREDITS:
Host & Creator: Salma Hindy
Executive Producers: Sara Hussain & Salma Hindy
Editor: Salma Hindy
Artwork: Rana Omar

© The Secret Sex Lives of Muslim Women, 2025

DISCLAIMER: The Secret Sex Lives of Muslim Women is a podcast that aims to provide a space for Muslim womxn to share their stories. Our objective is not to try to provide religious guidance whatsoever or to determine who is or is not a “good” Muslim. Our objective is to solely provide a platform for the voices of Muslim womxn in our community when it comes to matters of relationship, intimacy, dating, romance, and love.

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HOST'S INSTAGRAM: @salma.hindy

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Palestinian comedian Maysoon Zayid waited until marriage to have sex (at 33 years old). Then life came at her fast. In this raw and hilarious conversation with Salma Hindy, Maysoon opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of her romantic life and how living with cerebral palsy shaped her journey. From dating a Broadway River Dancer, to enduring miscarriages and finding relief after divorce, she reflects on the freedom of middle age and what it really means to reclaim one’s story.

LINK TO MAYSOON’S BOOK: https://shinymisfits.com/

CREDITS:
Host & Creator: Salma Hindy
Executive Producers: Sara Hussain & Salma Hindy
Cinematographer: Maxim Allen-Lan
Studio: My Friend's Basement
Editor: Salma Hindy
Artwork: Rana Omar

© The Secret Sex Lives of Muslim Women, 2025

Instagram: @thesecretsexlivesofmuslimwomen

YouTube: @thesecretsexlivesofmuslimwomen

HOST'S INSTAGRAM: @salma.hindy

HOST'S TIKTOK: @salma.hindy