One in five pregnancies ends in loss, and almost none of those losses are spoken about openly in Muslim communities. This post is about the grief that follows a miscarriage or stillbirth, what Islam says about it, and why that grief deserves far more than a quiet inna lillahi.

Muslim mothers are expected to be grateful, glowing, and coping. But for many, the weeks after birth feel nothing like that. This post breaks down what postpartum depression really is, why Muslim women suffer through it alone, and why Islam never asked them to.