E-rranged marriages

But there’s a lot else going on on the ‘halal’ app. Recently, I was scrolling through Minder — a Tinder-like app for Muslims — when I came across an intriguing profile. Soon after I matched with Z, he texted me —. As I questioned him further, Z told me he was into BDSM and had an array of toys at home — handcuffs, whips, a collar and leash.

Women on the Minder app were ‘quite open’, one user reported. A third man I encountered, M, told me in detail about his Princess Leia fantasy: an elaborate routine that involved wrapping her unbound hair in his hands and pulling her close and bringing her close to — but not allowing her to experience — orgasm.

Founder and CEO Shahzad Younas shares the story behind Muzmatch, the dating app that connects Muslims who are ready for marriage.

Young Muslims find a middle ground for fostering romantic relationships between what is permissible and what is forbidden. Fahmida Azim for NPR hide caption. When year-old Nermeen Ileiwat first began college, she could not wait to get into a relationship — maybe even get engaged before graduation. But after one year, the rising sophomore realized she had no idea what she wanted out of life and was in no position to get into a relationship.

That decision didn’t last long. Only a few months after, Ileiwat met someone at a party, and their friendship quickly turned into something more. However, dating was not that simple for the now year-olds who are Muslim. They have religious restrictions that limit physical contact in premarital relationships. They chose to focus more on developing their emotional intimacy, with the occasional hug or kiss.