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Muslim Women Support Services in the UK
Last updated 21 May 2026
This page gathers women-focused support routes on the platform — peer listening, women-only mentoring, and clear signposting to specialist UK Muslim women's services.
WHO THIS PAGE IS FOR
- Muslim women across the UK
- Women considering specialist support
- Helpers and Muslim women's organisations
Specialist UK Muslim women's services
Muslim Women's Network UK helpline: 0800 999 5786. Apna Haq, Muslim Women's Forum, Saheli — local domestic abuse services. Refuge national: 0808 2000 247. Karma Nirvana for forced marriage and honour-based abuse: 0800 5999 247.
What community helpers do
Listen confidentially. Share their own navigation of similar situations. Sit with someone making a difficult call. Help find women-only mosque programmes, sister circles, and Islamic-aware therapy options.
How Muslims Help Muslims works
Submit your request or browse support
Create a free account, pick the category that fits your situation and write a short, honest post. You can stay anonymous in the public listing.
The platform connects you with helpers
Helpers and donors browsing your city or category will see the request and message you privately to offer support.
Talk it through safely
Agree the help in private messaging. Share only what you need to share — never share bank details publicly.
Close the case and follow up
When the help has landed, mark the case closed. Optional follow-up keeps the door open for further support if needed.
Trust and safety
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Muslims Help Muslims is a connecting platform — we do not hold or distribute donations, and we don’t claim to vet every helper. Always keep bank details out of public posts, take your time when accepting offers, and read our Safety Tips before posting your first request.
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