Last month, Muslim matchmaking app Muzmatch hit 1 million users around the world.
The co-founders of the so-called halal dating tool claim that at least 15,000 users have gotten married after meeting through Muzmatch. And dozens of other options, from Salaam Swipe to Minder, are gaining tractionamong young Muslims looking to find a life partner while staying within the bounds of their faith.
But dating apps, and dating culture more broadly, often come with their own set of headaches.
More than a few young Muslim women have bypassed the drama in recent years by leaning into their family's traditions of arranged marriage. Having their parents help arrange their marriage, fully or partially, feels neither revolutionary nor regressive to them.
