Helping Muslims Become Their Best Selves
Through holistic, faith-aligned support for mental, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing
Our Mission
To support Muslims in becoming their ideal selves: emotionally, mentally, spiritually, physically, and practically.
Whether you’re striving for inner peace, emotional resilience, or spiritual depth, Afiyah Advocacy walks with you on that journey. We offer tailored guidance to help you reach meaningful milestones with compassion, dignity, and integrity.
Why Afiyah?
ʿĀfiyah (عافية) means “wellbeing, safety, and protection from harm.”
It’s a word the Prophet ﷺ taught his beloved uncle to ask for in his duʿā’.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
Allāhumma innī as’aluka al-ʿafwa wal-ʿāfiyah fī al-dunyā wal-ākhirah.
O Allah, I ask You for pardon and for well-being in this world and the Hereafter.
It’s a state that only Allah can bestow, and one that encompasses all forms of peace: emotional, mental, physical, spiritual.
What Makes Us Unique
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Faith-Rooted, Clinically-Informed: We honor Islamic tradition while integrating insights from psychology, coaching, and social work.
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Judgment-Free Support: We meet people where they are, with empathy and cultural sensitivity.
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Tailored Pathways: No two journeys are the same, we personalize our advocacy to your goals and life stage.
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Community-Centric: We aim not just to heal individuals, but to strengthen the fabric of our ummah.
Services Offered with Afiyah Advocacy
Marital & Family Coaching
- Pre-Marital Coaching: starting strong before the nikāḥ
- Post-Marital Coaching: navigating the first years with clarity
- Marital Maintenance: keeping love alive and grounded
- Marital Crisis Recovery: support for betrayal, conflict, or abuse*
Spiritual Coaching
- Faith struggles, spiritual doubts, or feeling distant from Allah
- Finding strength through grief and life’s trials
- Building consistency and focus in worship
Muslimah Coaching & Advocacy
- Support for sisters in life transitions: engaged, newlyweds, new mothers
- Navigating identity, family roles, and emotional wellbeing
- Building confidence and resilience as Muslim women
Our Coaches
Imam Isa ibn Matta
Specialties: Marital coaching, family conflicts, spiritual crises
Demographics: Adults, couples, families
Bio: Co-Founder of The Preservers and Imam at Khair Community Center, with a background in psychology, philosophy, communications, and mental health.
Shaykh Yousef Bakeer
Specialties: Spiritual coaching, youth mentoring, marital coaching
Demographics: Teens, adults, couples
Bio: Graduate of Al-Azhar, experienced Imam and Youth Director, fluent in five languages, and currently pursuing higher education in Clinical Mental Health.
Ustadha Sophia Khan
Specialties: Muslimah advocacy: identity, pre-marital, parenting, spiritual coaching
Demographics: Sisters: youth, young adults, mothers
Bio: Director of Girls’ Tarbiyah at the Islamic Center of Frisco, studied Sharīʿah at the University of Sharjah (U.A.E.) with a concentration in Psychology, and serves as a trusted advisor for many sisters navigating faith and life transitions.
Our Vision
Achieving wellness through sound advocacy and inspired support.
We envision a thriving Muslim community built on holistic wellness, where individuals are nurtured in a way that reflects the compassion of the Prophet ﷺ and the best of contemporary practice.
Afiyah Advocacy offers interdisciplinary coaching rooted in tradition and informed by modern research. Our aim is to empower individuals and communities with the tools to heal, grow, and live with purpose, in a way that is both spiritually authentic and psychologically sound.
Afiyah Advocacy is a project of The Preservers, dedicated to nurturing wellness through Qur’an and Sunnah.
For any questions or concerns, please email: [email protected]
