Broken: Not a Halal Love Story by Fatima Bala

Broken: Not a Halal Love Story by Fatima Bala is a deeply emotional and thought-provoking love story about faith, desire, and the struggle between heart and belief.

It follows Fa’iza, a sheltered young woman raised with strong religious values, whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets someone who challenges everything she has been taught. What begins as a quiet connection slowly grows into something intense and complicated, forcing her to question love, identity, and the boundaries she has always lived by.

Set against the backdrop of culture, family expectations, and personal conviction, the story explores how easily love can become both beautiful and painful when it collides with faith and reality.

It’s intense, heartfelt, and impossible to ignore — the kind of book that makes you think about choices, consequences, and redemption long after you’ve finished it.