A Sit Down Chat with Hoda Abrahim from the hit show, Muslim Matchmaker, and founder of Love IA

About this episode

Hoda Abrahim discusses her journey as a Muslim matchmaker and the challenges she faced in her career.

This episode is a live recording from our MP Mixer Fireside Chat on May 10th, 2025. Zohaib Rattu sat down with Hoda Abrahim founder of Love, Inshallah and Muslim Matchmaker to explore how she turned her passion for helping Muslims find love into a full-fledged career… and eventually, a reality TV show on Hulu. Hoda shares the backstory behind her unconventional career path, the challenges and stigmas she’s faced as a Muslim matchmaker, and how her work resonated so deeply that it caught the attention of Hollywood. If you've ever been curious about how someone turns a community need into a global platform or what it takes to make faith-centered matchmaking mainstream this conversation is for you. Join over 8000+ Muslim Professionals to network, learn, and grow together. Register for free at www.muslimprofessionals.us SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST

People in this episode

Host: Zohaib Rattu

Guest: Hoda Abrahim

Topics covered

• Muslim matchmaking
• career development
• reality TV
• community needs
• faith-centered matchmaking

Keywords

• Muslim matchmaking
• Hoda Abrahim
• Love IA
• Zohaib Rattu
• reality TV
• community
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Love IA, Muslim Matchmaker, Hulu

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