If you are in immediate danger, call 999. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select option 2. Get support now →

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismillāh ir-Raḥmān ir-Raḥīm

A brotherhood for Muslim men

It's okay to talk.
It's sunnah to heal.

Free, confidential support for Muslim men — peer circles in real life, anonymous support online, and faith-aligned guidance when you need it most.

Or support the Club — fund a brother's seat →

الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ

Why this exists

Too many Muslim men are suffering in silence.

Too many Muslim men are carrying anxiety, depression, loneliness, trauma, and even suicidal thoughts in silence.

Stigma, shame, and fear of judgement stop us from speaking, even to the brother sitting next to us in the masjid.

I’ve seen it. I’ve lived it.

My name is Raz, and The Muslim Man Club was built from my own experience.

Throughout my life I’ve had periods when everything felt like it was piling up at once. My dad left us, my closest cousin passed away. I’ve been navigating an ADHD diagnosis without anyone knowing and trying to make sense of how my mind worked, all while dealing with some of the hardest things I’ve ever faced. Then my mum’s eyesight deteriorating and my dad being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Alongside that came other pressures, responsibilities, and stresses that felt overwhelming. Like many men, I felt like I had to be strong and carry it all on my own.

I didn’t feel like I had a space where I could speak openly, be understood, or even admit I was struggling.

That silence is heavy.

And I know I’m not the only one carrying it.

So I built what I wish I had.

The Muslim Man Club is a space for Muslim men to be real, where you don’t have to pretend, perform, or suffer alone.

We provide safe, confidential spaces to talk, peer support from brothers who understand, faith-aligned guidance, and signposting to professional help when it’s needed.

We are not here to replace professional services, we’re here to bridge the gap between silence and seeking help.

We also recognise that some brothers experience the world differently, including those with ADHD, autism, or other forms of neurodivergence.

Our spaces are designed to be flexible, non-judgemental, and supportive of different ways of thinking, communicating, and processing emotions.

No pressure to speak. No expectations to fit a mould.

Just a space to be heard.

This is more than a service. It’s a brotherhood.
And it starts with one simple step, speaking.

— Raz, Founder

What we offer

Speak. Heal. Support.

Three simple things — and everything we do fits under one of them.

01

Speak

كلام

Peer support circles and safe spaces to talk — in person, weekly, and online for brothers who need to stay anonymous.

Find a circle →
02

Heal

شفاء

Mental health resources and faith-aligned guidance — du'as, reminders from the Qur'an, and practical tools for the heavy days.

Islamic guidance →
03

Support

أُخوّة

Brotherhood on the ground, plus referrals to trusted professional services when a brother needs more than we can give.

Choose your support →

The silent emergency

The mental health crisis facing Muslim men in the UK.

These aren't statistics from somewhere else. They are our fathers, our brothers, our sons.

3 in 4

suicides in the UK are men.

#1

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for men under 50.

40%

of UK men spoke to nobody about their last problem.

Sources: ONS suicide data (2024), Priory Group "Men and Mental Health" survey. You are not the only one. Please — speak to someone tonight.

Get support

Choose how you would like support.

Three ways to reach us — pick the one that feels safest. You don't need to share your real name. You don't need to commit to anything.

Anonymous support form

Submit without your real name. An alias is fine. Email is optional — only needed if you want a reply.

  • No real name required
  • Email optional
  • Read only by our facilitator team
  • We'll respond as soon as a brother is available — usually within a few days (if you've asked for a reply)

Your message is read only by our facilitator team and kept in confidence.

Online support circle

We're launching our first weekly online circle soon, bi'idhnillah. Join the waitlist and we'll email you the moment the first one opens.

  • Camera off allowed — always
  • Alias allowed — use any name
  • Listen only — you don't have to speak
  • First circles launching soon · UK time

We'll email you the moment the first circle opens, bi'idhnillah. No recordings, ever.

Request a call back

A brother from our team will call you privately, at a time you pick. No voicemails, no texts before the agreed time.

  • Private — withheld number if you prefer
  • We'll respond as soon as a brother is available — usually within a few days
  • You decide the time window
  • You can end the call at any moment

We are peer support — not a crisis line, not clinicians. If you are in immediate danger, please call 999 now.

If you are in immediate danger, call 999 now. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select option 2.

How a circle works

One evening. Five questions. Brothers only.

Every circle follows the same simple format. No therapists. No fees. No judgement. Just men sitting in a room doing what men have done for centuries — speaking honestly to each other.

1

Check in

We go round the room. Each brother shares his name and one word for how he's arrived tonight.

2

The five questions

Positives from the week. Something we're grateful for. Something we're struggling with. A win to celebrate. A commitment for the week ahead.

3

Listen, don't fix

When a brother speaks, we listen. We don't interrupt. We don't offer advice unless he asks. Silence is respected.

4

Close with du'a

We end every circle making du'a for each other — the way the Sahabah did.

Free forever No fees. No donations expected. Contribute if you can.
Confidential What's said in the circle stays in the circle. Always.
Brothers only A safe, Shari'ah-respectful space for Muslim men.
Online first Join from anywhere in the UK. Physical circles launching soon.

Find a circle

Online first, bi'idhnillah — physical circles launching across the UK.

We're starting online, so brothers anywhere can sit with us. Birmingham is launching first — date announced soon, in shaa Allah. London, Manchester, Leeds, and Bradford to follow. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you the moment one opens in your city.

We'll only message you when a circle opens near you. No spam, ever.

Want to open a circle in your city? We train facilitators — no qualifications needed, just a brother willing to hold space.

Apply to facilitate →

Islamic guidance

When the heart is heavy, return to the One who made it.

Short, memorised du'as and reminders from the Qur'an and Sunnah — for the moments you can't find words of your own.

DU'A · FOR ANXIETY & DISTRESS

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ

Allahumma innī aʿūdhu bika mina l-hammi wa l-ḥazan

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow."

— Sahih al-Bukhari

DU'A · WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED

حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

Ḥasbunā Llāhu wa niʿma l-wakīl

"Allah is sufficient for us and the best disposer of affairs."

— Qur'an 3:173

DU'A · FOR A HEART AT EASE

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي

Rabbi-shraḥ lī ṣadrī wa yassir lī amrī

"My Lord, expand for me my chest, and ease for me my affair."

— Qur'an 20:25–26

QUR'AN · A REMINDER

فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۝ إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

Fa-inna maʿa l-ʿusri yusrā · Inna maʿa l-ʿusri yusrā

"So verily, with every hardship comes ease. Indeed, with every hardship comes ease."

— Qur'an 94:5–6

QUR'AN · A REMINDER

أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

Alā bi-dhikri Llāhi taṭma'innu l-qulūb

"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest."

— Qur'an 13:28

SUNNAH · STRENGTH WAS NEVER SILENCE

بَكَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ

Bakā Rasūlu Llāhi ṣallā Llāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wept" — the Sahabah wept together. Asking for help is not weakness — it is the sunnah of the strongest men who ever lived.

— Sahih al-Bukhari

Brothers' stories

Real stories, shared with permission — coming soon.

We're collecting written permission from brothers who've walked through a circle before we share their words. Nothing will be published here without their consent, bi'idhnillah.

A brother's story — coming soon.

— Shared with permission, bi'idhnillah

A brother's story — coming soon.

— Shared with permission, bi'idhnillah

A brother's story — coming soon.

Get involved

There are three ways to carry this forward.

Open a circle

Start a weekly circle in your city. We train you, give you the format, and support you every week. No qualifications needed — just a brother willing to hold space.

Apply to facilitate

Volunteer

Help with logistics, setup, outreach, or spreading the word in your local masjid. Every hour you give helps another brother walk through the door.

Volunteer with us

Support the Club

We keep every circle free forever. Your contribution covers room hire, tea, and training new facilitators — so no brother is ever turned away.

Support the Club

Volunteer form

Put your hand up.

Tell us a little about yourself — we'll write back within a week.

We'll read every application personally.

Contact

Reach out. We answer every message personally.

For anything that isn't urgent support — press, partnerships, a local masjid wanting to host a circle, or just to say salaam.

Email
salaam@themuslimmanclub.com

Crisis
If you are in immediate danger, call 999. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select option 2.

For personal support, please use the anonymous form above — it reaches the right team faster.

Get support