This short story is about the encounters of Adali and her path of travel along a spiritual journey. Adali is a devout Muslim, in which this story is based around. It faces two important aspects: religion and self discipline vs. desire. This book explores the desires of humans and truths through the brave Adali's perspective, and as she discovers, she grows as a person and her personality develops. I have read many stories on Wattpad that describe Muslim women to be the ones who marry and there is a "true love" romance off of that, but I did not want to write about the weakness of love. I wanted to write about the strength of religion and the brave courage of a woman intent on equality in a relationship, and her success in a prominent profession. That is what this story is about.

As a Muslim girl, marriage is one of Safia's biggest dreams. All her life she kept herself pure for her faith and her future husband. Although having never had experienced love, and occasionally doubting whether she will, Safia feels herself growing impatient being single. She then sends her family to search for 'the one.' Trusting her family, she decides to say yes to the first person her family finds for her. She believes she will get married and face all her problems with her husband by her side. Is it really as simple as that? Yusuf feels a void in his heart. He tries to deny it, but he knows his mother's not proud of him. He knows she wishes he could be a little more modern like his brother. He wanted his family to find him a wife while he could focus on his deen (faith), but his idea of a wife clashes with his mother's. Seeing that his family were struggling to find him someone he likes, he decides to take matters into his own hands. But is he rushing into decisions without thinking?

Miah Bohurler has always found it hard to escape the past, but she's always kept her faith in Allah. She wants her life to be more then marriage, children and having a big extended family. Miah wants to be a nurse and travel the world helping others, and the best part is this dream is becoming a reality with her acceptance in pre-medicine at Columbia University; but what if Allah has other plans for her? Can she still become the person she wants to be when everyone wants her to marry and be the perfect Muslim Girl? A Perfect Pearl....