I hold a Ph.D. in education, and for years, I poured my heart into academia, teaching, and uplifting others. But even with all that knowledge and purpose, I felt disconnected from one key part of my own life: financial power.
Like many of us, I wasn’t raised with the language of money. In our communities, financial literacy wasn’t prioritized, especially for women. We were told to save, maybe. But to invest? To build legacy wealth? To lead with confidence around money? That part was silent.
I carried those unspoken messages for years. I worked hard, achieved success, gave generously, but still felt like an outsider in financial conversations. It wasn’t until I began asking deeper questions about money, faith, and purpose that I realized I wasn’t alone and I didn’t want to stay silent anymore.
At the time, my husband Ahmad Quqa was getting Crescent Private Wealth off the ground, a firm focused on values-based financial advising. As we would have occasional conversations about the work in progress, I realized there was space for me to bring my own voice into the conversation, not just as support, but as someone with a different perspective and purpose. Honestly, in the beginning, I wasn’t always sure where I fit into it or if I even wanted to. But over time, I started to see that my own experiences, questions, and passions pointed to something bigger. It was about seeing how our paths could overlap to build something meaningful, together and in our own ways.
So I made a leap. I left academia, and together, we built a new vision, one where financial education and empowerment meet Islamic values. Slowly, I began carving out my own role, one rooted in education, service, and a different kind of financial conversation. Throughout this time, Her Barakah was born, an initiative powered by Crescent Private Wealth, created to fill the gap where cultural silence around money meets systemic barriers to wealth building.
It’s a space where Muslim women can learn, lead, and grow financially without compromising their values. Where we can invest with clarity, heal from financial trauma, build generational wealth, and do it all through the lens of faith, strategy, and sisterhood.
Because when Muslim women are financially empowered, we don’t just change our own lives, we uplift families, communities, and the future.
Her Barakah is about reclaiming our financial voice, rewriting the script, and building wealth that honors who we are.
Let’s grow together with faith, purpose, and barakah guiding every step.
We believe that wealth is more than numbers. It’s about aligning your financial life with your values, dreams, and legacy. Our work is dedicated to helping women grow their resources, not just for themselves, but to uplift families, communities, and future generations.
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