Novel Lucah Ustazahzip

Conversely, progressive Malay-Muslim intellectuals and secular feminists argue that the novels reinforce patriarchal structures. While protagonists are "strong" religious women, their happy endings invariably involve marriage and submission to a male ustaz . Critics point out that no Ustazah Zip novel features a woman who remains happily single or pursues a non-marital career finale. Furthermore, the novels have been criticized for glossing over polygamy—often introducing a second wife as a "test" that the first wife overcomes through prayer.

“Why should a woman who preaches modesty profit from fantasies of adultery? Let her taste the exposure she writes about.”