Saying this show criticises Islam is not correct at all. I am a religious Muslim, and i would argue, in its own way, it enforces islamic values and helps differentiate between the extremists and the normal conservative Muslims, i.e the difference between tarikat members like Sadi efendi vs normal conservatives like Birgul, and even encourages muslim covered women to seek higher education and challenges france's hijab/abaya ban. It is an amazing show and the chemistry, characters and quality of the show is top tier. Inshallah, season 2 soon! One of the best turkish shows i have watched ما شاء الله :)