She is the sister of film director and writer Muhammad Ali Hasan and cousin of Pakistani rock singer Salman Ahmad.

[3] Hasan explains that she calls herself a "cowgirl" based on the cowboy values of appreciating the outdoors, oneself, and other people.

She obtained a Bachelors in Arts from Wellesley College in 1997, graduating magna cum laude, as well as being named a Durant Scholar.

[8] Hasan appears frequently on Fox News and CNN as an American Muslim voice and political commentator.

She currently serves as a senior vice president and chief legal officer to HealthTrio LLC, a software company that specializes in electronic healthcare record technology.

Hasan notes the rising and sometimes open hostility towards the Islamic faith, the Quran and mosques by some non-Muslim Americans and politicians.