Marriage

On her wedding day, the bride stands adorned with care. Every detail has been attended to: the garment chosen with deliberation, the jewellery placed just so, the effort of hours visible in her appearance. The women of the household admire her as they enter. Compliments follow one after another and the room …

Independence and isolation are two sides of the same coin. Recently, I had an interesting conversation with my dad that got me thinking about this. When my dad first moved from Egypt to the United States twenty-some years ago, he found some things very odd in his new surroundings. He …

Every marriage – no matter how stressful, boring, or happy it may be – can use certain tips to give it a boost. This post reviews two pieces of advice that you could implement today for a better married life. If you’re not married, you too can benefit from the …

In recent years, a particular idea of “independence” promoted by modern feminist movements has gained popularity- even among Muslims. On the surface, it sounds appealing: be independent, need no one, do it all yourself. But beneath this slogan lies a worldview that is deeply problematic from an Islamic perspective. It …

Question: I am married for 22 years. My husband enjoys me showing him love, but he doesn’t like to show me the same kind of love towards me. There are many places in which they say you must show your love to your wife, and even tell her that you …

Written By Zakeeya Ali The issue of the husband being the leader, so he can’t do anything wrong, comes up again and again with the women I mentor. So I want to address this topic clearly and honestly because of the deep misconception women have about the extent of this aspect …

By:Umm Khalid January 16, 2026 Gentlemen, we women need your masculinity and rely on it for everything to run smoothly. Yesterday, my children and I were learning the story of Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام, and we came to the part where the wife of the Aziz tried unsuccessfully to seduce …

The Wedding of a Queen! Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha) is the youngest daughter of our beloved Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Out of all the children, she was the most beloved to him. He said, ‘The Queen of the ladies in Jannat is Fatimah.’ He also said, ‘Fatimah is part of my …

Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: The relationship that develops between a man and a non-mahram woman, which people call “love” is a combination of haraam things that transgress shar’i and moral limits. No wise person will doubt that this relationship is haraam, because it involves a man being alone with …

    We’ve all heard of the seven deadly sins, but in reality their number is not limited to seven. Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas said: “Seventy is closer to their number than seven”. A major sin is one for which the Quran/Sunnah prescribes a punishment in this life and in the …