Whilst our society generally places all, if not most blame, squarely on the husband when it comes to a breakdown of a marriage, the stark reality is that many a times the wife is equally guilty or even far more guiltier than her husband. The perception of society needs to …
Read More »I Don’t Trust him Going to the Gym
Question: Assalaamu alaikum Respected Ulama I am married for 5 months to a boy I’ve known from before. I have very severe trust issues especially when my husband goes to the gym. He has a habit of not lowering his gaze and I get scared that he’ll notice other women. …
Read More »Is the Husband still Responsible for Maintenance of the Wife when the Couple is Separated
Nasihah (Advice): The Best Woman Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasoolullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was asked: “Which is the best woman?” He replied: “The one who pleases (her husband) when he looks at her, obeys him when he gives a command, and does not go against …
Read More »Riba, Women, and the Western Education System
I know two young women who have exorbitant amounts of college loans with no way to pay them back. There are lots and lots of people like this in the US (that’s why it’s called the college debt crisis), but these two particular people are in my own life. …
Read More »Housewife or stay-at-home Mom?
Why do some modern women look down on being a housewife or stay-at-home mom? Because they actually have no clue what the job entails. We understand that in order to do a specific job, you have to be trained for it. You go through some kind of education, a practice …
Read More »What do I Want in a Spouse?
Allah Ta‘ala, through His infinite power, has created humankind with such variety that despite the people on earth numbering more than seven billion, every person is completely unique. Be it in physical appearance, or in habits and tendencies, or in societal status and nobility, or even in intelligence and understanding …
Read More »Indian Dowry System – An Oppressive Custom
A Muslim girl recently committed suicide in India… She said goodbye to this world but succeeded in initiating a campaign against the ‘Barbaric and Devilish’ Dowry System. This girl committed suicide because of the constant demands of dowry from her in-laws and husband, which forced her to take …
Read More »Pornified
untotheone.com Pornography has become an epidemic. At least 66% of men aged eighteen to thirty-four indulge in porn; 41% of women have intentionally watched it online; 90% of teenagers who are regular internet users have viewed it; and prepubescents are being treated for pornography addiction. There are now over one-quarter …
Read More »Take it in Your Stride
Every person has some idea of their ideal life in mind. Ask a child in school, and even that child will have an idea of the ideal life that he wants to lead. Likewise, even a person opening a business will have an ideal outcome projected. Generate x-amount of income …
Read More »Individualism & the Destruction of Community
By Ilham Ibrahim An epidemic of loneliness and emptiness is sweeping across the Western world. Increasingly considered by doctors and policymakers as a public health concern, it is feared it could lead to a rise of numerous health problems, ranging from heart attacks to cancers. Last year British Prime …
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