Marriage

A special thanks to those who traveled across the globe for vacations this summer and did not announce their arrival in airport X or resort Y, out of consideration for their friends’ feelings and circumstances. A special thanks to those who visited the world’s fanciest hotels this summer and resisted …

Home, Sweet Home By Khalid Baig “My own feeling is that we’ve pushed women too far,” says Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, the 80 year old Harvard University doctor who is frequently called “America’s Pediatrician,” in a recent interview in the Los Angles Times. “We’ve split them in two, and we …

The Ideal Muslimah Bismillah Everybody wishes to get back home at the end of the day where one feels at ease and finds his/her own comfort zone. What is the factor that makes us feel cozy when at home? It’s not the cute furniture’s or high tech devices for sure… …

  From the beginning, we tell young girls they can do anything they want to do, they can be anyone they want to be. They are given access to great education, encouraged to further their studies and attain higher degrees. We push them to push themselves, to break boundaries, to …

Opinion Piece (Written by a university graduate who personally experienced campus life)   With the imminent onset of the university year, there is currently a vibrant debate regarding Muslim females attending university to pursue tertiary studies.   Those who support the idea of women studying at university argue that Muslims …

  For sisters, many of us are either pursuing degrees or academic qualifications for the purpose of securing work opportunities, due to necessity or just to enjoy the much sought after ‘sense of Independence’.   An Islamic consciousness would usually drive a sister to wonder: “To work or not to …

  Question: Assalamu Alaikum – Mufti Waseem mentioned in his discussion on the topic pertaining to marriage and divorce that there must be a need for the man to take a second wife. Can you enlighten me on examples of what will constitute as a need in this case.? Answer: …

This post is primarily directed at men, however it applies to women also. Sometimes women do not get attracted to the looks of the male, rather they get attracted to his wealth,position,power etc.   ذهب أحدهم إلى عالم دين مشهور بالحكمة والتجربة يشتكي ويقول : حين أعجبت بزوجتي ، كانت …

  If you want to have a happy marriage, stay away from these 10 ugly habits. This article was originally published on NurturingMarriage.org. Alright, “awful” may be too strong of a word (since nearly everyone has done these before, and that certainly doesn’t make you awful). Nevertheless, here’s a list of 10 …

  Abdullah’s (name changed) Tale: Abused to the Point of Attempting Suicide, Allah Granted Him a Way Out I wanted to make a video, but I couldn’t. Even now that it’s all over, the very thought that my ex might watch it fills me with fear; fear for not only …