As your life gets busier and busier with each child, do you find yourself moving further away from your husband? Do you want that bond you once had? Do you want to find joy and happiness that comes with having a good relationship? All relationships take effort! But what can …
Read More »The Cinderella delusion
by Margaret Paul Source: HedayaHartford.com muslimvillage March 5, 2015 Would the prince have chosen Cinderella to marry if she was a miserable young woman? If her stepsisters were beautiful but miserable, would he have chosen either of them? Are you living under the delusion that when you meet your soul …
Read More »Mut’ah: The Shia menace
Compared with a blissful marriage Following is an important article written by my dear friend Sheikh Usman Iqbal. He compares marriage with Mut’ath and explains the harms of Mut’ah. May Allah give hidayat to all Muslims. ———————- Marriage- Shiaism vs Islam In Islam marriage is a long-term commitment which requires …
Read More »Cooling the Fires of Marriage Part 2
The First Fire: Time Management Click Here for part 1 IN OUR INTRODUCTION (“Cooling the Fires of Marriage Part 1: Conflict Resolution”) we discussed how marital conflict can be used as a tool to bring couples closer by strengthening their bond. Just as Allah’s Messenger œ mentioned that fitnah (tribulation) …
Read More »Top 10 Reasons Why Marriage Fails
Marriage Counselors Share Their Experience By Fatima Bheekoo-Shah Gauteng, South Africa Couples need to regularly re-evaluate their relationship in a gentle and honest manner. Marriage like any other relationship is never perfect. Even the best of marriages tumble. Most experts agree that the key to a successful and loving marriage …
Read More »Cooling the Fires of Marriage Part 3
The Second Fire: Parents and In-Laws aljumuah.com ONE OF THE most emotionally charged topics in marriage is in-laws, which includes our own parents. Most Muslims feel conflicted between their spouses, their parents, or in-laws at some point. Despite what we know to be right about our relationships in a fiqhî (Islamic …
Read More »I wasn’t treating my husband fairly, and it wasn’t fair
Source: Australian National Review Posted by: MV Media My “Aha Moment” happened because of a package of hamburger meat. I asked my husband to stop by the store to pick up a few things for dinner, and when he got home, he plopped the bag on the counter. I …
Read More »In Islam, the clock for marriage never stops ticking
Bint Ahmed Sulaymaan – Cii Radio | 22 Rabi uth Thani 1436/13 February 2015 People don’t have sell by dates and do not sit on shelves, milk and cookies do. Kittens are not associated with spinsters and success with bachelorhood. Marriage is not a prison but a union. And the …
Read More »The Harms of Bridal Showers
Have the norms of society made marriage too difficult? Or have we mistaken culture with religion? Guest Contributor Fatima Moolla explores the subject of bridal showers. Allah Ta’allah states in the glorious Qur’an: ” And among His signs is that He created for you …
Read More »Part 2 | The First Fire: Parents and In-Laws
Cooling the Fires of Marriage ONE OF THE most emotionally charged topics in marriage is in-laws, which includes our own parents. Most Muslims feel conflicted between their spouses, their parents, or in-laws at some point. Despite what we know to be right about our relationships in a fiqhî (Islamic legal) sense, this fire …
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