Marriage Islam
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Q&A: Mother’s Decision and Istikhara
Q: A son does istikhara and gets a positive answer or a good feeling, but his mother does not follow the answer but does what she feels right. Is it a gunna (sin) committed by the mother and will that decision made by the mother backfire as Allah’s decision was ignored? A: If the mother...
Orchards of Love : Islam’s Guide to Marital Bliss
Marriage & You Ar Rihla invites you to attend an educational & informative course outlining the steps you need to take towards finding a suitable marriage partner. Combining guidelines put forth by the Shari’ah with practical examples from the life of Nabi Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wa Sallam,the Sahaabah and leading Muslim husbands & wives, this...
Attaining Happiness in Marriage
Allah Ta’ala has made nikah (marriage) itself such that it increases love between two individuals. Ibn Abbas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said, “We have not seen anything that creates love between two individuals such as nikah.” (Ibn Maajah) There are many ways of increasing love between the couple. Consider the...
100 Pre-Marital Questions
100 Pre Marital Questions What is your concept of marriage? Have you been married before? Are you married now? What are you expectations of marriage? What are your goals in life? (long and short term) Identify three things that you want to accomplish in the near future. Identify three things that you want to accomplish,...
Guidelines for the Muslim Husband in Interacting with his Wife
1. It is not from the deficiencies, but rather from good manners, that the husband shares in the responsibility of specified matters, such as the mending of garments or what is similar to that. 2. It is appropriate for a man to not restrict himself from serving himself. This is since the wife has so...
Towards a More Fulfilling Marriage (Part 2)
Work Together in the House The Prophet Sallalahu alaihi wa Sallam is known to have helped his wives in the house. And if the Prophet Sallalahu alaihi wa Sallam was not above doing housework, modern Muslim husbands shouldn’t feel that they are. Communication is Important Communication, Communication, Communication! This is the big word in counseling....
Towards a More Fulfilling Marriage (Part 1)
Every marriage is unique with regards to the problem faced by both spouses in their interaction with each other.Some marriages suffer due to an acute lack of communication.Some marriages fail due to improper methods being used to solve conflict and misunderstandings. Regardless of the causes of dissent in a a marriage, steps can always be...