Married Life

Start off small. Small things can make a big difference if you put a little thought and feeling into it. Your wife or husband ultimately wants to know that, at the end of the day, you're thinking of them. All of the following can be done for little o...

Start off small. Small things can make a big diffe...

Divorce can be difficult - but there are things you can do to make it less difficult that will give you the best chance to achieve the best possible solutions. Anger, hurt, sadness , confusion, frustration and resentment are very real, reasonable emo...

Divorce can be difficult - but there are things yo...

Anger is a normal emotion in the healing process in any divorce, but it becomes destructive when turned into rage and vindictiveness. Here are a few ways to get it out!Steps 1 Write it out. Often putting into words how you feel about the process, and...

Anger is a normal emotion in the healing process i...

Whether you're engaged or have already been married to that wonderful mate for several years, the idea of your spouse's previous marriage can be hard to stomach––especially if this ex is on bad terms with both of you. This how-to is written to help t...

Whether you're engaged or have already been marrie...

Keep an open mind about each other's views. Help each other, but not being overly solicitous (giving in too easily, or being a "Yes!" rubber stamp person). Be flexible. Give a little to get a little. Show kindness. Say, "Thanks! Excuse me. Please......

Keep an open mind about each other's views. Help ...

Respect your husband/wife. You can even look at other men/women. But never ever cheat on them. Go out together. Sometimes go out to each something at a pretty restaurant, or even if it is just a hot dog... go and talk about life and dreams. Be nice t...

Respect your husband/wife. You can even look at ot...

Marriage. The gathering of two souls that truly love each other, and that nothing but God can separate. How romantic, isn't it? But, unfortunately, people that are married too long, even though they still feel love feelings for their partner, tend to...

Marriage. The gathering of two souls that truly lo...

Besides love and respect for each other, the respect for Allah and the acknowledgement of the divine force that brought both together. A successful marriage must have vitality - it is said that a wise man was studying the concept of nikah and realise...

Besides love and respect for each other, the respe...

1. The aqd of nikah can only be in written form for those who cannot utter it verbally (genuine disability); otherwise it must be pronounced. 2. It must be in ‘Arabic. If there is no one who can recite it in ‘Arabic then only is it to be read in the ...

1. The aqd of nikah can only be in written form fo...

“ ... And give the women their mahr as a gift...” Suratun Nisa’ - 4:4 In the aqd of nikah, the husband undertakes to present a suitable gift to his wife. It is not ‘bride price’, nor is it a recompense for her services and neither is it something to ...

“ ... And give the women their mahr as a gift...” ...

This should be seen as an opportunity for spiritual and personal growth – a growing up time for a new beginning. It is time to get to know one’s own nafs better and the nafs of one’s intended spouse, to build the proper spiritual foundation with whic...

This should be seen as an opportunity for spiritua...

A successful marriage, and thus a successful family and subsequently a successful community begins well before the selection of a spouse! It begins with oneself first! Educating and preparing oneself in the formative years before marriage! Ask yourse...

A successful marriage, and thus a successful famil...

1. Suratu Taha – To be worn as tawidh. Recite on water and drink 2. Suratul Ahzab 3. Suratul Mumtahana 5x every day. 4. Aya 36 of Suratu Yasin 11x after SalatutTahajjud for 40 days 5. Dua Al-Mashlool for 40 days 6. Recite the following dua after givi...

1. Suratu Taha – To be worn as tawidh. Recite on w...

Good dealing with the women especially the pregnant ones will made her leave a happy life, full of relief, tranquility, spiritual and psychological constancy of which there is no chance for anxiety and psychological unrest to penetrate in her spirit ...

Good dealing with the women especially the pregnan...

For the development and preparation of the children spiritually and psychologically the father has a great role to play that is why in the early stage, Islam laid emphasis on the selecting husband for laid down Islamic criterion to observe the heredi...

For the development and preparation of the childre...

From the teaching of Islam, it has considered selecting wife from two aspects: the heredity she descend from and the society where she lives and its reflection on her ways of life and conduct. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants) said:...

From the teaching of Islam, it has considered sele...

Negotiating and signing the contract is a requirement of marriage under Islamic law, and certain conditions must be upheld in order for it to be binding and recognized. Consent – Both the groom and the bride must consent to the marriage, verbally and...

Negotiating and signing the contract is a requirem...

"And among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your hearts. Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." (Qur'an 30:21) In the ...

"And among His signs is this, that He created for ...

Pakistani Wedding CustomsTraditional Muslim weddings are always events of a lifetime, with every friend and distant relative attending, lavish costumes often adorned with gold or silver jewelry, and precise Islamic religious rituals to be followed. A...

Pakistani Wedding CustomsTraditional Muslim weddin...

The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.In this picture, just look at their condition... no place to sleep, still they have made some space for the cat an...

The happiest people in the world are not those who...

To complete the equation between man and woman, Islam grants the husband certain well-defined rights upon his wife. (These are, however, less expensive and narrower in scope than her rights upon him.) By analyzing the Qur'an and the Prophet's Traditi...

To complete the equation between man and woman, Is...