Precursors to divorce

　　A marriage naturally starts with good intentions and big dreams, as the couple dream of building a happy family and having children through whom they fulfill the feelings of motherhood and fatherhood. Each of them sees in their new relationship an independent life that is full of happiness and fulfillment...

Doubs regarding Suitor

　　Question 　　Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu. 　　I have a question regarding choosing a spouse and the ruling in Islam. I have known an Arab man from Algeria for about a year and two months, and I am a Muslim non-Arab. He is 29 while I am 33 years old...

Mistakes that could destroy your marriage

　　In any marriage it is natural to have some intellectual or behavioural differences. However, the relationship may reach the brink of danger if bad behaviour leads to fundamental differences between the spouses. According to specialists, some women adopt patience and forbearance, and they possess mental and emotional skills that enable...

Sharing Religious Spirituality with Spouse

　　Question 　　Assalamu alaykum: I have been married for a few years. My husband agreed to accept Islam. We agreed to live as Muslims by performing the prayer and the fast to begin with. Praise be to Allah, we lived good years practicing Islam together and even managed to get out...

Dealing with Husband’s Mental and Verbal Abuse

　　Question 　　Assalamu alaykum. 　　I have big problems with my husband, as he, after eight years of marriage, has started to complain about everything that I do. He insults me every day and tells me that the only responsibility that he has towards me is to financially support me, meaning that...

Wife’s Past Ruining Marital Relationship

　　Question 　　I have been married for eleven years and have two sons. Before marriage, I used to like a guy, and we both wanted to get married, but my parents refused and married me to my second cousin from Pakistan. The first two-and-a-half years, we were fighting all the time....

Preparing for puberty

　　Learn why it is so important to talk to your child about sexuality from an Islamic perspective, and how you can help take the lows out of growing-up. 　　Talking to teenager about sexuality 　　Your child has just turned 11 years old; over time you begin to notice subtle changes in...

Husband Complains about Wife’s Rudeness

　　Question 　　Assalamu Aleykum. I got married at the age of 25, while my wife was 18. After one year of marriage, we had a son, and he is 2 years old now. At first, we were happy, but after some months, I started to abuse her and beat her. After...

Good Expectations of Allah While Facing Difficulties in Life

　　Question 　　I am feeling very disappointed right now. In fact, my heart is burning. I have been searching for a better half for four years, as my marriage failed to materialize at the eleventh hour four years ago. I thought that it was for the best, as Allah, the Exalted,...

Husband Neglects Wife and Two Kids

　　Question 　　Assalaamu alaykum. May Allah reward you! I have been married for five years now and have two kids. My husband lives abroad and never calls me. He has not come for a year now. He only takes care of his family even though he has brothers, and he always...