Hiba Ammar writes: When my father proposed to my mother, he dedicated Surah Al-Imran, which he memorized off heart, as her “Mahr” (dowry). And when my husband proposed to me, my father told him that he would have to memorize a Surah of the Quran as my mahr. The wedding will not go on unless I’ve received my mahr I […]
At times we may feel that we know exactly what we are doing and most importantly we think that we are the best at it. That usually is not that case and as anything thing in life, we need to learn and improve ourselves. This is from the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet (may Allah be pleased with him). Followed is some […]
“And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in tranquillity with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts). Verily in that are Signs for those who reflect” (30: 21). Once you get married, after all the enjoyment and happiness of the ‘Honeymoon’ period, after the […]
The Qur’aan frequently references sexual activity. In dozens of verses, Allah mentions the process of creation. In one verse, the Qur’aan says: “Let man see what he has been created from. He has been created from a liquid that is spurt out (i.e., ejaculated), which proceeded from between the backbones and the ribs” [Surah al-Tariq; 5-7]. Many commentators stated that […]
Building great leaders requires hard work from parents, educators, teachers, counselors, imams, elder siblings, and community leaders. Some of the greatest leaders have emerged when Jahiylah was far and wide. In fact, Islaam spread at a time of great cruelties and social ills. As centuries passed, eminent leaders continued to appear even though there was corruption in the land. Therefore, […]
Hijabi Barby! What is this Hijabi Barby? Ustadh Abdul Wahab and Hisham al Hadi discuss the topic of our sisters trying to be like barbies.
What do myths and marriage have in common? 1. Must resolve conflict before going to bed = False This is how it goes: a couple should never leave a conflict unresolved at night. Consider the facts: both the partners are tired, emotionally charged and physically and emotionally exhausted. Studies show it takes about 30 minutes for brainwaves to get back […]
Ustadh Abdul Wahab Saleem discusses a very touchy topic which is “In-Laws”. Everyone seem to have gone through the in-laws syndrome before marriage or during marriage. Let us learn from the best of mankind, our beloved Prophet pbuh and see how he was as a father-in-law.
Question: Allah has blessed us with 2 beautiful and healthy My husband is of the opinion that in this day and age it’s enough. He does not want more kids. I If I talk to him, and tell him, that I would like to have another baby he sometimes get’s angry or tells me he will get a vasectomy. I […]
Ustadh Abdul Wahab Saleem discusses a very touchy topic which is Divorce and what leads to it. He shares a very funny story which happened to someone in real life. A man divorced 5 women within a matter of minutes. Do you know how? Watch the video!!!
