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Looking For Love In The Age Of Trump, Young Muslims Turn To Matchmaking
Tucked inside a cushy high-rise in Tysons Corner with floors of co-working spaces — the kind with fruit-infused water and slick modern furniture — a g…
Preparing Muslims for Marriage
Marital problems among Muslims in America are of increasing concern. Issues like divorce and domestic violence are taking their toll on Muslim familie…
Getting to know someone for marriage
Marriage in Islam is one of the most important decisions a person will make in their life, after all the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) reminded us that marr…
Mothers Advice to her bride daughter
This advice was given to Umm Ayas Bint Awf Bin Muslim ash-Shaybani by her mother Umamah Bint al-Harith shortly before her wedding. “O my daughter! If …
The Super Muslim Woman Syndrome
Have you ever wanted everything in your life to be perfect? Have you ever found yourself wanting the perfect marriage, the perfect kids, and to be the…
Searching For Mr. Right Series – The Stupid Glass Slipper
I think I am going to make a few enemies right now when I say that Disney is not my favorite place to find “halalified” entertainment. I have, over th…
Balancing your Work & Personal Life
Too many of us are busy working all the time and we neglect our families/personal life. We need to find the balance in our work and personal life to b…
Everything you thought you knew about L-O-V-E is wrong
My parents had an arranged marriage. This always fascinated me. I am perpetually indecisive about even the most mundane things, and I couldn’t imagine…
Istikhaarah – Do you know how?
We get a lot of questions regarding Istikhaarah (prayer for guidance) and how to perform it. Seems like this practice is completely neglected until it…
Parents During the Marriage Process
Islam holds parents in a very high status and considers ones relationship with his or her parents one of the most important relationships that one mus…
What is Love? Love for the sake of Allah
What is love? Love, according to the Oxford dictionary is, “a strong feeling of affection.” If this definition is analysed, love could be many things;…
So You Have Found The Perfect Person
So you found the girl you want to get married to, and you go and propose. You make sure your hair is combed, teeth are brushed and you wear the best o…
The Ten most common Myths about Marriage
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 con…
Let’s talk it out!
Below we outline what constitutes as good communication in a marriage. If you can ensure that every correspondence between you and your spouse meets t…
Envy [Hasad]
Envy (Hasad) means resenting the blessings of Allah that are enjoyed by the one who is envied, and wishing that it be taken away. In other words, the …
Recipe for a Happy Marriage
With the rate of divorces and separations on the rise all over the world, there is a universal question that everyone wants answered… “How can I have …
So what are women looking for in a marriage?
Women get married to find a special best friend. They want someone who will share their secrets, laugh and joke with them, love them, cherish them, ad…
Preventing the Girlfriend-Boyfriend Relationship
Zina (fornication) has become a common place occurrence within the Muslim Youth community, and the Muslim girls and boys have sadly fallen prey to the…
A Wedding Speech
Given on the occasion of the marriage of two young friends by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood. I have been asked to speak a few words for this joyful occasion…
Lowering your Gaze: Reducing Temptation
One of the most difficult thing to overcome is how to reduce our temptation towards each other sexually. After all it’s in our very biological nature …
3 Things Men Do Wrong in the Beginning of a Relationship
Men can be clueless. Unfortunately, there’s no clearer example of this than when a man first enters a relationship. The beginning of any relationship …
3 Foundational things to look for during your engagement
Finding the right person to spend the rest of your life with is one of the most important decisions of you will face in this lifetime. We all have hea…
5 Pre-Marital Tips From A Divorced Parent
As parents, we all want to set good examples for our children. If, for instance, they see us treating everyone we encounter with respect, chances are …
The Secret to Success for Men
We all want to be successful. No matter what our path is or what industry we work in, we all, as men, want to be the best. We’re expected to be breadw…
Single & Looking | Muslim Vignettes on Female Sexuality
As someone who is looking to get married and extremely inexperienced in all terms of physical intimacy, all of this sex talk is something that feels l…
Why Women Really Compete With Each Other
The New York Times article “Why Women Compete With Each Other” attempts to delve into the psychological reasons as to why women are infamously noted f…
Is Piety the only Beauty?
One day a sister dropped by to pick up something and saw me dressed up with make-up and jewelry, so she assumed I was going somewhere. When I told her…
Arranged Marriage is not Forced Marriage
Arranged marriages are the cultural norm for (many) Muslims across the world. Men and women who are ready to get married may meet their future spouse …
Love on the Net?
Wedding season has just passed, and almost all the new couples that I have come across met their spouses online. Muslim matrimonial sites have burgeon…