Category: Marriage and Family Relations

Islam does not look down upon sexual drive as some people may think or call for shunning it. There is no monasticism in Islam. Rather, Islam views the sexual drive as a natural human instinct but sets etiquettes and limits for it in a manner that guarantees its purity and consistency. Thus, the society of the Message (Islam) and Da’wah (calling to Islam) remains pure and clean. ... more

Some husbands miss some words in intimate sessions, so why do not they record them in a dictionary that is connected by happy moments? ... more

He remembers how all she wanted was a nice word from him, how she wished he could spend one day with her, instead of spending it with his friends. He remembers how she endured his insults, and matched them with smiles and choked tears. Oh, how she lived her life to serve him and their children. Now I know how valuable you were. ... more

Get to know your husband inside out, and it will be a breeze when it comes to working out what he likes and dislikes. ... more

The wise man is the believer who does his best to follow the Prophet's (pbuh) teachings and his manner of treating his wives and his devotion to his family. ... more

Advices given by Omama Bint Alhareth to her daughter, Um Iass on her wedding day. This is considered to be among the most famous pieces of advice given by a mother to her daughter throughout our history. ... more

{Believers, it is unlawful for you to inherit women against their will, or to bar them from remarrying so that you may make off with part of what you have given them, except when they are guilty of a flagrant indecency. Consort with them in a goodly manner. Even if you are averse to them, it may well be that you are averse to something in which God has placed much good} [An-Nisaa':19] ... more

Marital love requires extraordinary effort from both parties if it is to last and remain vital. The real problem lies in three things. ... more

To every sister who has been outraged by misogyny, this article is for you. ... more

So what should one tell a young forlorn wannabe bride or groom when they justifiably ask: “Why am I still unmarried?” ... more

What does it mean that men are “protectors and maintainers” of women? ... more