Love, Marriage and Relationships in Islam: All Your Questions Answered
A comprehensive collection of resources that offer clear and practical guidance on successful marriages. Based on the Quran, Prophetic teachings and scholarly wisdom, find out how we can all have marriages that fulfill the worldly and spiritual potential of what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) referred to as “half the religion.”
“And it is among His signs that He has created for you wives from among yourselves, so that you may find tranquility in them, and He has created love and kindness between you. Surely in this there are signs for a people who reflect.” [Quran, 30:21]
Intention, Priority, and Purpose
- The Intentions of Marriage – Shaykh Ali bin Abu Bakr al-Sakran
- What Are the Minimum Steps That Must Be Taken for a Marriage to be Valid?
- Is Marriage Haram For Some People? by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
- Prepare, Before Your Marriage Goes Belly-Up
- Successful Marriage: Keys from the Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah ﷺ
- Video: Finding a spouse, maintaining strong marriages
- Understanding Muslim Marriage – A Conversation with Imam Zaid
- What Is The Purpose Of Marriage? A Muslim Perspective
- Four Keys to The Most Successful Marriage
- Following Istikhara in Pursuing Marriage
- How to Approach Getting Married
- Is Marriage Sinful?
- What Is the Right Way to Approach the Idea of Marriage?
- What Is the Right Way to Approach Someone for Marriage?
Overcoming Difficulties Before Marriage
- Should I Marry Fearing to Fall Into Sin but Also Fearing to Be a Wrongdoer in Marriage?
- Should I Get Married despite Past Trauma That I Haven’t Healed From?
- Controlling Sexual Desires When Marriage Is “Put on Hold”
- How To Control Sexual Urges if Wedding Is Delayed?
- How To Control Sexual Urges and Take a Modest Path to Marriage?
- How Do I Get Rid of My Desperation to Get Married?
- I am in a Sinful Relationship With the Intention to Marry. What Should I Do?
- Difficulty Getting Married Leading to Resentment and Depression
- What Should I Do If I Feel a Man Who Wanted to Marry Me Wronged Me?
Parents and Guardians
- Obeying Parents in Matters of Marriage
- Can I Marry Without My Parents’ Consent?
- Married Daughters Supporting Elderly Parents
- Would it Be Wrong To Avoid Interracial Marriages For Cultural Considerations?
- My Adopted Parents Keep Rejecting My Marriage Proposals. Can I Go Ahead Anyway?
- Do I Have to Marry Someone Within My Caste to Please My Family?
- Supplicating So Parents Accept My Choice for Marriage
- Can We Get Married Without Involving Our Parents?
- Details Regarding Being a “Wali” for Marriage in the Maliki School
- What to Do When My Parents Reject My Choice of Spouse Because of Cultural Reasons?
- Details Regarding Being a “Wali” for Marriage in the Maliki School
- Is a Father Who Molests His Daughter Still Considered Her Mahram (Unmarriageable Kin)?
- My Father Will Abandon My Mother Once My Brother and I Marry. What Should I Do?
- Intimate Conversations on the Phone Before Marriage
- How To Understand this Verse of the Qur’an (30:21) about Marriage?
- Is Polygamy really Allowed?
- Because I Committed Zina in the Past, Will I Ever Get Married to a Good Muslim Man?
- Is Dua Sufficient for Me to Get Married to a Particular Person?
- I Waited Four Years to Be Married to the Man I Love…
- Can I Look at the Hair of a Woman before Deciding to Marry Her?
- Is There a Concept of “Soulmates” in Islam?
- Difficulty Getting Married Leading to Resentment and Depression
- Marriage to a Non-Practicing Convert and Betraying My Father’s Trust
Overcoming Differences And A Troubled Past
- Advice to a Christian Man Who Wants to Marry a Muslim Woman
- Is a Marriage to a Non-Muslim Woman Valid? (Shafi’i)?
- Can I Marry a Non-Muslim Man Who Loves Me Deeply?
- Should I Talk About My First Marriage to My Potential Spouse?
- Is it Prohibited to Marry Someone Guilty of Adultery/Fornication?
- Does the Quran Prohibit the Marriage of a Fornicator and a Non-Fornicator?
- Is Backbiting Permissible for Marriage Prospects?
- Choosing Between a Sincere New Muslim and a Firmly Established Muslim for Marriage
- Should the Decision for Marriage Be Taken Only Considering Somebody’s Caste?
- Advice on Breaking an Unwanted Marriage Engagement
- What Is the Best Course To Take when a Potential Spouse Wants Me To Follow his Legal School?
- Because I Committed Zina in the Past, Will I Ever Get Married to a Good Muslim Man?
- Can I Marry a Non-Practising Muslim Man?
- Because I Committed Zina in the Past, Will I Ever Get Married to a Good Muslim Man?
- I Want to Marry Young but How to Do It in a Non-Muslim Country?
- Can a Muslim Woman Marry a Non-Muslim Man if Their Children Are Raised Muslim?
- Because I Committed Zina in the Past, Will I Ever Get Married to a Good Muslim Man?
- Can a Sunni Muslim Marry a Shia Muslim?
- After Marriage, Can a Woman Continue Her Education and Pursue a Career?
- Can My Wife Divorce Me Because I Did Not Disclose to Her Before Marriage That I Have Anxiety?
- I Am Married to a Non-Muslim Woman, Who Does Not Know I Am Muslim. Should I End The Marriage?
Converts
- How To Overcome the Hardships of Getting Married as a Hidden Convert
- What is the Best Approach to Take in Convert Marriage Issues?
Keeping it in the Family
- The Ruling of First Cousin Marriages: A Balanced Perspective
- First Cousin Marriages and Potential Hereditary Diseases
- Are First Cousin Marriages Permissible in Islam?
- Did the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) Discourage Marrying Cousins?
Getting Married The Right Way
- Unregistered Marriages: A Muslim Concern
- Marriage Through Consent
- Can a Woman Require the Right to Divorce in Her Marriage Contract?
- Getting Married: Clear & Practical Guidance for Success
- Can I Marry in Secret With the Minimum Conditions To Avoid Sin?
- The Fiqh of the Marriage Feast (Walima)
- Isn’t Long-Term Cohabitation Equivalent to Marriage?
- What Are the Minimum Steps That Must Be Taken for a Marriage to be Valid?
- Does an Accepted Proposal of Marriage Without Intention Constitute a Valid Marriage?
- Is a Marriage between the two Eids Unlawful?
- Are There Times When Marriage Is Prohibited?
- Is It Sunna to Marry during the Month of Shawwal?
- The Ruling of Temporary Marriages (Mut`a) and the Importance of Avoiding Arguments
- Marriage & Sexual Relations Before Moving in Together
- Is Polygamy really Allowed?
Staying Married
- How Can I Save my Marriage?
- Problems In the Bedroom Affecting Many Muslim Marriages
- Staying Connected to Your Purpose Even When Your Marriage is Rocky
- Is My Marriage Valid? (Shafi’i School)
- Should I Divorce My Husband Because We Kissed Before Our Wedding?
- When Love is Not Enough: Reassessing Marriage in the Muslim Community
- How Important Is Physical Attraction in Marriage?
- Is There a Supplication for Saving My Marriage?
- Sexual Relations After Marriage Contract Yet Before Wedding Ceremony
- What Can Help Endure a Difficult Marriage Due to Financial Issues?
- Zakat and Marriage: Have the Rules Changed?
- Etiquette and Supplications Related to Pregnancy: A Reader
- Is It Permissible to Walk Around Topless in Front of Unmarriageable Kin?
- Women’s Attire in Private and Around Unmarriageable Relatives
- Committing Adultery in an Unhappy Marriage
- Is Straightening Hair for One’s Spouse Permissible?
- Why Married Couples Struggle and How to Respond Successfully
- Is Someone Using Black Magic to Destroy My Marriage?
- Am I Still Married Despite My Wife Claiming That I Have Divorced Her?
- Questions Related to Having the Walima After Consumating Marriage
- “I’m Married To A Sex Addict” – 5 Tips on Moving Forward
- (Waswasa) About the Soundness of My Faith and My Marriage
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