Nasihah (Advice): Announce the Nikaah   Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Zubayr Radiyallahu Anhu reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said, “Announce the Nikaah (Do not do it secretly).” [Ṣahih Ibn Hibban]   _______________________________   Question and Answer:   Is it permissible to have multiple Nikaahs with the same woman? For instance, if a couple initially has ..read more

by Maryam Hedayat Source: muslimvillage.com   Although we always talk about the advantage and equality of education for both men and women, yet when it comes to the point of marriage, men usually prefer to have less qualified women than they are. We live in a society more equal than ever before. Women overall have achieved ..read more

  My mother in law, widowed for twenty-five years, was one in a million. She was my friend, my mother, not a ‘mother in law’.   I spent thirty one years of my life with her. I can’t remember a single day that we ever fought or argued. We had our differences but never things ..read more

With the month of Safar upon us, Ulama are exhorting the Muslim public to let go of superstitious baggage regarding this month that they say has its roots in the Days of Ignorance. In years gone by, Cii Radio has witnessed that there are still comparatively fewer Nikahs being performed in the months of Muharram ..read more

There was once a kitchen spoon who longed to get out of the house. Every day, she would gaze out the window and envy the garden spade who was outside. One day, the kitchen spoon received her wish! Instead of stirring biryani, bhindi and methi bhaji, she was going to be used as a spade in the garden! The spoon was taken out of the kitchen, but as she was thrust into the hard soil, she winced as her shiny surface became scratched and damaged. “Oh well!” she thought, “It’s a small price to pay for my freedom!” A few minutes later, she struck a hard rock, causing her handle to bend ..read more

All healthy men, ancient and modern, Eastern and Western, know there is a certain fury in sex that we cannot afford to inflame, and that a certain mystery and awe must ever surround it if we are to remain sane. G.K. Chesterton   More and more we are asked to believe that pornography is merely harmless adult entertainment. Polls show that most people dont buy that line, but where do you find the evidence (rather than just rhetoric) to demonstrate its impact? To answer that question, Enough Is Enough has prepared this Special Report to provide an up-to-date overview of the evidence of harm ..read more

Question: There is a message going around that a wife does not have to cook. A husband must provide three times cooked food for the family. Is this the ideal we ought to be living by? Any examples from the life of Rasulullah Sallahu alaihi wasalam and the Sahabah would be valued. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. It is important to draw a distinction between a principal point of view and practical point of view. A successful and blissful marriage does not come about by insisting on principal issues. In fac ..read more

Question: I want to get married but I really hope I get the best person in the world. Please advise me how to find the right one? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Every young adult experiences a time in their life where the fear of not finding the right partner eats them away inside. Every boy hopes to wed a princess; every girl dreams to wed a prince charming. Dreams can become a reality. One must walk the path to one’s dream. The following points are the path to finding the right spouse: 1) Work on yourself ..read more

  Umm Muhammad, a woman over the age of 40, tells her story.   I lived a life of modest means with my husband. There was never any closeness and harmony, and my husband did not have the kind of strong personality that a woman would hope for, but his good nature made me overlook the fact that I was the one who was responsible for most of the decision making in the family.   My husband often used to mention the name of his friend and business partner, and he would talk about him in my presence, and I often used to meet with him in his office which was originally part of our apartm ..read more

Nasihah (Advice): Disclosing flaws that may hinder a marriage when consulted   Sayyidah Fathimah bint Qays Radiyallahu Anha narrates, “I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said to him: Muawiyah and Abul-Jahm sent me a proposal of marriage.” Rasullullah (ﷺ) replied, “Muawiyah is destitute and he has no wealth, and Abul-Jahm is very hard on women.” (Bukhari) ___________________________    Question and Answer   Recently I have found out a friend of mine is homosexual. But the worst part is his parents are getting him married to a girl from another province. In order to save the ..read more