My Son Doesn’t Obey Me, What to Do?

Question:  As-salamu alaikum, first, I want to thank your team for the great help you are providing. I have 3 children and I have a problem with the middle child. The only problem that I have with him is that he does not obey. Whenever instruction I tell him ( very politely with please), he delays or does the contrary. […]

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How to Deal with Depression After Divorce?

Question: Asalaamualaikum. I hope my mail finds you well. My wife and I were married for just over a year. Before this we dated for three years. A few months ago my wife started her own business. I did my best to be supportive of her in her new venture. In the process, she (my wife) met with and interacted […]

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How to Deal with My Teenage Daughter’s Attitude?

Question: As-salamu `Alaikum. First, thank you for this service, I have a question about my daughter. She is now 14-year-old, and I really have a difficult time managing her temper and her ups and downs. One day she is active and talking and socializing with us, the other she is so lazy and isolated. She does not allow us to […]

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Communication, the Most Important Skill in a Marriage

Question: My husband, who is otherwise a wonderful person, has some personality issues that confuse me. He can deny something he did in a very convincing way and years later admit it. I’m wondering if he has memory issues. But the problem is that this causes confusion, loss of trust, and other issues in our relationship. Why would he intentionally […]

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My Husband Makes Me Feel Like an Object

Question: As salaam-aleikum. I am 29 years old, practising muslimah. I married my husband over a year ago. It was an arranged marriage. I saw him once and Alhamdulillah liked him. We spoke for few minutes and I found him quite agreeable. After that, we never spoke. In fact, I saw him only on our wedding night. Initially, I felt […]

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Shall We End Our Relationship for Our Parents’ Sake?

Question: I live in a very conservative society where parents choose one’s husband/wife; you don’t have a choice. I have been in a relationship with a guy for 5 years now. He has done everything in these years so that my parents would like him and consider his proposal. Now I am about to tell my parents about him, but […]

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11 Basic Rights of Wives in Islam According to Quran and Hadith

The Holy Prophet (PBUH) once said, “Such a woman when her husband sees her; she should please him and when her husband orders her, she should obey him and she should not adopt a manner about her chastity and property which should displace her husband” . The Hadith proves the importance of a husband in the wives’ world, but Islam also tells […]

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I Won’t Let My Husband Have a Second Wife!

Polygamy has always been and will continue to be a controversial issue since it has to do with the most important and ever lasting relationship on earth, the relationship between man and woman. Being a Muslim woman, I know that Islam gives the right to men to have up to four wives. However, to me, I still believe that Islam […]

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5 Prophetic Steps to a Happy Marriage

We often get swept up in the routine of life that we take our marriages for granted. Luckily Allah has given us a perfect portrait in the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) to help break that routine. Here are five practical, yet powerful, lessons from the Messenger to help rekindle our relationships. Smile Often The Prophet used to […]

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How to Deal With Money Fights in Marriage?

Communication is the key to most marital issues and  financial challenges are no exception. By honoring each other and knowing one’s rights and duties, you will be able to reach an agreement. This video by Marriagesucess offers advice by Islamic scholars and marriage counselors on how to deal with money fights in marital life.