Relationships

Every family has private matters. Some are ordinary disagreements that can be resolved within the home, while others involve serious problems that require outside help. As a young Muslim, you may sometimes struggle to decide whether you…

Can a Muslim woman choose the person she wants to marry, or must she simply accept whoever her family selects? This is an important question, especially for young Muslims who are learning about marriage and their rights in Islam.…

Sometimes, the pressure you face does not come from strangers. It comes from the people closest to you. Your family may expect you to study a particular course, choose a certain career, marry at a specific age or follow a path…

Your mother asks you to do something when you are busy. Your father corrects you about a decision you have made. You feel misunderstood, frustrated or annoyed. Before you realise it, you are shouting, answering rudely or saying…

When Muslims talk about marriage, there is often a lot of focus on the wedding ceremony, clothes, food, venue and guests. But Islam also gives attention to something important that belongs specifically to the bride: **MAHR.**…

Family is one of the first places where we learn how to love, communicate, share, and take responsibility. It is also one of the places where our patience and character are tested most. As young Muslims, we may spend a great deal of…

Sometimes you can genuinely care about someone and still not end up together. That can be one of the hardest realities to accept. You may have imagined a future with them. You may have prayed about the relationship.…

Marriage is more than finding someone you are attracted to. It is more than having chemistry. It is more than finding someone who makes you law. A spouse becomes someone with whom you may share your home, responsibilities,…

Marriage is beautiful. But wanting to get married is not the same thing as being ready for marriage. Sometimes young people rush because they are lonely. Sometimes because everyone around them is getting married.…

Some people enter your life and simply make you laugh. Others enter your life and help you become a better person. That second kind of friendship is a blessing. A good friend is not simply someone who is always available to…