Q: How do you interact with a husband who has less Islamic knowledge and is spiritually less active than you? The Prophet (saw) said in a beautiful hadith “I have only been sent to perfect good moral character.” (Ahmad)The way you interact with your husband is by striving to be the most loving, awesome wife on […]
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Topic: process of falling in love when newly marriedHow can I fall in love with my husband? I like him, but what does falling love really look like? Can you still fall in love after being married for a while or is this just some kind of hype we are shown in the movies and […]
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Topic: husband wants her to remove her hijabEnter your text here…Q: I am a convert (3 years), New Yorker and Hispanic. I have been married for 16 years. I started wearing the hijab immediately after converting. At first my husband asked me if it was a phase and asked me to only wear it for […]
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Q: How do you balance your responsibilities towards your parents, post marriage, where indo-pak mentalities within in-laws dictate a girl forgets her old home after marriage? I understand that there is a strong tradition followed by some within your culture which emphasizes not only obedience and conformity to your husband’s family, but also an expectation that […]
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Ever come across advice like this? “Come on sisters, you are your husband’s only halal outlet. You have to make yourself available to your husband.”
And the phrase that makes me cringe the most …. “It’s your duty!”
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