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LOVE TO STAY
Guide to a Successful Marriage in Islam
“Half of religion,” an essential Prophetic Sunnah, and an act of attaining the pleasure of Allah SWT, marriage in Islam is a profoundly rich and beautiful experience which uplifts one’s humanity and spirituality.
This course is a comprehensive guide on the journey for attaining marital bliss in Islam as a means of drawing closer to Allah SWT, encompassing different stages from understanding love and marriage in Islam, correctly thinking and preparing for it, choosing the right one, getting married Islamically, to building a strong, loving and lifelong marriage. Anchored in the teachings of our rich scholarly tradition based on the Quran and Sunnah, this course also utilizes current research in human psychology and marriage counseling relating to personality differences, language of love and conflict resolution to provide an enriching and holistic understanding of relationship dynamics in addition to offering practical and proven guidelines and skills.
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COURSE OUTLINE:
SESSION 1: The Purpose of Marriage
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- Importance of Nikah
- Seven Objectives of Marriage
- Staying away from Sin
- Completing Our Iman
- Honor for Each Other
- Love
- Companionship
- Progeny
- Attaining Sukun
- Understanding Sukun
- Garments for One Another
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SESSION 2: Choosing a Spouse
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- When to Get Married
- Love Marriage or Love After Marriage?
- Criteria for Selecting a Spouse
- How and Where to Look
- The Role of Parents and Community
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SESSION 3: Getting Married
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- From Searching to Nikah
- Sunnahs Regrading Nikah and Valima
- Dowry, Mehr and Masjid
- Post-Nikah: Do’s and Dont’s
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SESSION 4: Essential Rights & Responsibilities
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- Responsibilities of a Wife
- Obedience
- Love
- Upbringing of Children
- Appearance and Demeanor
- Responsibilities of a Husband
- Bread Earner
- How to Treat One’s Wife
- Implementing the Shariah
- Responsibilities Regarding Children
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SESSION 5: Prophetic Principles for a Successful Marriage
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- Love
- Forgiveness
- Trust
- Respect
- Patience
- Good Humor
- Establishing Good Habits
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SESSION 6: Celebrating Differences
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- Men & Women Have Been Created Differently by Allah swt
- Differences in decision making
- Prevention Vs Maintenance
- Emotion Vs Control
- Understanding Marriage in light of these differences
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SESSION 7: Understanding Each Others Expectations
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- Expectations of a Husband
- Acceptance
- Support
- Appreciation
- Approval
- Expectations of a Wife
- Honor
- Affection
- Rights
- Certainty
- Where We Go Wrong
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SESSION 8: Words, Meanings & Signals: Psychology of Marriage
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- Why do conflicts arise?
- Inability to Interpret Signals
- What He Says and What He Means
- What She Says and What She Means
- Practical Steps for Conflict Resolution
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SESSION 9: Towards Marital Bliss: Winning Each Others Heart
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- Common Mistakes Committed by a Wife
- 20 Guiding Principles for a Wife
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SESSION 10: Trouble Shooting
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- Common Marital Problems & Solutions:
- He is Never Home
- In-Laws
- She Talks Too much
- We have lost the Love
- Summary of key lessons
- Closing advice from scholars
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COURSE SCHEDULE:
Starting: Monday, 23rd September 2013
Days: Every Monday
Time: 11:00 AM EST, 4:00 PM UK, 7:00 PM UAE, 8:00 PM PK
(Click here to convert to your time zone)
Duration:1 hour per session (followed by Q&A)
Number of Sessions: 10
Format: LIVE Online Sessions
Cost: Free
Registration Closed
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