It is now common for husbands to give in to their wives’ unnecessary demands — expensive foreign vacations, clothes, jewelry, a new car or a bigger house. Some even go as far as to relinquish their own relatives financially, because their wife’s demands are always first to be met. On the other extreme, some Muslim men who listen only to their parents…

Respect your spouse’s family and don’t ever unnecessarily degrade or demean any of his/her relatives, by pointing out their faults or making fun of them. If someone from his/her family is being unreasonable, by interfering in your matters or intimidating him/her against you, you can intervene to stop this action. However, always be polite and respectful to them. May Allaah ease our…

Respect your spouse’s family and don’t ever unnecessarily degrade or demean any of his/her relatives, by pointing out their faults or making fun of them. If someone from his/her family is being unreasonable, by interfering in your matters or intimidating him/her against you, you can intervene to stop this action. However, always be polite and respectful to them. May Allaah ease our…

Respect your spouse’s family and don’t ever unnecessarily degrade or demean any of his/her relatives, by pointing out their faults or making fun of them. If someone from his/her family is being unreasonable, by interfering in your matters or intimidating him/her against you, you can intervene to stop this action. However, always be polite and respectful to them. May Allaah ease our…

Married couples should know that being concerned about your wife’s or husband’s activities l and pastimes does not justify spying on him/her or being unnecessarily suspicious, overbearing and nosy about his/her affairs. Let him/her have a productive and intellectual life during the day. As the husband, your job is to fulfill your responsibility of her religious character-building, but do this by dealing…

As a married man, your wife’s adherence to religious obligations and her education are your responsibility: After years of marriage, eventually a time comes when most Muslims husbands have no idea how their wives spend their days. It doesn’t bother them to know that their bored wives gossip for hours on the phone, watch excessive movies and television, or waste time doing…

If you want to make your marriage a true success and a haven of love and mercy, you should obey the advice of the Prophet Muhammad [ ﺻﻠﯽ ﺍﻟﻠﮧ ﻋﻠﯿﮧ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ ] in the ahadith below: Jareer ibn ‘Abdullah said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah [ ﺻﻠﯽ ﺍﻟﻠﮧ ﻋﻠﯿﮧ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ ] about an accidental glance at a woman. He commanded me…

One of the foremost characteristics which men desire in women is her beauty. However, a wise Muslim man knows that just like everything else in this world that glitters, the beauty of his wife (or of any other woman, for that matter), is temporary. Hence, he focuses more on her other important and more long-lasting good traits. Allaah says in the Qur’aan:…