Marriage

Marriage is very important in Islam, but American Muslims may worry about their ability to find a spouse.

Finding yourself stuck in a rut with your spouse? Can’t seem to get past obstacles in your relationship no matter how much you communicate?

Marriage is a sunnah among the other sunnahs of Allah, The Most Glorified, The Most High. A sunnah of creating and establishing family. While many Muslims enter a marriage with the right intention, it is a fact that no marriage is perfect and all couples experience friction.

It’s easy to talk about divorce as a statistic. It’s easy to assign numbers and apply broad labels. But people are not data and lived experiences hold far more depth and complexity than statistical reports can ever represent. 

Family is very important for the development of children. Stability and security provide an anchor for human growth and development.

Many American Muslim teens struggle with faith and strive to have a closer connection to God  and family. Understanding and feeling what it’s like to be different, yet learning to embrace every part of who they are can be overwhelming.

In an era of “celebrity sheikhs” where famous scholars are followed with as much fervor as Hollywood stars, it is no surprise that some Muslims may find themselves falling head over heels for these personalities.