Spouse abuse is described by The Family Violence Prevention Fund as "a pattern of purposeful behaviors, directed at achieving compliance from or control over the victim." Muslim families are not immune from this social ill. Stop the hurt now!
Here are the detailed results of an online survey about divorce among Muslims for the benefit of Muslim social service providers, family counsellors, educators, and Imams.
Even though Muslims in America experience a unique set of circumstances and are diverse in their culture, and road to Islam, the Quran and the Sunnah have the methodology for preventing and resolving the problems that we face.
All marriages have problems, minor and major, but there are certain issues, which are common to almost all couples. Here are some of the issues that cause contention amongst couples and possible solutions.
For many Muslim couples who do not have family in the West, the Imam is one of the few people who has an Islamic background and is an authority figure, and therefore, can help them sort out their problems.