Family

Divorce is not at all viewed favourably in Islam; rather it has been either condemned or discouraged unless warranted by valid reasons. The Prophet, peace be upon him, cautioned against senseless exercise of divorce when he said, “divorce is the most abominable of all permissible acts in the sight of Allah.” So no one with the sound Islamic spirit and attitude must resort to divorce except in extreme and unavoidable cases, where it has been considered as legitimate in Islam.

Because of that Islam considers marriage as a solemn contract (mithaq ghaleezh); and reckons it as the duty of both parties who have entered into such contract by invoking God’s name and words, to seek to preserve it intact according to the best of their abilities.

Question:

I know that I am supposed to go to him when he calls me to his room, even if I'm not in the apropriate mood. I also know that lying is a despicable thing, but pleasing my husband is utmost on my mind. So is it wrong of me to fake having a sexual climax with my husband? This is a terrible problem for me, because I don't want to lie, but it embarasses my husband if he cannot fulfill my pleasure. This pretending is hard to stop, and also extremely embarassing for me to admit to my husband. Please help me, and also remember me in your du'a.

Answer:

Praise be to Allah. 
We ask Allah to reward you with good for your patience and for fulfilling your husband’s desires in obedience to the command of your Lord.

The young and excited bride-and-groom-to-be; ecstatic about the upcoming wedding and marriage and the joy that it will bring. Three to six months later, reality has set in and both spouses realize that marriage is not easy task, but one that takes a great deal of effort and patience. The following are tips for both wives and husbands, to help make the task a little less daunting, and to increase the many rewards that are possible in such a marvelous and complex relationship.

Enter the Marriage with the Right Intention and Renew this Often

Both spouses should enter the marriage with the pure intention of pleasing Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, in order to receive His grace and blessings. The marriage itself then becomes an act of worship and one for which both spouses will be rewarded.

Rumah tangga adalah masyarakat yang terkecil dan dimana semuanya berawal. Rumah tangga yang baik akan menciptakan kondisi masyarakat yang baik pula. Namun untuk menciptakan rumah tangga yang baik dan kondusif berlandaskan Islam seringkali kita menemukan banyak rintangan, ujian dan cobaan.

E-book yang berisikan 40 nasehat memperbaiki rumah tangga karya Syaikh Muhammad Shalih Al-Munajjid ini mencakup nasehat-nasehat dalam memperbaiki rumah tangga. Salah satu nasehatnya yaitu: pendidikan keimanan untuk anggota keluarga.
Dari Aisyah RA ia berkata: Suatu ketika Rasullah SAW, mengerjakan shalat malam, ketika akan witir beliau mengatakan: "Bangunlah, dan dirikanlah shalat witir wahai Aisyah!". "Allah mengasihi laki-laki yang bangun malam kemudian shalat lalu membangunkan isterinya sehingga shalat, jika tidak mau ia memerciki wajahnya dengan air". Hadits riwayat Muslim, Shahih Muslim bi Syarh An-Nawawi, 6/23.

Question:

How much nudity is allowed during intercourse in Islam?

Answer:

The Prophet, peace be upon him, is reported to have said, “Guard your private concealed except from your marriage partner!”

Based on this, there is no restriction on the married couple exposing in the presence of one another for their mutual enjoyment or pleasure.

Question:

My parents treat my two younger brothers as 'the key to their success, while they treat me and my four older sisters with hatred and disgust. My parents forced 3 of my sisters at 16, 17, and 18 to marry- the same year. For me & my older sister we worked & educated ourselves, while watching my parents spend on our younger brothers. I am barely making it, while my parents spend foolishly on my two brothers, and don’t require them to work. Is it fair for my parents to spend thousands of dollars on my brothers to go to school (far away) while they 'don’t want to bother with us.' Please help!

Marriage is indeed a sacred bond that brings together a man and a woman by virtue of the teachings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Indeed, Allah Almighty describes this relationship is as though one is a garment to the other; “...They are raiment for you and ye are raiment for them...” (Al-Baqarah: 187), thus illustrating the closeness, affection, warmth and love of one for the other.

But what should be done in cases of irreparable breakdown of relationships or in other cases love disappears and life brings about challenges that are too hard for some marriages to resist.