Muslim Marriage Guide - Softcover

Maqsood Ruqaiyyah Waris

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 8185063257 ISBN 13: 9788185063256

Publisher: Goodword Books, 1998

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A much needed manual, this marvelous book that draws from Islamic sources to provide practical advice for a Muslim couple. Far from the sociological analysis or list of rules that fill other books about Islamic marriage, this book draws from the wisdom of the Sunnah to show how to love your partner in this life and prepare each other for the next. Written with plenty of real life experience (and even humor) from Muslims living in the West, the author balances the issues of male-female differences, respect for each others rights and needs and raising God-conscious children. A must read for anyone interested in marriage.

Modern life brings strains and pressures which can upset even the most compatible relationship. This means that nowadays, to protect the spirit of cooperation and happiness which is the sign of the true Islamic marriage, careful thought needs to be given to the mechanisms which help husband and wife to live together and respect each others rights.

This highly readable book takes the reader through the relevant passages in the Quran and Hadith (Islamic sources), and goes on to discuss the main social and economic problems that can afflict relationships, suggesting many practical ways in which these can be resolved.

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Review:

I received this book as a gift, unfortunately after I had read such horrible books as "Kitabul Nikkah", which victimized the wife to an unbelievable extent. This book will give you a realistic and practical approach to a decent Muslim marriage, living in modern times, and in a non-Muslim society. I think this book is long overdue, and finally sheds light on the female perspective of a healthy marriage. --By ayesha akhtar on April 26, 2002

Subhanallah! Finally a true rendering of what marriage in an Islamic home should be. No more quotes, passages of hadiths, and stories (although we NEED them). I am speaking about actual HOW TO live in a healthy, religious, loving and peaceful home. HOW to make it, HOW to break it, HOW to honor it, and all the HOW TO's. Next to Shaykh Abdullah Adhami's audio, Gender Relations, this book MUST be read together with your intendent! She quotes books of fiqh, that my teacher blushed and skipped over reading because of it's straight forwardness! This book will whip any Muslim couple into shape becuase of the time you spent wasting on feeding your naafs more and more garbage, when you should have been filling your home with love and devotion to Allah. --By "ummtas" on August 11, 2000

I was so glad to find this book! It sets examples for maintaining a healthy and good marriage from an Islamic point of view. It discusses everything from having an emotional relationship a sexual relationship. The book focuses on both the roles of the husband and the wife and how to keep eachother happy. It is a great book for every Muslim couple! --By A Customer on December 13, 1999

About the Author:

Ruqayyah Waris Maqsood, a leading British Muslim scholar, served as Head of Religious Studies at William Gee High School, Hull, England. She has written over seventeen books on various aspects of religion, a book of counseling for Muslim teenagers and a volume of poetry.

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