A marriage brings together two souls. Two families. Two worlds. It’s often portrayed in film and popular culture that these two individuals are opposites, yet they are brought together under …
Quran as a Psychological Healing
As he gathered his thoughts, he wondered if he could ever recover from his sense of loss. The death of a close friend so unexpectedly had left him feeling so …
Stop Ignoring the Issue of Sexual Abuse
She looked at herself in the mirror with tears streaming down her face. She could no longer keep it inside and felt that she had to tell her mother today. …
The Marital Relationships: Its Impact on Children
He let out a huge sigh as he looked at himself in the mirror. He wondered how things had gotten this bad. The past few months had been difficult in …
Family Life in Islam
The late Imam Apha-Him Jobe served on the ICNA National Shura. He was widely known across Muslim communities in North America for his taqwa, humility, knowledge, and wisdom. Born in …
Save Family, Save Society
Allah (SWT) puts a heavy emphasis on family as a unit because it is the core of a thriving society. If the family unit consists of weak links, then society …
Balancing the Blocks of Family
… by Building the Blocks of Faith It’s the day after Eid Ul-Adha and my three children are gathered in the center of the playroom with their Eid gifts scattered …
Counseling for a Healthy Family
How does counseling help people make their families better, safer, secure and loving? To understand this, we have to be familiar with the goals and objectives of counseling, family counseling, …
Muslim Families: Challenges and Moral Dilemmas
The challenges and moral dilemmas facing Muslim families requires an understanding of the shifts in ideological, social, religious, and political forces that are shaping the structure and function of families …