This is the fourth book in the Muslim Family Series. The first three books deal with various aspects of marriage as follows: 2. Closer than a Garment Marital Intimacy According to the Pure Sunnah 3. The Fragile Vessels Rights and Obligations between the Spouses in Islam As a logical continuation to these three, this sequel deals with the normal fruit of marriage: babies. It covers the Islamic regulations relating to a newborn. This includes welcoming the baby, naming it, shaving its hair, circumcising it, and slaughtering the sacrificial 'agiqah. The discussion of naming the newborn covers recommended and prohibited names, nicknames, and kunyahs. It is further enhanced with two appendices that list Allah's authentic excellent names, as well as a large number of suggested Islamic names for both genders. The discussion of 'agiqah includes its ruling, animals to be slaughtered, dispensing of the meat, the 'agigah's feast, and the 'agIgah's wisdom. The discussion of circumcision includes the circumcision process, its ruling for boys and girls, its benefits, and excessiveness and other violations. Other discussions include tahnik, shaving the baby's head, piercing the ears, breast-feeding, protection from the evil eye, babies' toys and clothes, birthdays, and so on. We intended - and we believe that we largely succeeded - in making this book a complete reference covering the correct Islamic acts that parents need to perform for their newborn during its first few weeks....read more

This book deals with an important social issue. Generally a daughter is not consulted before her marriage is finalised. Her likes and dislikes are not given weight and often her guardian over rules her wishes. He marries her off without her permission. This Book discusses the issue and tells us also who is eligible to be her guardian (for marriage) and what are his rights. Can an adult intelligent girl decide independently on her marriage? What is the position when young children whose guardian gets them married attain adulthood? Can they revoke his decision. This book is written by Mawlana Mujahidul Islam Qasmi and approved by great scholars like Mawlana Abdul Hassan Ali Nadwi, Muhammad Rafi Uthmani and Muhammad Taqi Uthmani. The English translation is now available for our readers filling in the gap of a book on this subject.

This book is the author's follow up to his best sellers Dont Be Sad and You can be the Happiest Woman in the World. If is yet another uplifting spiritual journey that is aimed at inspiring readers to grow in their love for the greatest of all prophets: Muhammad. In each chaptr the Shaykh discusses an individual characteristic of the Prophet in depth, allowing for a focused understanding of his personality. It is a book that should be read with awe and sincere attachment to the greatest of all of Allah's created beings - our beloved Prophet.

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This is one of a 4-book series covering various aspects of marriage according to the authentic Sunnah. Marriage plays a most central role in the human life, and has been largely discussed by the scholars of Islam through the ages, resulting in numerous writings and treatises. Some of those writings, mostly by contemporary scholars, have been translated to English. However, we find them restricted in scope, addressing Muslims who live in predominantly Islamic countries, or overlooking important real issues that have developed under the modern civilization. This leaves quite a large gap that needs to be filled for the benefit of the Muslims in English-speaking countries, and this is what we attempt to fulfill over the span of three books: Covers the importance and advantages of marriage, selecting a spouse, the courting process, the marriage contract, celebrating the wedding, the waleemah, forbidden marriages, etc. Provides a practical procedure for performing a marriage contract, and includes a sample marriage certificate. Closer than a Garment Covers the proper etiquette's of marital intimacy, forbidden acts of intimacy, zinaa, birth control, etc. Answers many frequently asked questions about various acts of intimacy. Fragile it Vessels Rights and Obligations t e Spouses in Covers the obligations of the two spouses, the wife's rights, and the husband's rights. Contains biographies of the Mothers of the Believers, paints very realistic pictures from the life of the P...read more

Parenting Skills: Based on the Quran and Sunnah (With Pratical Examples for Various Ages) The Beshirs, a wife/husband team, who co-authored two best-selling books on parenting Meeting the Challenge of Parenting in the West, an Islamic Perspective and Muslim Teens and Blissful Marriage: A Practical Islamic Guide have conducted very successful workshops on parenting skills for Muslim families in North America and overseas. In this book they present the workable skills that parents participating in these workshops have found most rewarding. "Very professional, well researched, and pretty lively. Where were you 16 years ago? I wish I could start all over with the knowledge I gained from your workshop." An attendee from South Africa. "It was a very joyful experience. I learned so much more than I ever expected. An amazing and thought provoking workshop." An attendee from Toronto, Canada. Dr. Ekram is a medical doctor by profession, with a background in child psychology. She is the founder and principal of Abraar full time Islamic school and Rahma School, a weekend Arabic and Islamic school, in Ottawa, Canada. She is the recipient of the Director's Citation Award of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for the year 2000 for her contributions in the area of education from among 7000 employees in the board. She has been very active with the Muslim community in Ottawa in the areas of study circles, children and youth camps, sisters programs, and marriage counseling. She ...read more

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Marriage is the joining together of men and women in couples which enables them to perpetuate the human race in a perfect way. Marriage protects the couple from tailing into rice and takes the edge of sexual appetite. Marriage refreshes the soul and brings the couple mutual intimacy by way of companionship. This leads to the heart being ,at ease and its being reinvigorated fir the worship of the Creator. Marriage completes halt the religion of a 111.111 a and woman. 'I his book explains all the essentials of a perfect happy- marriage including" the marriage proposal, when the proposal is made, and unlawful proposal and hose to choose your perfect partner. It then goes on to explain the fundamentals of marriage the rights the couple Owe one another. Sheikh Mohammed RIF'A'UTTHMAN is the author of several authoritative books. He is also well known throughout the Muslim World as a lecturer specialising in Sharia law. And he Currently serves as a head of the faculty of Sharia at Al-Azhar University.

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This is one of a 4-book series covering various aspects of marriage according to the authentic Sunnah. Marriage plays a most central role in the human life, and has been largely discussed by the scholars of Islam through the ages, resulting in numerous writings and treatises. Some of those writings, mostly by contemporary scholars, have been translated to English. However, we find them restricted in scope, addressing Muslims who live in predominantly Islamic countries, or overlooking important real issues that have developed under the modern civilization. This leaves quite a large gap that needs to be filled for the benefit of the Muslims in English-speaking countries, and this is what we attempt to fulfill over the span of three books: he Quest for Love & MercyRegulations for Marriage & Wedding in Islam Covers the importance and advantages of marriage, selecting a spouse, the courting process, the marriage contract, celebrating the wedding, the waleemah, forbidden marriages, etc. Provides a practical procedure for performing a marriage contract, and includes a sample marriage certificate. 2. gargarment Marital In According the Pure Sunnah Covers the proper etiquette's of marital intimacy, forbidden acts of intimacy, zinaa, birth control, etc. Answers many frequently asked questions about various acts of intimacy. 3. The Fragile Vessels Rights and Obligations between the Spouses in Islam Covers the obligations of the two spouses, the wife's rights, and the h...read more

It is a translation of Urdu book by A. . Choudhary . What are man and women? There is a community because this pair is a base for a family and a family is a tribe that develops into a community that can not be explained.. Islam has siezed this opportunity and gave several instructions to this growing generation. The Author has left some necessary things about the marriageable and nearly married pair. It was very important approach and was able to be translated into Ennglish.

A difficult but highly important topic is dealt with by the Author who is a trained expert on the Legal aspects of Marriage who has advised hundreds of couples. What should be done in cases of breakdown of relationships? Must the partners stay in the hell they have made? Or may a way-out be found for them? Orthodox Christianity says blankly. "No divorce!" But Islam more realistically faces the consequences of irreparable breakdown as a fact, and provides a way-out. Every possible safeguard is laid down in the statute book to prevent such a way-out by divorce being abused.

An excellent book discussing the Foundation of an Islamic household. The authoraddresses issues that are relevant to the majority of the Muslims, such as theimportance of choosing a righteous spouse, disciplining your wife and children, makingyour home a place for the remembrance of Allah, spreading kindness in the home,teaching good manners, discussing some of the evils present in the home, learning theIslamic rulings with regard to houses, creating an atmosphere of faith in the home,resisting bad manners in the home, choosing a good location and design of home, howto disciple the children which may be more effective than physical punishment and thebooks that we should read and much more. Putting things right in the home is a great trust and huge responsibility which everyMuslim man and woman should undertake as Allah commands; they should run theaffairs of their homes in accordance with the rules set out by Allah.One of the ways of achieving this is by ridding the home of evil things. The authorhighlights some evil things that actually happen in some homes and that havebecome tools of destruction for the nests in which the future generations of theMuslim ummah are being raised. How many Muslim homes today are dead because there is no remembrance of Allah,what must they be like when all that is heard therein is the music of Shaytan withinstruments and singing, and backbiting, slander and gossip? What must they be likewhen they are filled with evil and sin? An ideal learni...read more

This book provides the tools to achieve blissful marriage in a pragmatic and graceful way. Readers will find the following prominent features: -Husband and wife are viewed together, as a team, instead of as two separate individuals. This is fitting since the family unit is the cornerstone of Islamic society. -An ample amount of practical examples for day to day living, as well as examples regarding other issues facing Muslim families in North America -Common marital problems presented as case studies with their analysis and solutions -Detailed list of essential qualities for successful spousal harmony -Tested and proven guidelines for the process of spousal selection in North America This book contains the right mix of theory and practice due to the authors' wealth of experience in marriage counseling in North America. All its contents are based on Islamic references from Qur'an and Sunnah and their applications to the contemporary environment

This book covers most of the social issues related to parents, husbands, wives, and children. It is beneficial for all members of the family, those starting out on family life and those families which have already developed as a basic unity of society." About the Authors: Dr. Ekram Beshir is a medical doctor by profession. She was born in Egypt and has been living in Canada sicnce 1975.While rasing her four children, she has developed excellent knowledge of and experience in child psychology. Currently, she is volunteering her time as the director of Rahmah school in Ottawa, Canada, a weekend Arabic and Islamic school. She is very active with the Muslim community in Ottawa in the areas of study circles, children and youth camps, sisters programs, and marriage counseling. She has trveled within North America presenting parenting and stress management to Muslim communities. Muhamed Beshir is an engineer by profession. He has over 20 years of experience in da'wah work-having held various positions with MSA and ISNA on both the national and local levels, and participated as a speakers in ISNA conventions as well as the English program of MAYA conventions. He may be seen regularly delivering Friday Khutbahs in Ottwa-area mosques and Islamic schools. He is the current vice president of Muslim American Society(MAS) for canada (a society that promotes self-improvement and dedication to Islamic work)and a member of its traning programs to Muslim communities in North and South A...read more

The prevailing materialist educational system and the absence of strong community have endangered the future of Muslims in the Western countries. In recent decades, increasing numbers of Muslims have become desperate, because they think they are 'losing' their children in the sea of permissive culture. Apart from the overwhelming pull of amoral secular culture, the main problem seems to lie in our general ignorance, apathy and 'poor parenting'. The book attempts to address the issue in a holistic way from an Islamic perspective. It is the result of a thrice-run online course on Parenting offered by the virtual school of an internet-based organisation, Witness Pioneer, in 2000-02. The same course was run separately on Salaam web page of London. The Author Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari is an educationalist with a PhD and PGCE from King's College London and a Management degree from the Open University. He has worked as an Air Force Officer, Researcher in Physics, Science Teacher and now as SEN Specialist in London and has broad experience in Da'wah and Youth and Community work, having held senior positions with organisations like the Muslim Council of Britain and the Islamic Forum Europe. Dr Abdul Bari is a member of the Inner Cities Religious Council and PanLondon Advisory Group on Faith, is a facilitator of Race Equality Unit's (REU) 'Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities Parent Programme' and writes extensively on youth and community issues. He is passionate about ...read more

Syed Maudoodi was one of the most influential Muslim theologians of the 20th century and the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (Islamic Party), an Islamic political party in Pakistan. Maulana Maududi’s philosophy, literary productivity and tireless activism contributed immensely to the development of Islamic political and social movements around the world. Maulana Maududi’s ideas profoundly influenced Sayyid Qutb of Egypt’s Jamiat al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun (“Muslim Brotherhood”) another leading Muslim philosopher of the 20th century. This book in particular is a summarised guide to marriage and divorce in islam.

"Polygamy is the Muslim practice most frequently and severely maligned by Westerners and modernist Muslims. This book can be read with profit by all unprejudiced readers who wish to know its justification and rationale. One of the greatest contrasts between Islam and the West is their conflicting concepts of relations between the sexes. Indeed, the very first question a Muslim convert is confronted with by an American or European is 'Why does Islam allow four wives?' This book... replies straightforwardly to that question and much more. The authors describe all the most important characteristics of marriage in Islam, pointing out that the Western notions of sex equality and romantic premarital 'love' are not necessary in Islamic marriage based on piety and the committment on the part of both partners to win the pleasure of Almighty.

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This detailed book is a must for every guardian and family head to raise children in the correct Islamic way. Discussing the subject of rearing and training from every angle, the book contains valuable guidelines on imparting religious discipline, character building, spiritual education and intellectual growth.

In the marriage, it often happens that we come across a situation in which Wings seem to oe going haywire, and we wonder what would have been the ideal stance and the best way to handle this problem. For Muslims, the best stance and the best way is that of the Prophet Muhammad (Saila Allcihu wa Sallam — Blessings and Peace be upon him). Allah has taught us that this is how we should seek to resolve our conflicts: {... If you differ in anything among yourselves refer it to Allah and His Messenger if you do believe in Allah and the Last Day: that is best and most suitable for final determination.} (Qur'an 4: 59) Our Proph was a husband to eleven women, each of whom has revealed to us her personal impressions of some or the other aspect of his exemplary personality. With special attention to the many different ways in which the Prophet proved himself the best husband, the author guides us, with the utmost gentleness, in how we can improve our own marital relationships. This book is a must-read for all married couples — and for ar Muslim man or woman who is contemplating marriage — who wist, to achieve satisfaction in their personal lives.

About the Book Hadhrat Mufti Sayed Abdul Jalil 's hook on Talaaq (Divorce) has been published numerous times in the Indo Pak sub continent due to its academic nature and clarity. He ably discusses the philosophy of talaaq and its concept in other religions and countries. Then mentions the different types o f talaaq and goes into each ones details. Thereafter the talaaq laws are elucidated which occur under different and variant situations, circumstances and conditions. Followed by the rules of reconciliation via revoking, fresh marriage, Khula, 'Halaalah Then the regulations of Iddaat are adequately propounded upon and the circumstances causing and legalising annulment listed. Subsequently, the wisdom of maintenance system after talaaq in Islam explained. This book will benefit the scholar and men of the law will appreciate the finer intricacies of the laws of talaaq, proving that the Deen is complete. Whilst the layman will understand the rules of talaaq from the angle of simplicity and clarity. A simple advice to those who are to use the institution of talaaq is that they issue only one talaaq when their wives are in the state of purity prior to which no sexual relationship has taken place. This they will do they same work and give the same result of 3 talaaqs, however, leaving the door open for reconciliation.