marriage

The Muslim community in north America has too many single Muslims. This circumstance is heightened by three realities that negatively impact the Muslim marriage market.  

Building trust is like building a bridge. It requires multiple skills and steps: intention, determination, strategy, architecture, engineering, and gathering supplies. It involves labour and at times risks. It needs constant care and maintenance.

The Qur’an describes the family as “an abode of peace,” a system with non- linear dynamics based on the inherent equality of gender: “He created you of a single soul, put affection and mercy between your hearts.” (Qur'an 3:195)

Many marriages today, increasingly among Muslim communities, are on the threshold of divorce. Seemingly happy on the outside, seams are splitting and tolerance levels are rapidly declining. Perhaps it’s because divorce is easier to accomplish in modern time.