family

For many Muslim couples who do not have family in the West, the Imam is one of the few people who has an Islamic background and is an authority figure, and therefore, can help them sort out their problems. As a result, a Muslim family may remain intact instead of breaking up to their own detriment and the Muslim community's.

Imam Muhammad Nur Abdullah of St. Louis, Missouri is a member of the North American Fiqh Council. He has conducted pre-marriage counseling in the U.S. for the last 20 years. He provides the following tips for Imams in the West dealing with marital conflict:

Family and friends can play an important but hidden role in helping married couples maintain a strong relationship. Parent and in-laws and friends all can help a couple work through their disagreements.

Family and friends can play an important but hidden role in helping married couples maintain a strong relationship. Parent and in-laws and friends all can help a couple work through their disagreements.

All marriages have problems, minor and major, but there are certain issues, which are common to almost all couples. Here are some of the issues that cause contention amongst couples and possible solutions.

Social issues and concerns must be elevated to higher priority on the agenda of Muslims in North America, especially as the community grows and Islam is receiving more recognition in North America, says Dr. Aneesah Nadir of the Islamic Social Services Association. 

It's important to decide how we're going to make the most of the blessed month before we're in the thick of it. Here are a couple of things you can do not only on an individual and family level but for the community as well.

Television and television programming are a prime source of entertainment, especially for young people. With today's plethora of channels and programs, it is critical to manage teleivsion viewing, especially for our youth, since there is so much harmful content, along with some good. These are 21 suggested ways you can do that.