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Does piety count at all?

Alhamdulilah, I’ve abstained from drinking, smoking and casual dating, and have in fact always lived a pious life, but it seems to me that piety just doesn’t count at all. People look down on you, and there are high demands and expectations that sisters have. I mean in all that, where would pious men of limited means go? What will they do if sisters have so high standards and aren’t ready to compromise at all?

Did I Misunderstand Allah’s Response to My Prayer for My Future Husband?

I cannot understand if I had made a mistake in thinking that Allah has answered my prayer of sending a guy my way who would be my future husband. I know that marriages are pre-destined by Allah, so if it is meant to be, it will be, no matter what. But, we have to play our parts too for a relationship to turn into marriage. I want to ask if I should pursue this matter further, or leave it like that thinking that Allah does not want this marriage to take place and I misunderstood Allah’s response?

How should I go about finding a wife?

I am a single man and I am ready to marry but I didn’t have that much knowledge for selecting partner.

Why is getting married and finding true love so hard

Assalam O Alaikum! I am 28 year old single male living in UK. I have a good job and earn enough to support my family.

He makes me feel horrible but I can’t handle another breakup

For the past 4 months I have been seeing a Muslim guy at uni. He told me within 1 month of the relationship that he wanted to marry me. We were happy, he was perfect and I thought Allah finally gave me my happiness. Then things changed. We began to have arguments and now it has gotten to a point where he makes me feel horrible.

I can’t find a good Muslim man anywhere

I feel hopeless in that I simply do not attract Muslim men, or Muslim men my family will approve of at least. I attract educated and polite men.. usually of the Catholic faith. One Catholic man even asked my father for my hand in marriage. I have not attracted a Muslim man.