The Muslim Marriage Guide

I read this well written book and must say it provides some very good insight into building strong maritial relationships and it gives good relationship advice. Someone else commented on the lack of need for such a book...I respectfully disagree, as I think it is great that Ruqayyah Maqsood has written a book on this topic from an Islamic viewpoint, with sensitivities to the Islamic context. I know of no other books that give relationship/marriage advice from an Islamic standpoint. A good read and well worth your money.Be sure to find the uncensored version, one edition of which is published in the US by Amana Publications in Beltsville, MD, USA. The ISBN # is 0-915957-99-X; the book has white covers with a small picture of an open Quran and two wedding rings.Quilliam Press in London has also published this book. A third (cheaper) version is published somewhere in Asia, but I've heard that one has some content removed from it.

Subhanallah! Finally a true rendering of what marriage in an Islamic home should be. No more quotes, passages of hadiths, and stories (although we NEED them). I am speaking about actual HOW TO live in a healthy, religious, loving and peaceful home. HOW to make it, HOW to break it, HOW to honor it, and all the HOW TO's. Next to Shaykh Abdullah Adhami's audio, Gender Relations, this book MUST be read together with your intendent!She quotes books of fiqh, that my teacher blushed and skipped over reading because of it's straight forwardness! This book will whip any Muslim couple into shape becuase of the time you spent wasting on feeding your naafs more and more garbage, when you should have been filling your home with love and devotion to Allah.WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??????Look for the UNCENSORED PLEASE!

The book should have been called _The Art of Islamic Lovemaking_! (since that is what most of it is about). Its unfortunate that the publishers came out with a "censored" version. It just goes to show how prudish many modern Muslims have become. Classical Islamic scholars examined the subject of sexuality quite thoroughly, and even wrote extensive treatises on it. They had lovemaking down to a science, and explored its legal, biological, emotional, psychological, cosmological, metaphyical, theological, and mystical dimensions. If you think I'm exaggerating, check the sources out for yourself. Such prominent figures as Imam Abu Hanifa, Suyuti, Rumi, Ghazali, Ibn al-Qayyim, and Ibn al-'Arabi probed into the various aspects of this timeless "art".Kudos to Ms.Maqsood for reviving a dying science!

An excellent and very well written book that will have you reading it more then once. Sound and pratical advice for keeping the Muslim Marriage together. I recommend this book for every Muslim who is considering marriage soon or who is already married.

I was so glad to find this book! It sets examples for maintaining a healthy and good marriage from an Islamic point of view. It discusses everything from having an emotional relationship a sexual relationship. The book focuses on both the roles of the husband and the wife and how to keep eachother happy. It is a great book for every Muslim couple!