In this class we will discuss, with Allah’s permission, the rulings pertaining to marriage, relations between spouses, proposals, mahr, and divorce based on Ibn Hajr’s “Bulugh al Maram.” We will explore the immense treasure of knowledge and explanatory material left behind by our noble predecessor Ulema, including the rulings of the four madhahab and others. Those who meet the attendance and graduation requirements of the class will be granted a Certificate of Sanad (authoritative chain) in the ahadith covered.
| Number | Topic | Listen | Download | Notes |
| 1 | Encouragement for Marriage |  (mp3) |
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| 2 | Avoiding Extremism in Religious Practice | (mp3) |
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| 3 | Marry Loving and Prolific Women | (mp3) |
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| 4 | Love Between Husband and Wife | (mp3) |
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| 5 | Choosing a Righteous Spouse and Congratulating the Newlywed | (mp3) |
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| 6 | Recipe for a Successful Marriage | (mp3) |
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| 7 | Seeing One’s Spouse Before Marriage | (mp3) |
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| 8 | Means of Seeing One’s Potential Wife | (mp3) |
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| 9 | Do not Propose Over the Proposal of Your Brother | (mp3) |
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| Quiz 1 | Classes 1-8 | (doc) |
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| 10 | Can the Quran be a Woman’s Mahr? | (mp3) |
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| 11 | Guidelines for Islamic Weddings | (mp3) |
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| 12 | Conditions for a Valid Marriage Contract | (mp3) |
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| 13 | The Wisdom Behind Requiring a Guardian in Marriage | (mp3) |
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| 14 | The Right of a Woman to Choose Her Spouse | (mp3) |
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| 15 | Prohibition of Certain Kinds of Marriage | (mp3) |
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| 16 | Prohibition of Marrying Two Sisters | (mp3) |
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| 17 | Marriage in the State of Ihram | (mp3) |
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| 18 | Conditions in the Marriage Contract | (mp3) |
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| 19 | Ruling on Temporary Marriage (Mut’ah) | (mp3) |
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| 20 | Ruling on Nikaah Muhalil | (mp3) |
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| 21 | Equitability in Marriage | (mp3) |
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| 22 | Choice and the Voice of Women in Society | (mp3) |
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| 23 | Status of Marriage Contracts Made Before Islam | (mp3) |
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| 24 | Can a Muslim Marry a non-Muslim? | (mp3) |
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| 25 | Marriages of the Prophet alayhi as salam | (mp3) |
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| 26 | Medical Reasons that Constitute Grounds for an Anullment of Marriage | (mp3) |
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| 27 | Impotence and Sterility and its effects on the Marriage Contract | (mp3) |
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| 28 | Prohibited Sexual Relations between Spouses | (mp3) |
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| 29 | Interdependence and Mutual Rights in Society | (mp3) |
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| 30 | The Rights of the Neighbor in Islam | (mp3) |
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| 31 | More on the Rights of the Neighbor | (mp3) |
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| 32 | “Remind Each Other Regarding Kind Treatment of Women” | (mp3) |
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| 32-2 | Kind Treatment of Women (Part 2) | (mp3) |
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| 33 | Guarding the Secrets of One’s Spouse | (mp3) |
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| 34 | The Sacred Rights of a Wife Upon Her Husband | (mp3) |
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| 35 | Sexual Positions Allowed in al-Islam | (mp3) |
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| 36 | Mentioning Allah Before Intercourse and Protection from the Devil | (mp3) |
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| 37 | Kind Treatment of the Wife During Relations | (mp3) |
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| 38 | Halal and Haram Means of Beautification | (mp3) |
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| 39 | Ruling on Plucking Body and Facial Hair, Tatoos, and Wigs | (mp3) |
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| 40 | Rulings on Gheela, Female Infanticide, and Contraception | (mp3) |
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| 41 | Dislike and Prohibition of Contraception | (mp3) |
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| 42 | Collapse of Malthusian Theory and Triumph of the Sunnah | (mp3) |
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| 43 | Dividing Time with Wives, Janaba, and Reason behind Multiple Marriages | (mp3) |
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| 44 | Reason Behind Dowry, Spousal Compatibility, Marriage to Safiyya | (mp3) |
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| 45 | Minimum and Maximum Dowries | (mp3) |
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| 46 | Wisdom behind Mahr, Wedding Gifts | (mp3) |
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| 47 | Mahr al-Mithl, Ijtihad, and Wisdom Behind ‘Iddah | (mp3) |
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| 48 | Mut’ah (Alimony), Types of Dowry, Making Dowry Easy | (mp3) |
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| 49 | Prohibition of Celibacy as Worship | (mp3) |
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| 50 | Islamic Law and the Ruling on Female Circumcision | (mp3) |
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| 51 | The Role of the Wedding Feast (Walima) in Islamic Society | (mp3) |
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| 52 | How to Achieve Unity, Ruling on Terrorism, Walima | (mp3) |
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| 53 | Obligation of Answering the Invitation | (mp3) |
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| 54 | Breaking Fast when Invited, Prohibition of Extravagance and Showing Off in Weddings | (mp3) |
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| 55 | Waleema while Traveling, Distribution of Spoils, Table Manners | (mp3) |
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| 56 | Table Manners/Preparation of Food for the Guest | (mp3) |
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| 57 | Miraculous Hadith About Contagious Diseases | (mp3) |
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| 58 | Division of Time Between Wives, Lessons from the Seerah | (mp3) |
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| 59 | Kindness Towards One’s new Wife, Drawing Lots, Sunnah | (mp3) |
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| 60 | The Last Moments of the Beloved Messenger, Treating Women Kindly | (mp3) |
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| 61 | Khul’ (Annullment) of Marriage by Wife | (mp3) |
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| 62 | Dislike of Divorce, Divorce During Menses, Temporary Marriage, Misconceptions | (mp3) |
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| 63 | The Three Fold Divorce | (mp3) |
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| 64 | View of Ibn Taymiyyah on 3 Fold Divorce | (mp3) |
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| 65 | Compulsion in Divorce, Holding Good Opinions, Differences in Sexes | (mp3) |
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| 66 | Divorce Using Metaphorical Language, Conditional Divorce | (mp3) |
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| 67 | Vowing, Divorce of Intoxicated, Young, Insane, etc. | (mp3) |
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| 68 | Taking Back One’s Wife after Divorce, the Waiting Period, Power of Femininity | (mp3) |
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| 69 | al-Ilaa’, Staying Away from the Wife, How Long Can One Work Overseas | (mp3) |
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| 70 | Dhihar: “You are to me like the back of my mother” | (mp3) |
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| 71 | Li’aan Separation Due to Accusation of Adultery | (mp3) |
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| 72 | Rulings on Li’aan or Mutual Cursing | (mp3) |
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| 73 | Lineage and Paternity Importance and Issues | (mp3) |
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| 74 | The Iddah or Waiting Period | (mp3) |
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| 75 | Housing and Support During the Iddah | (mp3) |
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| 76 | Restrictions During the Iddah | (mp3) |
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| 77 | The Testimony of Women | (mp3) |
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| 78 | Women, Travel, and Khalwah | (mp3) |
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| 79 | Relations Through Breastfeeding and the Wisdom Behind it | (mp3) |
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| 80 | Does Breastfeeding of an Adult Have any Effect? | (mp3) |
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| 81 | Breastfeeding and Allah’s Power to Create | (mp3) |
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| 82 | Breastfeeding and Marriage | (mp3) |
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| 83 | Responsiblity for Spending and Islam’s Concern regarding Wealth | (mp3) |
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| 84 | Whom Must One Support? Kindness to servants and maids | (mp3) |
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| 85 | The Sin of Neglecting One’s Dependents, Animal Rights | (mp3) |
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| 86 | Husbands Duty of Supporting His Wife, Alimony | (mp3) |
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| 87 | Custody Issues, Profound Teachings of Kindness to Animals in Islam | (mp3) |
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