What Do I Have to Know about Marriage to Be Ready for It?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

Question

I have introduced a suitor to my parents for marriage. What do I have to know about marriage to be ready for it?

Answer

May Allah reward you for wanting to fulfill half of your religion and for wanting to learn about it before intertwining your life with someone else’s. 

In short, you must learn all of your obligations and rights, as well as his. Soon after this, you must learn about parenting and motherhood in Islam as well.

You should take these courses:
Marriage in Islam: Practical Guidance for Successful Marriage
Introduction to Sacred Law (Hanafi): Mawsuli’s Mukhtar Explained (Part Five): Marriage and Divorce
Keys to Successful Muslim Marriages: Practical lessons that explain the Prophetic Spirit of Marriage

And you should read and understand all of the articles in the link below:
Love, Marriage and Relationships in Islam: All Your Questions Answered

May Allah give you tawfiq and bless your union.

[Ustadha] Shazia Ahmad 
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadha Shazia Ahmad lived in Damascus, Syria, for two years, where she studied aqidah, fiqh, tajweed, Tafseer, and Arabic. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed her Master’s in Arabic. Afterward, she moved to Amman, Jordan, where she studied fiqh, Arabic, and other sciences. She recently moved back to Mississauga, Canada, where she lives with her family.