2. َسِّالن ىَلَع َنوُامَّوَق ُالَجِّالرُاّلل َلَّضَف اَِِّب اء
َِِّبَو ٍضْعَب ىَلَع ْمُهَضْعَبِِّّالَوَْمأ ْنِّم ْاوُقَفَنأ اْم
Nisa 4: 34. Men are the protectors and maintainers of women,
because Allah has made one of them to excel the other, and
because they spend (to support them) from their means.
3. Independent ownership
1. Husband is solely responsible for the household
2. Wife may help which will be her Ihsaan
3. Wife can give Zakat to her husband but not vice versa
4. Both husband and wife are independent owners
5. Joint ownership not permissible as it interferes with
division of inheritance
4. Give her your cheque book
1. Instils trust
2. Instils financial discipline
3. Make a budget jointly
4. Teach each other to take from Allahﷻ
Tightfistedness is one of the biggest causes of breakup
5. Reality
•Money to marriage is like food to the body
•If you live to eat you become obese and die
•If you eat to live you live healthy and happy
Use it but don’t let it use you
7. Three Killers
Hujuraat 49: 12. O you who believe! Avoid suspicion,
indeed some suspicions are sins. And don’t spy, neither
backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the
flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate
backbiting) . And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is the One Who
accepts repentance, Most Merciful.
Don’t let Shaytaan use technology as a tool
8. 3 – Key Assets
1. Gratitude
2. Selective memory
3. Forgiveness
• It’s about you; not them
• Remember good, forget bad
• Because you need it more
9. 3 - Don’ts
1. Collect garbage
2. Try to mould or change
3. Nag (Criticize)
• It stinks and only you
will smell it
• Shows you made a lousy
choice
• Unless you are a horse
10. 3 – Do’s
1. Laugh together
2. Thank each other
often
3. Say ‘Sorry’ and
accept apology with
dignity
• Not at each other
• Because gratitude
increases the blessing
• And then don’t drag
her/him in the dirt