Today we're going to have a conversation that may change your entire approach to marriage.

Now, I've been watching our community struggle with marriage for years, over two decades, in fact.

And you know what breaks my heart the most?

I see brilliant, god-fearing women.

We've spent years perfecting their careers, their education, and their external achievements.

But they have never been taught the internal qualities that make for a successful Islamic march.

We're preparing for everything in life with such intentionality.

We study for degrees, trained for careers.

We plan financial goals.

But marriage?

We just assume we're going to get married after uni.

Or love will be enough.

And we assume if we're both Muslim and we care about each other, everything will

work out. That's not how Allah Sipanamata designed marriage to work. That's just not.

Now, today I'm going to share with you the five essential qualities every Muslim woman must have,

must cultivate before you say I do. Now, these are not just my opinions. These are principally rooted

by the Quran and Sunnah, tested by time and proven in the lives of successful Muslim women

that we've seen in their marriage. So grab your notebook, settle in, and let's dive into

this together because your future marriage depends on the work we do today. Let's go.

Welcome to the mindfulness speaks podcast, a safe space to learn and grow into the best version of yourself that you're always meant to be. I'm your host, mindful Muslim, mom of five, big sister to the community and a licensed educator with 25 plus years and supporting tens of thousands of Muslim women worldwide. Now I'm excited to share a ton of solutions to your problems on love, relationships,

life balance, reconnecting with a less dependent with Aile, getting back on track and more. So grab a cup of coffee and close out those tabs. These next 20 to 30 minutes are all about you. Let's get started. Hello, Samaralekam. Welcome back to the mindful Lismithmsma Speaks podcast. I'm your host, mindfulness ma and I'm so excited to talk to you today about this topic. Now, before we dive right in, I want to tell you about these three principles that are really going to underpin everything we say today. They are essential. And these aren't separate qualities that we'll explore. They're the soil in which every healthy Muslim marriage needs to grow.

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