KSh 6000 / KSh 5000
Guide To A Successful Marriage
The next intake for this course will be January 2024. The classes will be held on the first week of every month on Saturday and Sunday.
Enroll NowCourse Outline
This course is for anyone who intends to marry, is married, or has children that will marry. This detailed two day (weekend course), being offered on site by Mombasa Learning Centre, will discuss all matters pertaining to marriage. It will cover everything from the definition/meaning of marriage and love, objectives of marriage and selecting a suitable spouse, to sexual intimacy, living a marital relationship and resolving issues that all married couples face. A great emphasis will be laid on separating cultural practices and Islamic teachings. Whether you are unmarried, married, or have children of marriageable age, this course is for you. If you are unmarried, this course will prepare you for your future marriage life. If you are already married, it will help you better your marriage. If you are a parent with children of marriageable age, it will help you deal with an important and critical stage of your child’s life, In Sha Allah. Above all, this course will teach us how to please Allah Most High through the beautiful relationship of marriage.
Learning outcome
The deeper meaning of marriage and love in Islam
The objectives of marriage
How to select a spouse
Role of parents in marriage
Rules regarding engagements
Islamic viewpoint on secret, forced and arranged marriages
Islamic viewpoint on temporary marriages
Prenuptial agreements
The rules of dowry
Rules relating to sexual relations and intimacy
The rights and responsibilities of spouses
How to address marriage problems
What causes marriages to breakdown
Rules of separation and divorce
And much more…
Certification
Participants will be issued with a certificate of Participation from Mombasa Learning Centre
Course Delivery
This course is run onsite.
Course Resources
All Participants will receive the relevant course details, materials upon successful registering for the course. This will include: • Timetable • PDF versions of the course materials/notes by email Please note: Printed copies of your course materials are available to collect from the college office on request
Subject : MRG SESSION 1
Objectives of marriage (maqasid al-nikah)
Definition of marriage & its importance/merits
The Shari’a ruling on marriage
Subject : MRG SESSION 2
Choosing an ideal spouse (what to consider
and qualities to avoid)
Methods of finding a spouse
Looking at a suitor and meeting
Istikhara (prayer of seeking guidance)
Subject : MRG SESSION 3
Proposing marriage & negotiations
Rules pertaining to engagement
Love before marriage
Subject : MRG SESSION 4
The role of guardian/parents
Secret and forced marriages
Sunna method of taking consent
Prenuptial agreements/contracts
Dowry/marriage payment (mahr)
Subject : MRG SESSION 5
Questions & Answers session
Subject : MRG SESSION 6
The verbal contract of marriage
Civil marriages marriage over the phone/agency temporary marriages
Sunna method of conducting a marriage
The wedding feast (walima)
Simplicity in marriage ceremonies
Subject : MRG SESSION 7
The first night of marriage & Sexual Relations
Rights & Responsibilities of the Spouses
Money Matters
Polygamy
Subject : MRG SESSION 8
Addressing Marital Problems
Causes of Separation and Divorce
Subject : MRG SESSION 9
Fiqh of divorce
Idda (waiting period)
Child custody laws
Other related matters
Subject : MRG SESSION 10
Questions & Answers session
| Gender | Male & Female |
|---|---|
| Platform | Onsite |
| Duration | |
| Dates | First week of every month on Saturday and Sunday |
