Published December 26th, 2016 Polygamous marriages are legally recognized in Saudi Arabia, in accordance with Islamic Sharia law. (AFP/File) A cartel of eight marriage officials have formed a group on WhatsApp to propagate polygamy as a remedy to the rising number of the divorced women, widows and spinsters. Reporting […]
Channel 4 reality show ‘Married At First Sight’ sees couples matched-up by experts, get hitched on their very first meeting CREDIT: CHANNEL 4 John Bingham, social affairs editor 18 NOVEMBER 2016 • Arranged marriage could be happier than marrying for love because it removes the pressure to find the “perfect” […]
MODERNITY VS TRADITION By Isobel Leybold-Johnson NOV 17, 2016 – 11:00 Marriage between a man and a woman? That is what is being debated in canton Zurich (Keystone) Voters in and around Switzerland’s biggest city will soon decide on whether to define marriage in the constitution as between a […]
Since 2013 Swiss women can legally keep their surname after marriage. Photo: Gary Minnaert Tradition still sways married Swiss women Published: 04 Apr 2016 12:20 GMT+02:00 Only one in five women married in Switzerland since 2013 chose to keep her maiden name after marriage since the law changed to allow […]
30,000 more Palestinian workers will be allowed to work legally in Israel Image Credit: Supplied Around 462 Palestinian couples were married in a ceremony organised by the Palestinian Presidency. Published: 16:28 February 8, 2016 Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent Ramallah: Thousands of young and single jobseekers in the West Bank are rushing […]
A Saudi man divorced his wife after he found her crying over the exit of a contestant in a reality show Published: 09:53 January 24, 2016 By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: A Saudi man divorced his wife of one month after he found her crying over the exit of […]
By Irfan Ullah Khan “She believed in me when the whole world refuted me and she attested to my trueness when the whole world accused me of falsehood. She offered me compassion and loyalty with her wealth when everyone else had forsaken me.” [Prophet Muhammad (saws): Narrated by Masnad Ahmad] […]
ABHA: NADIA AL-FAWAZ ARABNEWS Saudi women are turning to foreigners for stability and security in the marital world. Many say they would rather marry foreigners to ensure that the marriage […]
By Wendy Wang and Kim Parker Rising Share of Never-Married Adults, Growing Gender GapAfter decades of declining marriage rates and changes in family structure, the share of American adults who have never been married is at an historic high. In 2012, one-in-five adults ages 25 and older (about 42 million […]
Couples are being urged not to spend thousands on a wedding and advised to opt for cheaper weddings to escape from heavy debt. A forum highlighting how families can ease […]
AFP | Mar 29, 2014 | 23:03 inShare WASHINGTON – Being married makes for a healthy heart, while being divorced or widowed is linked to higher rates of cardiovascular disease, according to a study of 3.5 million people released Friday. The study is the largest of its kind to show […]
Over 1.5m single women, and counting JEDDAH: Afshan Aziz Published — Tuesday 25 March 2014 Last update 25 March 2014 1:36 am | | A A LATEST STORIES IN FEATURED Crown Prince says world betrayed Syrian opposition Jakarta seeks clemency for maid on death row KSA women seek parity […]
By Shahid Athar Saturday, 15 March 2014 Both the parents and the boy should remember that the criterion for choosing a spouse that was placed by the Prophet Muhammad was not wealth or color The marriage of Muslim girls in America is becoming a problem. Recently, a […]
Posted by: Shaahima November 18, 2013 in Featured, Marriage, Society MUSLIMMATTERS.ORG When it was confirmed that I was to be married and the dates for the event set, family members […]
By Shveta Pathak, Staff ReporterPublished: 21:00 September 4, 2013 The UAE has recorded the highest divorce rate in the region. In Dubai alone, 1,129 divorces took place last year – more than three per day. The figure is even more alarming for Emiratis, who make up less than one-fifth of […]
by Isobel Leybold-Johnson, swissinfo.ch October 10, 2013 – 11:00 Switzerland’s rate of births out of wedlock is half the European Union average, even if it is on the rise. Many […]
An Epidemic: Unmarried and over 30 There is an extraordinary number of very educated women in their thirties and above who have not found a spouse. As intelligent, educated, single […]
By Sadaf Farooqi Freelance Writer- Pakistan Monday, 12 August 2013 onislam.net Born Muslims did not strive hard and swim against a social tide to become Muslim against all glaring odds. […]
Source: NY Times. By MOSI SECRET She fled her husband and her family, sneaking out of her home in Pakistan to take sanctuary in the American Embassy, which then whisked her to a secret hide-out in the United States. The thrilling escape seemed to end the harrowing ordeal of Amina […]
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