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Every stage of your love story, covered.

Marriage is the single most important choice of your adult life. The Fiqh of Love is your on-demand guide to choosing well, staying strong, and knowing what to do when things get hard, all grounded in the Quran, the Sunnah, and modern counseling.

20+ hours on demandLifetime accessLive Q&A recordingsCounts toward your AlMaghrib degree
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Your love story

We believed in marriage once. Let's believe again.

Marriage gets a bad rap. Commitment issues and cultural baggage get between couples before they even begin. But marriage is the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, and when it is done right it opens the doors to countless blessings.

The hard part is the choices: choosing your spouse, choosing to commit, and knowing what to do when the relationship is in trouble. This course gives you a clear, practical answer for every one of those decisions.

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When to say "I do" and how to pick a partner you can build a life with
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When to stay and invest with tools to communicate, keep passion alive, and raise children together
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When to let go and how to do it with dignity, fairness, and Islamic guidance
What you'll learn

From the search, to the nikah, and everything beyond

Nine areas of marriage, organized by the stage you are in. Each one ends with something you can actually do this week.

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Before marriage
Choose with confidence
Choosing the right partnerWhat actually matters in a spouse, and the red flags to take seriously.
Rules of engagementHow to get to know someone within Islamic boundaries, without the guesswork.
Conducting your nikahThe conditions, the contract, the mahr and the walimah, step by step.
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Married life
Build a marriage that lasts
Marital life according to the SunnahRights, responsibilities and the harmony the Prophet ﷺ modeled at home.
Islamic guidance on physical intimacyFrank, respectful answers to the questions most people are afraid to ask.
Healthy communication and lasting passionCounselor-tested tools to talk through conflict and keep the spark alive.
Raising childrenParenting as a team with shared values and a shared plan.
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When it gets hard
Know what to do next
Identifying problems earlySpot the patterns that quietly damage a marriage before they become crises.
Steps to resolutionA clear path from disagreement to repair, drawing on fiqh and therapy.
When to let goIf separation is necessary, how to do it with fairness, dignity and Islamic guidance.
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How it works

Built for real life, not a lecture hall

Learn on your schedule, revisit lessons when your situation changes, and keep everything for life.

20+
Hours of interactive video
Professionally recorded modules with on-demand playback, so you learn when it suits you.
Q&A
Live session recordings
Watch the instructors answer real student questions on every released module.
Life
Lifetime portal access
Your private member portal never expires. Come back whenever your marriage enters a new stage.
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Extra resources and material
Downloadable notes and references to keep alongside the lessons.
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Guest speakers and bonus sessions
A lawyer, two therapists and a psychiatrist on the practical realities of marriage.
Meet the instructors

A scholar and a counselor, teaching side by side

Fiqh from someone who has guided couples through real disputes for decades. Counseling from a licensed therapist who does it every day.

Dr. Waleed Basyouni
Lead instructor
Dr. Waleed Basyouni

Vice President of AlMaghrib Institute and Head of Islamic Theology and Ethics. As a seasoned Imam he has spent years advising Muslim couples and guiding them through marital disputes. He has taught The Fiqh of Love in cities around the world and rebuilt it for this in-depth, on-demand edition.

Sr. Sarah Sultan
Contributing instructor
Sr. Sarah Sultan, LMHC

Licensed professional counselor with a Master's in Mental Health Counseling and nearly a decade of practice. She helps clients build healthier relationships while reconnecting with Allah, and teaches the intersection of Islam, psychology, and counseling at Mishkah University.

Bonus sessions

Guest panelists covering marriage from A to Z

A lawyer, a therapist, a psychiatrist and a lecturer add the practical, real-world angles a fiqh class alone cannot.

Dr. Hana Gamal
Lecturer
Dr. Hana Gamal

Guest lecturer contributing to the bonus sessions of The Fiqh of Love.

Nurra Baaba
Family lawyer
Nurra Baaba

University of Houston Law Center graduate practicing family law, including divorce, child custody and child support.

Sadia Jalali
Marriage therapist
Sadia Jalali, LMFT

Partner and Senior Therapist at the Family Enrichment Clinic in Houston, and a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists.

Dr. Arif Shoaib
Psychiatrist
Dr. Arif Shoaib

Medical Director at Texas West Oaks Hospital, trained at Duke, Baylor and UT Houston, and author of several papers on depression and anxiety.

Student experiences

"This course changed my perception about marriage."

★★★★★

"This course changed my perception about marriage, how to deal with problems, how to fight through for the person I married. Simply great content."

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Anonymous
Student
★★★★★

"I greatly enjoyed learning under Shaykh Waleed. The ambiance of the class was very joyful, humorous and easy to follow. I had ignored many fiqh aspects about marriage, now I know better. Jazak Allahu Khairan."

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Filsan
Student
★★★★★

"Every Muslim should take this course for the information-packed and very inspiring nasihah from Shaykh Waleed, alhamdulillah!"

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Saadia
Student
★★★★★

"Fiqh of Love was a wonderful course. It helps a lot, especially people who grew up in the Western world. The two instructors talked about different subjects and they were wonderful. Personally, I loved it."

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Nadia
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Questions

Everything you need to know before you join

Engaging on-demand video modules recorded in a professional setting, plus recorded live Q&A sessions where the instructor answers questions and discusses the released modules.
Immediately. When you join, you get access to the private member portal where all modules are waiting for you.
The program is self-paced with lifetime access, so it is entirely up to you. Learn and process each module at your own comfort level.
All live Q&A sessions have concluded and the full recordings are available in the portal for you to watch any time.
Approximately 20+ hours of on-demand content, plus the recorded Q&A sessions and bonus panels.
Yes. Once you complete all modules you can take a final exam, just like a standard AlMaghrib seminar. Passing it counts as credit toward your Bachelor's degree graduation.
Contact us at online@almaghrib.org and we will be happy to help.
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Lifetime access · 20+ hours · Live Q&A recordings · Final exam counts toward your degree