PRE-REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL

Accompanying lecture notes can only be provided to those who pre-register by downloading the registration form and emailing it to events.unityfamily@gmail.com

Venue: Al-Meezan
Date: Sunday 2nd Jan
Time: 2pm - 9pm
Cost: £25 (employed), £20 (full-time student/registered unemployed)

Due to demand, the essential Muslim marriage course in finally here. For many years you may have heard general talks on marriage, however, marriages are still falling apart. In the UK the highest divorce rate is amongst the late 20’s category and the average marriage lasts 11 years. The Muslim community has also seen a surge in divorces in recent times. Imams and community leaders up and down the country are complaining at the alarming rates of divorce in the community.

Marriage is a very significant part of a Muslim’s life so it is with great wonder why happy marriages seem to be the exception rather than the norm. Marriages can be very fruitful and offer a lot if only we understood how to gain the most out of them. Marriage requires effort and hard work. People can often not realise the extent of their marital problems until it is too late to save them. The time has come to explore marriage in more deeper and meaningful way in the light of Islamic principles. This course promises to be a real eye opener!

This course is essential for anyone who strives for a happy and successful marriage.

The course has been put together by a specialist in Islamic family law who deals with marital problems in the Muslim community. Thus, this course combines sound scholarly knowledge and advice with real life practical experience, making it very unique and effective.

“I have seen many unhappy couples who seem to struggle to make their marriages work. Marital issues are normal but if these issues are not dealt with, they can grow into major obstacles to lasting happiness. People seek help when the problems overwhelm them. It becomes very difficult to reconcile parties where there are so many grievances. It is obvious that we need to be educated to ensure people avoid pitfalls and ultimately lead happy married lives rather than feeling they have to stay in it for other reasons”
Shaykh Amer Jamil

Some of the topics covered:

1. Understanding what marriage is all about
2. Common mistakes
3. Capturing the spirit of marriage
4. Overcoming marital problems
5. Marital advice from the life of the Prophet (pbuh)
6. Understanding the opposite sex
7. Establishing a healthy marital sex life (This section will be taught separately for both sexes)
8. Life with the In-Laws
9. Essential tips in making your marriage last and avoiding an early divorce
10. Q&A on everything you wanted to ask about marriage but where to shy/afraid to ask

NB: This course is exclusively for people who are married, whether recently married or married for years. Whether they are happily married or are having marital problems.

About the teachers:

Shaykh Amer:

Shaykh Amer has been described by the Sunday Herald as Scotland’s leading Islamic scholar and one of the country’s most prominent and respected Muslim thinkers. He was born and brought up in Glasgow, and has a law (LLB) degree from Strathclyde university and a BA (Hons) in Islamic studies from the University of Wales. In total he has spent ten years studying the Arabic language and Islamic Sciences including six years with renowned scholars in the Middle East (Syria and Yemen).

He has teaching licenses (ijaza) in various Islamic subjects which he studied. He has studied with numerous distinguished scholars from a range of different schools of thought. His balanced studies in both the secular and religious give him a combination of sound scholarship with a profound understanding of society.  Shaykh Amer's field of interest is primarily Muslim family law; an area in which he has studied in depth having studied all four schools of Islamic jurisprudence (Hanafi and Hanbali schools- Syria, Shafi and Maliki schools– Yemen). Currently, he is conducting a PhD research study on the way forward in dealing with the modern challenges of contemporary Muslim family law in modern day Britain. He also has a counselling skills certificate certified by COSCA (Scotland's professional body for counselling and psychotherapy).

He is the author of the Reminder series - a series of community leaflets. www.the-reminder.co.uk

A freelance consultant and researcher on Muslim issues, he is currently involved as a Family Support Consultant at Unity Family Services and an Islamic Family law consultant for a local Scottish Law firm. www.unityfamily.co.uk

He is also the co-founder of the Solas Foundation. www.solasfoundation.org.uk

Ustadha Nazia:

Ustadha Nazia was born and brought up in Lanarkshire, Scotland. After graduating from Glasgow University with a BA Hons in Accountancy, she worked in industry for 2 years. She then left Scotland to study the Arabic language and Islamic Sciences for six years. After studying Arabic and Islamic studies in Wales, she spent four years studying with renowned scholars in the Middle East (Syria and Yemen).

In Syria she graduated from the prestigious Abu Noor Institute (Damascus) with a diploma in Islamic Studies and also gained teaching licenses (ijaza) in various Islamic subjects such as tajweed. She then continued her studies in the illuminated city of Tarim (Yemen) where she both studied and taught at the Dar al-Zahra institute for women.

In Yemen she taught Tajweed, Arabic and the Fiqh (jurisprudence) of Menstruation. Currently, she runs regular courses on tajweed and Fiqh (jurisprudence) of menstruation.