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Married Ever After
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180 pages, Paperback
Published August 13, 2024
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August 15, 2025
Exceptionally well-written and very enlightening. It discusses different topics as compared to the Marriage Handbook by Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera, which is good, because the readers can learn from both the authors.
August 23, 2025
I read this book because I was contemplating whether I am truly ready for marriage. I thought I had found someone and I wanted to read it and share with them the extracts I had learnt along my reading journey.
This book was far more valuable than I expected. I read it as an ebook but will look to buy a physical copy because it is so incredible.
I think it’s the first book of its kind that I have ever read. It is a serious book about a serious topic. There is nothing to amuse you and no lack of formality. I was grateful for this. However Shaykh Ali Hammuda still distills his points into easily digestible chapters in a neutral, respectful but still forthright manner. Everything he says is supported by Quranic verses and Prophet Muhammad (saw)’s words and example.
Marriage is an act of worship. We should do more to treat it like one. When we do, it’ll become all the more rewarding God willing.
I’ll add extracts I found meaningful below…
1. ‘Whether you marry and who you choose to marry are arguably one of the most impactful decisions of your adult life. This relationship will see you through all the varied seasons of life – from those initial exciting moments of sharing all of yourself with another person to experiencing parenthood together, making decisions about work, travel, careers, or even suffering illness or the death of family and friends.
The quality of your marital bond can be the vessel in which you weather the storms of life, allowing you to have constant support by your side against the elements beyond your control’
2. ‘Your life is simply a cosmic journey, and marriage is the key to facilitate the ease of undertaking this journey until you both reach your ultimate destination – the Pleasure of Allah (swt).
3. Shaykh Hammuda advises us to manage our expectations. This is so dearly important, you will never find perfection. ‘Our lives will not be perfect, and human conduct will always be marred by shortcomings. So, for the smaller niggles of life, we must overlook such trifling annoyances and be patient in order to preserve the bigger picture.’
4. ‘Whilst your spouse will in shā’ Allāh bring you much relief and solace, it is crucial to recognise that relying solely on one person to fulfil all of your needs can lead to unmet expectations, disappointment, and potential strain on the relationship itself. [….] By cultivating relationships with family, friends, and the wider community, we open ourselves up to a variety of experiences, perspectives, and sources of joy’.
5. My absolute favourite from his philosophy: ‘…marriage fills a void in your heart, as the contentment within your home will allow you to focus on other important areas of life. If two people know that home is a sanctuary and place of rest, then they will feel equipped to tackle the challenges of life outside of it. Marriage allows you to assess the state of your heart and actions responding to your spouse’s feelings. As a married person, you are bound to a lifelong commitment with someone whose thoughts feelings, dreams, and aspirations are to be respected and shared with you. The heart of another human being is now vulnerable to your attentive consideration. How you respond to your spouse’s needs will teach you lessons about yourself that you could not have gained elsewhere. The growth of your relationship will reveal to you the very best and worst of your character. As the person who gets to know you better than anyone else – and who spends the most time with you – your spouse will be able to give you the most accurate reflection of your character. When done with kindness and received likewise, this is one of the greatest tools you have to your self-development and spiritual purification.’
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This book was far more valuable than I expected. I read it as an ebook but will look to buy a physical copy because it is so incredible.
I think it’s the first book of its kind that I have ever read. It is a serious book about a serious topic. There is nothing to amuse you and no lack of formality. I was grateful for this. However Shaykh Ali Hammuda still distills his points into easily digestible chapters in a neutral, respectful but still forthright manner. Everything he says is supported by Quranic verses and Prophet Muhammad (saw)’s words and example.
Marriage is an act of worship. We should do more to treat it like one. When we do, it’ll become all the more rewarding God willing.
I’ll add extracts I found meaningful below…
1. ‘Whether you marry and who you choose to marry are arguably one of the most impactful decisions of your adult life. This relationship will see you through all the varied seasons of life – from those initial exciting moments of sharing all of yourself with another person to experiencing parenthood together, making decisions about work, travel, careers, or even suffering illness or the death of family and friends.
The quality of your marital bond can be the vessel in which you weather the storms of life, allowing you to have constant support by your side against the elements beyond your control’
2. ‘Your life is simply a cosmic journey, and marriage is the key to facilitate the ease of undertaking this journey until you both reach your ultimate destination – the Pleasure of Allah (swt).
3. Shaykh Hammuda advises us to manage our expectations. This is so dearly important, you will never find perfection. ‘Our lives will not be perfect, and human conduct will always be marred by shortcomings. So, for the smaller niggles of life, we must overlook such trifling annoyances and be patient in order to preserve the bigger picture.’
4. ‘Whilst your spouse will in shā’ Allāh bring you much relief and solace, it is crucial to recognise that relying solely on one person to fulfil all of your needs can lead to unmet expectations, disappointment, and potential strain on the relationship itself. [….] By cultivating relationships with family, friends, and the wider community, we open ourselves up to a variety of experiences, perspectives, and sources of joy’.
5. My absolute favourite from his philosophy: ‘…marriage fills a void in your heart, as the contentment within your home will allow you to focus on other important areas of life. If two people know that home is a sanctuary and place of rest, then they will feel equipped to tackle the challenges of life outside of it. Marriage allows you to assess the state of your heart and actions responding to your spouse’s feelings. As a married person, you are bound to a lifelong commitment with someone whose thoughts feelings, dreams, and aspirations are to be respected and shared with you. The heart of another human being is now vulnerable to your attentive consideration. How you respond to your spouse’s needs will teach you lessons about yourself that you could not have gained elsewhere. The growth of your relationship will reveal to you the very best and worst of your character. As the person who gets to know you better than anyone else – and who spends the most time with you – your spouse will be able to give you the most accurate reflection of your character. When done with kindness and received likewise, this is one of the greatest tools you have to your self-development and spiritual purification.’
All excerpts from: "Married Ever After" by Ali Hammuda.
This material may be protected by copyright.
Read this book on Everand: https://www.everand.com/book/762005654
September 9, 2025
MasyaAllah, you can gain so much from this small book. May Allah always bless ust. Ali Hammuda for writing this book.
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