The AlMaghrib Podcast

Why Marriages Are Breaking in the First 6 Months

With Sh. Yaser Birjas and Sh. Ammar AlShukry48 minOct 10, 2026128K views

Sh. Yaser Birjas has couples coming to him 2 weeks after the wedding talking about divorce.

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In this episode

  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 2:36 Why a happy marriage is the wrong goal
  3. 5:53 The real objective of marriage: sakinah
  4. 7:29 Why couples fight: you're disturbing my peace
  5. 8:40 The 5 love languages in the Sunnah
  6. 11:16 Married but still living single
  7. 12:09 Love them on their terms
  8. 16:07 Make it or break it: now it's 6 months
  9. 18:10 How social media is hollowing out marriages
  10. 20:15 Interracial and intercultural marriage
  11. 24:13 How much say should parents have?
  12. 27:00 Start the marriage conversation early
  13. 32:56 Gender roles in Islam: what's divine and what's culture
  14. 37:08 Who pays when she earns more?
  15. 42:45 Why finding a spouse feels so exhausting
  16. 47:41 Keep it simple

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