Episode 12 – The Love Potion | Shaykh Bilal Dannoun

We delve into the whole concept of love and Islam's position on true love, whilst talking about how the youth should approach marriage, the issues that husband and wife face in marriage and how to approach it.

Shaykh Bilal Dannoun has a degree in Languages majoring in Arabic and English. He has studied Classical Arabic under Sheikhs. He has done enormous amount of dawah work through conducting lectures and videos which are all online and you can check it out on Muslim Central.

He has delivered several intensive courses on Jurisprudence, Tajweed and various other Islamic sciences. He is also the co-founder of Al-Firdaus Quran College and is a Arabic and Quran reading instructor. But now he is very well known especially around Sydney as an Authorised Marriage Celebrant and Marriage Counsellor, aka The Love Doctor. counselling people on a daily basis through his office, online and social media.

Host - Tanzim & Josh

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Shaykh Bilal Dannoun's Online Presence;

https://www.facebook.com/bilaldannoun

Instagram: @bilaldannoun

Twitter: @bilaldannoun

http://www.muslimmarriagecelebrant.com.au/

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[0:00] Introduction

[3:00] Bilal Danoun's routine and what he does

[7:30] The nature of love; how does it come about in a marriage?

[12:00] What is causing the high divorce rates amongst Muslim marriages. What is required to create and maintain a good marriage.

[19:00] More on what's required to ensure a good marriage. The importance of your relationship with Allah and how it's linked to your marital life. Other important things to consider.

[27:00] Is age just a number?

[31:30] Expectations set for young people before they can get married such as a degree, job etc. When should you get married. Considering the Western context and difficulties faced by young people.

[36:00] Dealing with issues related to parents.

[45:10] Expectations again. Importance of communicating expectations before hand.

[48:00] Extravagant marriages

[51:50] Intercultural marriages and the Shaykh's experience with them