The Before the Nikah Marriage Preparation Course is a proprietary course developed by Dr. Aneesah Nadir as a result of over 20 years of work in the field of social work, marriage counseling and marriage education

Proven Principles for Singles and Newlyweds to Build Strong Marriages

Registration for the Before the Nikah: Marriage Preparation Course
Spring 2024 Intensive is now open

Normally held over 13 weeks, The Before the Nikah: Marriage Preparation Course Spring Intensive is 8 weeks. Dive into this course for a great foundation before Ramadan. Each session lasts 3.0 hours (6pm - 9pm Arizona Time) and is held live once a week on Mondays from January 15 to March 4, 2024.

This course is a proven system, developed by Dr. Aneesah Nadir over two decades, that gives students the knowledge and foundational skills to prepare them for a healthy marriage and family life. A healthy marriage is one of the most important jobs we can have, yet most people spend more time planning for the wedding than they spend preparing for this lifelong commitment. That's where this course comes in! Students will be introduced to the definition of marriage from an Islamic perspective and develop the skills to recognize and avoid toxic and unhealthy relationship patterns, as well as ways to address the hard questions around sex and intimacy, finances, in-laws, and much more. This will enable them to begin and sustain their marriage and family life with the best opportunity for a happy, tranquil, loving, long lasting, and healthy marriage.

This course is for men and women who are single, never married, open to remarriage, engaged, newlyweds, converts, and born and raised Muslims. It is also for those not interested in getting married, but just want to learn.

What People Are Saying

I was married for 7 years and eventually had an amicable divorce. Looking back on things, had I approached my marriage the way that the Before the Nikah class teaches you to think about things and then discuss them with your partner, I think I would have been able to see sooner the things that eventually became problems that lead to the divorce. While there is no way to anticipate everything that could possibly happen that may strain the marriage, the curriculum from the Before the Nikah class definitely gives you insight into things that should be considered that a young person who has never been married may not even understand the importance of. Being able to identify and talk about the way that the marriage is envisioned by each person, and then seeing how they match up or not Before the Nikah makes a lot more sense than to do the same assessment after the inconsistencies start to manifest in marital issues or talks of divorce after all the romance and novelty fades into the effort of maintaining a marriage through normal everyday stresses and challenges. Nobody wants to invest years of their life into a marriage that may not last or is unhealthy for either spouse. This class will give you the vocabulary, insight, and structure to make an informed decision about the true compatibility of your potential spouse instead of relying only on faith, prayer, and the biased opinions of their selected personal references.

— Man, Divorced, 48

I really enjoyed Dr. Aneesah's Before the Nikah marriage prep class. I have taken marriage courses in the past and this course was different. I learned more in-depth about the getting-to-know-you process such as the importance of discussing health in detail, considering the legal laws of the state, and doing pre-marital counseling. I would highly recommend this course. A lot of the things I learned are not common in our Muslim culture, but super important in ensuring a strong foundation for your marriage relationship.

— Woman, Single, 28

The Before the Nikah course is a life changing course for married and single people. Dr. Aneesah and her team of presenters do a deep dive into every possible issue that should be discussed before marriage. The class is serious and light at the same time. Dr Nadir is frank and open to discussion. I have had the privilege of learning from her years.

Dr. Nadir and her team are gems of wisdom and kindness in how they address healthy family life. Our ummah is blessed to have them teaching us.

— Woman, Divorced, 60

I took the course Before the Nikah in my first year of marriage as a newlywed and found it to be really helpful and powerful as I began my journey in marriage. I loved how personable and intimate the course was so that it allowed us to learn from each other as well as become each other's support network in our journeys for seeking marriage. The weeks seem to pass by quickly and each session is full of gems and wisdom that left me reflecting and learning. It is a class that seeks to meet us where we are, in our individual journeys, married or unmarried, and helps us to gain insight into ourselves as well as what we seek in our partners. In the variety of topics and issues that it covers, Dr. Aneesah has developed a deeply moving experience that illuminates us to our individual path and journey. I highly recommend the course for anyone willing to invest time in themselves and their relationships.