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• About Us
  • Vision & Mission
  • Our Work
  • Counseling procedure
  • Charges and donations
  • Our current capacity
• Counseling
  • Pre-Marital Counseling Course
    • Premarital Course Topics and Other Details
    • Everything You Need To Know About Premarital Counseling
    • The Benefits of Premarital Counseling with Rahmaa Institute
    • FAQ – Addressing Your Concerns
    • Premarital Counseling Assignment & Exercises
      • Premarital Counseling Session 1 – Exercise
      • Premarital Counseling – Session 2 – Exercise 1
      • Premarital Counseling – Session 3 – Exercises
      • Premarital Counseling – Session 4 – Assignments
      • Premarital Counseling – Session 5 – Assignments
  • Counseling Process and Personal Information Form
  • Counseling Sessions
  • Counseling Couple
  • Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ
  • Post-Marital Education
    • Islamic Marriage Counseling
  • Tips to Choose a Marriage Counselor
  • Ground Rules for Family Mediation/Counseling at Rahmaa Institute
• Marriage Issues
  • After all this how can I trust him?
  • Marital issues facing Muslims: Analysis and Recommendations
  • Parents Involvement in the Life of Married Couple
  • Marriage Contract and Agreement
  • Step-Parenting in Islam
  • IT IS SAD BUT IT HAPPENS – It has ruined so many, some for life
  • The shock of not being able to consummate soon after marriage
• Divorce
  • Divorce
  • Divorce in Islam
  • Ruling on Triple Divorce
  • Divorce amongst the elderly
  • The Role of Religious Traditions in Peace-Making for Divorcing Families – Islamic Perspective
  • Effects of divorce on children
• Domestic Violence
  • Rahmaa Launches new “Domestic Violence Prevention and Anger Management Course”
  • The Causes of Anger and It’s Medicine
  • Anger Management
  • My Pledge against Domestic Violence and Anger
  • Identifying Types of Abuse
  • Islamic Mediation
  • Conflict Ground Rules
  • What Motivates an Individual to Anger?
  • Don’t be a victim of domestic violence
  • Smile
  • 25 Ways to Deal with Stress and Anxiety
• Resources
  • 100 questions by Imam Magid
  • Fundamentals of a happy marriage
  • 27 Ways to Spice Up Your Marriage
  • Effective Listening
  • Twelve Important Tips for a Happy Marriage Life
  • The “No No” Self-Exam For Married Couples
  • American Muslim Marital Quality by Aliya R. Chapman
• Case Studies
  • Communications
    • Case Study A1 – Unrealistic Expectations
    • Case Study A2 Communication Breakdown
  • Trust
    • Case Study B1 – Building bridges of trust with your loved one
    • Case Study B2 – Marital Interference
    • Case Study B3 – What Should I Do? My fiancé just dropped a bombshell
  • Family Interference
    • Family & Friends Interference
      • Case Study C1 – Interfering relatives
    • In-Laws Interference
      • Case Study E1 – Visiting Parents on Eid
      • Case Study E2 – Taunting Mother In-Law
      • Case Study E3 – In Laws 1
  • Parents
    • Case Study F1 – Parents Moving In
    • Case Study F2 – Parents delima
  • Marriage Issues
    • Case Study G1 – Save my marriage
    • Case Study G2 – Is Divorce the Answer?
  • Self Conscious
    • Case Study H1 – Why is the whole world against me?
    • Case study H2 – Self-esteem and Insecurity: Do they lead to suspicion of your spouse?
    • Case study H3 – Self-esteem and Insecurity: Does it lead to Suspicion of your spouse
  • Anger
    • Case study J1 Sisters Don’t Leave your Husbands for an Extended Time
    • Case Study K1 – Resentment and Anger – Contemplating Divorce after 28 years of marriage
  • Interfaith and Intercultural Issues
    • Cross cultural relationships
    • What is Culture and how do we define Cultural Identity?
    • Counseling couples on cross cultural issues
  • Shameful acts
    • Case Study L1 – My Husband was Addicted to Porn and Fantasies
    • Case study L2 – Pornographic Addiction
    • Case study L3 – The Issues with Long Distance Relationship
• Testimonials
  • Testimonial 1 – Anger Management
  • Testimonial 2 – Premarital Counseling
  • Testimonial 3 – Marriage Counseling
  • Testimonial 4 – Court Ordered Counseling and Anger Management Course
  • Testimonial 5 – Marriage Counseling
  • Testimonial 6 – PreMarrital Counseling From Dubai and USA
  • Testimonial 7 – Website Found by Chance

Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ

1. What I need to do if I/we want assistance in our family issues?
A: Contact us by emailing rahmaa.institute@gmail.com with your particulars – Name, Phone number, city that you live in, Country if outside of US, and outline of the issues. (Please fill out Assistance Request l form attached) Depending on the case load someone from our institute will respond to you within 2 to 5 business days.

2. What if my issue is urgent and I need help quickly?
A: Mention it in your email and we will prioritize your request.

3. What if my spouse does not agree to take part?
A: This is an issue faced by many. We recommend that you try it yourself and ask your spouse to listen in the conversation. We find that after the first couple of sessions when they see the benefit they agree to join in.

4. How much does it cost?
A. $50 per session. Each session is 50 min to an hour long. People can pay less according to whatever they can afford.

5. I want to donate to you cause, but will my donation be tax exempt?
A. Rahmaa Institute is 501(c)(3) Tax exempt organization so all donations made to us are tax exempt. Tax receipt for your donations will be issued in January for the end of the year donations.

6. What are the funds used for?
A: We are trying to build an organization that will build strong families in the Muslim world. All funds at this time go towards the development of workshops and programs, website maintenance and development. Following are a few of the programs we are currently working on:
• Anger Management
• Pre-Marital counseling
• Domestic violence prevention
• Couple’s retreat
• Imams, Community Leaders and counselors training
• Parenting in the West
• Teenage issues

7. How long does it take to resolve a marriage issue?
A: It depends on the seriousness of the issues. It also depends upon the parties on how serious they are in working at resolving the problem. For minor issues it may take from 3 to 10 sessions, others take more sessions to come to amicable resolution

8. What is the length of each session?
A. Each session is 50 minuets in length

9. How effective is long distance audio or video counseling as compared to the face to face counseling.
A: Face to face counseling has its benefits where the counselor can watch the emotions and body language; however long distance counseling using audio/video conferencing also has its own benefits. Many couples avoid counseling just to protect their name and integrity within the community they live in, to avoid gossip. In long distance sessions the couples and family do not have this issue and we find them discussing their issues openly.

10. What is your counseling background?
A. We have been assisting family and couples resolve their issues for over 30 years based on Quran and Sunnah. We have helped helped many couples and families over the years alhamdullilah.. I am NOT a certified counselor.

11. What if we don’t want to proceed? Can we stop counseling at any time?
A: You can stop the sessions at any time just by sending an email or a phone message.

12. Do we need to sign any agreement?
A: Yes, please read and sign the mediation agreement under the counseling tab. It outlines the roles and responsibility of each party involved. URL is https://www.rahmaa.org/counseling/ground-rules-for-family-mediationcounseling-at-rahmaa-institute/

13. Can we audio tape the sessions?
A: No, unless you have out lined clear intention why you want to audio/video tape the sessions and obtain written signed consent from all parties including the counselor.

14. Will the discussion be kept confidential?
A: Yes, all sessions and discussions are kept confidential. Rahmaa institute however may use part or all of the information for research or educational purposes without using real names, location or other information that may reveal the identity of any party.

15. Would Rahmaa Institute talk to my lawyer supporting my legal case?
A. Absolutely not. Being a religious based organization Rahmaa Institute does not get involved in any legal cases in favor or against any party. Our goals are crystal clear that we support and help in strengthening family bond. Issues discussed with us are strictly confidential and is not disclosed to anyone.

16. Does Rahmaa Institute provides assistance in other aspects like lawyers, or financial or medical assistance or settlement for displaced person?
A: No, we only provide counseling to empower family and individuals. For all other please check your local support system

17. Do you deal with domestic violence cases?
A: We do not deal with the domestic violence cases directly. We only provide educational workshop for the victims and perpetrators. Our domestic violence prevention workshop include anger management and has helped many understand and how to deal with their anger issues. Please contact local domestic violence support system if you need help.