Illuminating Your Path to Marriage
Marriage Workshop
We are excited to present a marriage workshop for converts to Islam. Learn how your unique story can illuminate the path to finding your ideal spouse.
Join our 3-part workshop on the 14th, 15th, and 16th of February from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.
Please note that there are limited spaces. Your place will be secured after filling out the registration form and making the £15 payment in full.
Friday 14th February 7 pm
The Story of Self
Instructors: Victoria Matesky & Taf Mohammed (relationship coaches & founders of “Tea for Two”)
Topics covered:
Knowing yourself and your values is an important step in finding the right partner for marriage.
Your Values – Identify the principles that define who you are and shape your life decisions.
Your Spiritual Blueprint – Explore your relationship with God and how it anchors your vision of marriage.
Your Unique Gifts – Embrace the qualities and strengths that make you a blessing to your future spouse.
Saturday 15th February 7 pm
Know Your Rights
Instructor: Bilal Brown
Topics covered:
Knowing how an Islamic marriage is conducted and your rights and responsibilities is a key component of safeguarding and a sound marriage.
Registering Interest – The appropriate method of approaching someone for marriage, what can and can’t be done.
Guardianship – Learn about the concept of guardianship and its role in an Islamic marriage.
The Mahr – Explanation of the mahr, who gives it and how much it should be.
The Contract – An overview of the marriage contract, prenuptial agreements, and conditions for divorce.
Sunday 16th February 7 pm
The Story of Other
Instructor: Victoria Matesky & Taf Mohammed
Topics covered:
Marriage is also about understanding others and building a shared future. In this session you will be taken through a journey of getting to know your potential “other” by learning about:
- Non-Negotiables: Clarify the must-haves that align uniquely with you.
- Red Flags vs. Green Flags: Learn to safeguard yourself by spotting the signs of a healthy relationship and avoiding unhealthy dynamics on your journey to marriage.
- Finding vs. Looking: Transition from passively hoping to encounter “the one” to actively searching with discernment, purpose, and intention.
- Becoming a Marriage Master (Not a Disaster): Learn the secret to build a thriving marriage.
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Payment
The course fee is £15. If you are struggling to make this payment, please contact us directly. Refunds cannot be given once payment is made.
Course Instructors
Victoria Matesky & Taf Mohammed
Married Couple and Founders of Tea For Two, Taf & Victoria are certified relationship coaches and between them both, they have almost five decades of experience in leading and facilitating group discussions, retreats and training courses. Both entrepreneurs, and ‘outside the box’ thinkers, they lead with a faith-inspired unique approach. They like to keep it real, heart-centred and guide Muslims to have true results in their love lives.
They have been featured on Islam Channel, BBC Radio, British Muslim TV and in The Muslim Vibe. Taf is an international award-winning relationship coach, and Victoria is a certified Gottman Institute Relationship Facilitator in the 7 Principles that Make Marriage Work.
Beyond their global mission to help all Muslims find love, you can find them in a coffee shop (talking for hours,) working out, spending time with their children and grandchildren, cooking some crazy delicious plant-based meals, or out exploring the beauty of England.
Bilal Brown
Shaykh Bilal Brown is a founder and teacher of New Beginnings. He graduated from Al-Dawli Institute of Arabic and Islamic Sciences in Damascus in 2012 in addition to studying privately with scholars in Damascus. He then went to Yemen to further his studies. He currently teaches Arabic and Islamic sciences in the northwest of England and online as well as conducting chaplaincy, translation, and community work. He has studied the topic of marriage in-depth according to the Shafi’i, Hanafi, and Maliki schools of law.
Who Can Join
Those who are Muslim and have converted to Islam and those who are not Muslim may join.
Recordings
The sessions will be recorded and available to all participants, however, due to the interactive nature of some of the workshops, we encourage you to make your best effort to attend.