LOVE CHRONICLES
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When silence is golden: The Sunnah of holding back in arguments
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh I once visited a couple who had been married for over 30…
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Letters of the heart: Reviving the Sunnah of loving words
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh I once stumbled upon an old notebook tucked away in my auntie’s…
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Everyday love: The little gestures that speak loudest
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Not long ago, I boarded a commuter taxi from Kitende to Kampala.…
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The Mercy of Touch: Nonverbal Love in Islam
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh My Parents have been married for close to 45 years. What strikes…
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Time together, time for Allah: Building spiritual & emotional intimacy
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Last week I met a couple who had been married for more…
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Sacred intimacy: When passion becomes worship
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Last month (July) in Love Chronicles, we reflected on the sweetness of…
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The art of halal seduction: Rekindling romance in marriage
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh There is a common tragedy in many marriages: The same man who…
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Serving each other for Allah’s pleasure
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh There are moments in marriage that feel like poetry—sweet words, quiet glances,…
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Sacred secrets: The power of private jokes, nicknames & shared rituals
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh In every beautiful marriage, there are things no one else sees—moments not…
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Flirting with your spouse: Halal, healthy, and recommended
By Hatmah Nalugwa Ssekaaya Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh When we hear the word “flirting,” most people think of high school…
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