1) John is a new Muslim who recently got married. He demands total obedience from his wife. He is strict and demands that she takes permission from him before stepping out of the door, and to call him on his cell phone whenever anyone rings the door bell before letting them in. His wife is currently unhappy and wants to leave. What advice should you give him?

1. Tell John that he is in the right and must enforce the Islamic rulings upon her or else he would burn in Hell.
2. Support John in his commendable attempts to live an Islamically ideal life.
3. Condemn John for “controlling” his wife and abusing her.
4. Advise John to consider the spirit of the law, to be gentle with her, and to seek advice about his understanding and implementation of Islamic marital rules.

2) Identify the rights of a wife over her husband.

1. Complete freedom to leave the house without his permission or approval.
2. The decision-making authority in all matters.
3. The financial right to receive Mahr (bridal gift).
4. To allow anyone she pleases to enter the house without his permission or approval.
5. All of the above.

3) If a Muslim couple faces a strained marriage, what is the best step they can take to help save their marriage?

1. They should visit a marriage counselor to learn what their 'expectations' should be of one another.
2. They should decide between themselves what their 'expectations' should be of one another and stick to it.
3. They should seek to learn the spousal rights and responsibilities laid down by Islam and apply it.
4. They should abandon all rights and responsibilities towards each other and live separate lives under one roof.

4) According to Prophet Muhammad, the best among men is the one:

1. who is strict with his wife.
2. who hits his wife.
3. who treats his wife well.
4. who loves his wife.

5) Identify the need for the rights and responsibilities of spouses to be clearly laid out by Islam for a successful marriage.

1. If left for the spouses to decide they may not see eye to eye with one another and it may cause them to end the marriage.
2. It provides the spouses with a second option to look into if they are not satisfied with their marriage counselor.
3. It helps to minimize conflict between spouses.
4. There is no need for the rights and responsibilities to be laid out by Islam; spouses are always capable of deciding what their responsibilities are without any conflict.
5. Option A and C.

6) With regards to financial matters in a marriage:

1. a wife has the right to financial maintenance provided by the husband.
2. a wife has the right to financial maintenance from her husband only if she does not have a job or personal wealth to support herself.
3. a wife has the right to unlimited financial requests and the husband must do all that he can to fulfill her demands.
4. both the husband and wife have the responsibility to work and support one another so that it is not burdensome on either one.

7) Trisha and Jamal educated themselves by reading about Islam, then they met online and got married. Trisha works and demands that Jamal funds her college studies as her financial support is his responsibility. Jamal is puzzled as to why he has to work an extra job and pay for her school.

1. Complicated issues such as these are not discussed in educational books and introductory articles. Therefore, they both should refer to an Imam or a knowledgeable Muslim scholar for guidance.
2. Jamal must continue to work a second job and pay for her school.
3. Trisha has a right to demand all types of financial support from Jamal.
4. None of the above.

8) What is true of Muslim sex life?

1. Sex is a forbidden subject for Muslims.
2. Talking about one's sex life with friends and family is forbidden.
3. Sex is the most important topic for a Muslim couple.
4. All forms of sex are allowed for a Muslim couple.

9) Identify the source from which rights and responsibilities of spouses towards each other have come.

1. Allah
2. Islamic marriage guidance counselors.
3. The Walee.
4. The spouses themselves.