A Successful (Mosalemi) To'alua!

E Faaipoipoga Mama - Mae, 26th 2012

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28 Tips You Need To Be
A Successful (Mosalemi) To'alua!
– Yusuf Estes

NOTE from Yusuf Estes: Marriage in Islam is considered “Half the Deen” (an important part of our way as a Muslim).
Yet we are seeing failures in marriages all around us. Family fights are on the rise, women and children are being abused and many families are falling apart. More and more marriages are ending up in divorce even amongst the most religious of families, and the Muslims are no exception.
So many marriages are failing these days, even amongst the most religious of families, and Muslims are no exception.
This greatly saddens me and I hope by publishing this article here on our website, we might come to a better understanding and better relationship with our spouses, inshallah.

Here are just a few tips and at the end I am offering a number of sources for details and follow-up.

1. Tuafafine & Uso e These tips are for the Believers – Male & Female. O lea, o oulua uma, make Du’a to Allah to make your marriage and relationship successful – We all know, as believers, all good things are from Allah. Never forget to ask Allah for the blessing of having a successful marriage that begins in this world and continues on – into Paradise, inshallah.

2. Listen and obey – ALLAH! (and then each other) – First rule of obedience is to Allah, and then the wife to the husband (Quran chapter 4, fuaiupu 34). Obeying your husband is obligatory! But what about the husband? Doesn’t he have to obey?

Tuafafine: Your husband is the Ameer (head) of the household. Give him his rights and respect, and Allah will give you your rights.

Uso e: First rule of obedience for you is, after Allah and His messenger, who has the most rights? (Your mother, your mother, your mother and then your father). After your parents, WHO? Your wife (don’t pretend you didn’t know this).
Same surah, same ayah – Read:

Quran (Surah An-Nisaa’ mataupu 4, The Women, fuaiupu 34):
Men (males) are responsible for women (females) because of what Allah has given one over the other (i totonu strength) ma latou (males) spend (mofemales maintenance) from their wealth. So righteous women are obedient (ia Atua), leoleo i totonu (husbands) absence what Allah wants them to guard. But for those (ava) from whom you observe arrogance and refusal, admonish them; (if they persist), leave their beds; ma (lastly), tap (percuss) latou. But if they comply, seek no further means against them. Ma o le mea lea e ui i le tele o faigata na ia, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.

3. Be Pleasing To Each Other – After what pleases Allah, always seek to please your spouse, this is your key to Jennah.

Tuafafine: Perofeta Muhammad (ia ia te ia le manuia) Aʻoaʻoina i matou o soʻo se fafine e oti i se setete ua fiafia lona toʻalua ia te ia, o le a ia ulufale i le parataiso. O lea, taumafai le mea sili ou te fiafia ai (Tusa lava pe e te manatu e le aoga – E aoga pea)

Uso e: Na e faitauina le auala o lo tatou Perofeta, ia ia te ia le manuia, Taulimaina ma lona aiga? Nofo i luga! E tatau ona e mulimuli i lona ala i le fesoasoani i le kuka, faamamaina ma tausi ou lava lavalava (na ia faia, E mafai foi ona e faia).

4. Aua le ita – Finauga se afi i lou fale – tuu i fafo le afi i le vave e mafai ai. Lo tatou Perofeta, ia ia te ia le manuia, fai mai, “Aua le ita! Aua le ita! Aua le ita!” Ma na ia faamatala mai ia te i le ita e mai le tiapolo (Satani) Ma o le Shayton tamoe i lou tino pei o lou toto pe a e ita.

Tuafafine: Ua uma ona e iloa e iai ni taimi faigata o le taimi e fai ai. Ae o le mea moni, O nisi tamaloloa e mumusu e fai atu ai, Ma o lenei e matua matautia lava mo i latou, Ae mo oe foi. Be careful not to force the issues with him when he is upset. Treat him like the baby that he is imitating. E moni lava, just take it easy and keep your cool. Allah will reward you and inshallah, Allah will guide your husband back on track.

Uso e: You know you are not perfect. Come on now, admit it and get it over with. Fai mai, “I am sorry”. You can be the one to extinguish the fire of shayton in your home with a simple ‘Ua ou faanoanoa’ even if you think it is not your fault.
When you fight back, you are only adding wood to the fire. Watch how sweetly an argument will end when you just say sincerely, “Look, Ua ou faanoanoa. Let it go.”

5. Fai mai, “faafetai” to your spouse constantly for the nice things done nicely.

Tuafafine: Perofeta, ia ia te ia le manuia, taught us; “Whoever does not thank the people, does not thank Allah“. O lea, just go ahead and say, “Thanks honey” and even add “Good job” pe “Malo lava”. This is one of the most important techniques. Remember ungratefulness (opposite) is a characteristic of the people of hellfire. May Allah save all of us from that, amene.

Uso e: When was the last time you said, “Thank you honey” to your wife for cleaning house, washing clothes, ironing, bathing the children, taking them to school, teaching them things? You say, “But she does that every day” — And that is the point! She is doing this day after day – But where is the pay? Give her something to make her feel worthwhile, say it!

6. Enjoy games, playing and joking around with your spouse:

Tuafafine: You can play some jokes on your husband, but don’t lie or hurt his feelings. Men look for seek women who are light-hearted and have a sense of humor.

Uso e: Our Prophet (ia ia te ia le manuia) told Jabir, ia fiafia le Atua ia te ia, “Marry someone who makes you laugh and you make her laugh”.

7. Dress up for each other and look sharp. Islam encourages us to look and act our best in front of everyone, especially loved ones.

Tuafafine: Wear nice jewelry and dress-up at home for your husband. From the early years, young girls adorned themselves with earrings and bracelets and wore nice dresses – as described in the Qur’an. As a wife, you should continue to use the jewelry and the nice dresses for your husband.

Uso e: Do you think only sisters need to “dress-up”? What about our prophet, ia ia te ia le manuia? He wore his nicest clothes, he even made sure to wash his own garments. And what about smells? You know how important fragrance is. Don’t ever let her smell your stinky sweat. She smells nice for you, so at least put on nice fragrance for her – you do it at the mosque, tauagavale?

8. Be like the people of Paradise – Act right, think right and look right (try this tip today)

Tuafafine: Do you know about the characteristics of the Hoor Al-Ayn (women of paradise)? Islam describes these women with certain characteristics. They wear silk, have beautiful, dark eyes, ma isi. Here are some ideas: Try it, wear silk for your husband, put eye make-up for your eyes to ‘enlarge’ them, and be sweet to your husband.

Uso e:
Where are your spouses going to get the fine silk dresses, provocative lingerie, sweet fragrance and makeup? Quran tells us (Surah 4, fuaiupu 34 – above) You are the one responsible to provide – so get with it and start providing.

9. Spread “Filemu” amongst yourselves. This is in Islam for sure. The Quran talks about it, and our prophet, ia ia te ia le manuia, fai mai, “You will not enter Paradise until you believe and you will not believe, until you love each another. Shall I direct you to the way to love each other? Spread the “Mo motu” (filemu) between you.” – narrated by Abu Hurairah

Tuafafine: When your spouse comes home, give each other the most wonderful greeting of a Muslim – “Salam alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatahu” Filemu, Blessings and Mercy of Allah be to you, (and remember to smile).

Uso e: You give the “Mo motu” to everyone you see, even brothers you just met. Ae o le mea moni, you are careful to give anyone you just met good salams – tauagavale? But what about your wife? The mother of your children? The one who is making dua for you every day and night? Do you give the proper salams to her, when you should? Entering and leaving the house? When you enter or leave a room?

10. Smile – It costs nothing and buys everything! Who can resist a nice, big, happy smile? It even makes me smile to think about it.

Tuafafine: Lo tatou Perofeta, ia ia te ia le manuia, taught us; The smile in the face of our fellow Muslim is an act of charity. So you can keep peace in your family, make a sweet feeling in your home, get rewarded by Allah and maybe even a nice smile back.
Think how your husband would feel if he came in and found your nice clean home, his wife looking nicely dressed and made up for him, a nice dinner prepared with care, children cleaned up and welcoming him home. It really does help, even if he doesn’t say so.

Uso e: When was the last time you smiled at your wife? Can you recall the last time you brought home some flowers, chocolates, a small gift (nothing wrong with a nice of jewelry brother)?

11. Galuega! E mo'i lava oe, you have family jobs. Get to work your house, your children, your duties to your wife and family.

Tuafafine: Look around you. What is that stack of clothes all about? How come there is so much clutter in the kitchen? The bedroom looks like someone slept in it? (you did) The hallway looks like a storage building. Forget laundry room. leai, the TV doesn’t need you – the house needs you.

Uso e: What about lending a hand for the hard stuff? Why not take some time to clean up the bathroom or basement or attic? You know, the hard to reach places and the places where spiders, bugs and insects collect? What would this do to her love for you? Now imagine what if you just bust in the door, shouting orders, complaining about your hard day at work and don’t even notice how much she has to do every day.

12. Attraction – Allah Tells us in Quran, He made one male and from him the first female and made all people from them. You know how it works. Charm is the key to attraction. Kindness and understanding are the keys to charm. O lea, be kind to each other and use your attraction to bring your hearts together.

Tuafafine: Use your ‘Isi’ to win the heart of your husband. Every woman has Blessings from Allah, including the “beauties” ma “ornaments” that attract men. But then you already know that, don’t you?
Ua lelei – So USE THEM.
Your hair, your eyes, your smile (mentioned above, FA'AFETAI I LE OLA LENEI TUSI PA'I) and your clothes (and the way you wear them), all these can work together to help bring out the man you really want. You know what he likes and get all “fuzzy” in the head. Go straight for the heart.

Uso e: She did not marry a couch potatoe. She is looking for that cute guy you were when she accepted the marriage proposal. Where is that guy? The nice clothes, shiny shoes, clean smell, soft words, ete iloa faaperetania – (the way you were).

 

Ua lelei – O loʻo laʻu vaʻai e valu e uiga i le mea e faʻavaivaia ai le mea e faʻamalosia ai le faʻaipoipoga ma le valu fesoasoani e faʻamalosia ai le faʻaipoipoga.

8 Mea Na Faavaivaia ai le Faaipoipoga:

1) Amioletonu – fai mai leaga pe leaga mea, Fai le leaga o tausuaga ma faalumaina le tasi i le isi.

2) Le amanaiaina – aua le toe tali mai i le “Mo motu” pe avatu le tasi i le isi o le taliga lelei e faʻalogo ai ma faʻasoa.

3) Pepelo – Allah forebids le au talitonu e pepelo. E leai se avanoa i Islam mo tagata pepelo, Ma Me Allah Sefe US mai Lenei Leaga, amene.

4) Solia folafolaga – O le teuina o le talitonuina o se taua foi o le tagata talitonu.

5) Aloese mai le fesootaiga – E te fusiina uso i le masjid, Ae a le a “Faigofie fusi” Ma lou toalua? Sau loa, e mafai ona e faia.

6) Masalosalo & Tautua – Fai mai Allah, “O tagata talitonu, Aloese mai le masalosalo. E mautinoa lava e masalosalo e agasala. Ma aua le sipai pe tua i le isi. E te manaʻo e 'ai le aano o lou uso maʻi. E te inoino i ai. Fefe Allah. Mo mautinoa allah o le taliaina o le salamo, Le alofa mutimutivale.” [Quran 49: 12]

7) Pisi tele – Faaalu se taimi mo le tasi ma le isi. E i ai au aia tatau i le tasi ma le isi. Tuu i tagata uma a latou aia tatau ma o le a avatu ia oe aia tatau.

8) Leiina o le Tapuaʻiga – Allah o le a le fiafia lava i se tasi e tuʻua lana taʻitaʻiga ma e le tapuaʻi ai. O le a mafua ai ona faʻatupu le tele o aiga ma le vaeluaina, vave nai lo se isi mea.

8 Mea e Faamalosia ai le Faaipoipoga:

1) Uiga lelei – O le Mosalemi e tatau lava ona i ai se uiga lelei i le olaga. Matou te fai atu, “Al hamdullah” (Viia ia Allah) mo soo se mea na te avatua ia i tatou (pe le avatua ia i tatou).

2) Fesoasoani – Lo tatou Perofeta, ia ia te ia le manuia, faamamafaina le taua o tamaloloa e fesoasoani ia latou ava ma Allah e taʻu mai ia i matou le taua o fafine o loʻo avea ma paaga ma fesoasoani i a latou tane. O se mea moni lea “manumalo-manumalo” tulaga, Afai tatou te mulimuli i ai.

3) Faalagolago – Mosalemi, men and women are ordered to be trustworthy and follow the example of our prophet, ia ia te ia le manuia, as the “Trustworthy”.

4) Fa'aaloalo – You get respect, when you give respect. This is mandatory for all Muslims toward all people, how much more toward the spouse?

5) Joy – Lo tatou Perofeta, ia ia te ia le manuia, used to entertain his wife, Ayesha and she used to play and race with him. Fai mai a ia, “I used to out-run him, but then when I got heavy he used to outrun me”. He told us to play with our wives.

6) Forgiveness – Clearly, this is one of the most important aspects of Islam. Whoever does not forgive – will not be forgiven. This comes from Allah, Himself. We must learn to forgive each other’s mistakes so we won’t it against us.

7) Time – Spend time, toatasi – together. Go for walks. Take a bus ride. Visit a friend or someone who is ill (you get big rewards for that). Fast together on Mondays & Thursdays if you can. Make hajj – this is a great way to get a “new start” on life. Aumai lou faamoemoega.

8) Worship – connection with Allah through ritual of prayer, petition and peace while moving together in the salat is something a non-Muslim can never really appreciate. Lo tatou Perofeta, ia ia te ia le manuia, used to lead his wife in salat, even though he lived connected to the mosque. He told us not to make our homes like grave yards. We should offer some of our sunnah prayers at home. A sister gains the most rewards at home, in her room, behind a screen.

Uso e & Tuafafine – Allah tells us what to do with the problems we just can’t seem to solve. It is in the very next verse after the one above, in Surah An-Nisaa’. Read…

And if you fear fighting between the two (married couple), appoint an arbitrator from his family and an arbitrator from her family. If they both desire reconciliation, Allah will cause it between them. Ma o le mea lea e ui i le tele o faigata na ia, Allah is ever Knowing and Acquainted [with all things].
Quran Chapter 4, fuaiupu 35

The meaning here is most clear to me – DON’T BREAK UP – JUST WAKE UP! & GET SOME HELP!

It is obvious that shayton wants you to break up communication, break up the dishes, break up the furniture, break up the relationship, break up the family, break up the children’s future…

But don’t do it. Follow what Allah tells us and consider what our prophet, ia ia te ia le manuia, showed us with his life. Did he give up on the relationship with his wife? (leai); Did he divorce his wife? (leai); Did he scream at his wife? (leai); Did he ever hit his wife? (leai); Did he suspect or accuse his wife of something bad, when people came up with bad stories against her? (leai).
Ae, was he patient when his wife played a tricks on him? (ioe). [Read about the “honey” in surah At-Tahreem, mataupu 66]

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