My beloved Sister Umm Muadh, I can’t find words to match your beautiful comment or your beautiful heart that really did shine through your words! All I was able to do is make dua’ for you. I pray that Allah [subhanahu wa ta’ala] would continue to give you the peace that you need and the light, relief, serenity that you need. May Allah enable you to feel His abundant mercy and may He fix all your affairs and reward you with the best reward in this life and in your eternal place in Jannatul Firdawus. Ameen!

Jazaki Allahu Khairan and I can’t thank you enough for your beautiful dua’. May Allah protect and bless your heart that is very kind and beautiful, my beloved sister!

Salam alaykum Sister,

Don’t worry, insha’Allah, Allah has the best plans. Have strong belief in Him and that He is indeed planning the best for her. Continue to make dua, and know that marriage is rizq and it will be delivered to her when Allah decrees and when the time is right for her.

Now, if you want to take actions, you might consider speaking to your imam at the masjid to inquire about the suitable steps to take on your end, or if there are suitable individuals he knows who have good character, manners and deen in the community.

If you wish to learn/listen to more lectures on the subject, you might check Halaltube.com which has an entire section on marriage with 40+ lectures by various speakers. You can find it here (http://www.halaltube.com/topic/marriage). You might find inspiration in there, insha’Allah.

The topic has also been previously addressed with great practical tips on Productive Muslimah, here (productivemuslim.com/ways-stay-proactive-single-muslimahs/)

But really, let your heart be assured. This will all be resolved sooner or later, insha’Allah, the most important thing is that you keep your iman and connection with Allah strong.

At the end of the day, marriage is a mean to reach Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala), it is among the guiding signs that Allah has placed for us in this donia to learn about Him and come closer to Him. This is further explained in this beautiful lecture. http://www.halaltube.com/yasmin-mogahed-love-marriage-selecting-your-life-partner-and-etiquette-in-islam

Please don’t pressure your daughter by words, insinuations…etc, so as not to hurt her feelings or make her uncomfortable. Know that “perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.” (Qur’an 2:216)

So, 1- make dua, 2- ask in the suitable circles and take necessary means 3- have certainty and yaqeen in Allah’s qadar and that He will bring the best your way. Have absolute certainty and trust in that. This could be a test from Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala). Keep your faith strong and think well of Him. Allah’s Messenger (sala Allah alih wa salam) said, “Allah said, ‘I am to my slave as he thinks of Me, (i.e. I am able to do for him what he thinks I can do for him). [Sahih Al Bukhari]