Love isn’t something to chase—it’s a covenant to keep. Sacred Bonds: Love & Mercy invites readers into a clear, compassionate path for finding, building, and protecting a marriage rooted in Qur’an and Sunnah, presented through a careful Hanafi lens yet welcoming to all seekers.
From intentional courtship to nikah, from the first year’s tender adjustments to the hard work of trust, intimacy, money, and family, Dr. Kenneth Tuttle Wilhelm shows how mercy and mature communication turn faith into daily practice. When wounds appear—distance, secrecy, even betrayal—he charts dignified ways to repair, or to part and heal, and to begin again with wisdom. How do two people speak so they are truly heard? How is affection kept halal before marriage—and alive within it? And when the heart breaks, where does healing begin? Honest, practical, and deeply human, this book is a companion for anyone seeking love that returns them to Allah—and to each other.