It's the age old question that has been spoken in exasperation and confusion since the dawn civilization: What do men want?

Asked by the young and the old, the married and the unmarried, what is it that men truly seek? Love? Companionship? Validation? Fulfillment? Do men even know what they want? Or have they been deluded by society and technology into seeking something else?

And we can’t forget about the women, do they perhaps have more insight into the aspirations and desires of man? How can both men and women reconcile their conceptions of what partnership is with what marriage truly means in an Islamic paradigm?

Join us for as we seek to answer these questions in a special discussion with Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant and Brother Omar Khan as we seek to answer these questions and more.

Designed for both men and women, ages 18+, we will discuss a range of topics including romanticization, gender roles, commitment, superficiality, responsibility and more! We greatly look forward to your attendance!

About the Speakers

Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant

Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant completed his undergraduate program in Islamic Studies — specializing in Islamic culture from Umm al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia — and his Master of Theological Studies at Boston University’s School of Theology, concentrating on practical theology. Imam Merchant currently serves as the Lead Chaplain in the ADAMS Center’s office of the Imams. He asks that you keep him and his family in your duas.

Omar Khan

Omar Khan earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Concordia University, he is a certified Life Coach, has studied Special Care Counseling at Vanier College and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Islamic Sciences from the AlMaghrib Institute. He currently serves as the Youth Director at Adams Center have previously served as Director of Partner Development and Outreach at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. He has completed his memorization of the Qur'an and has obtained traditional certification (Ijaazah) in the ten modes of recitation (Ashara Qira'aat), and teaches Qur'an.

What Men Want

A Discussion on Marriage