The one with Abdusalaam•and•Haajira

What happens when two people spend 23 years learning, unlearning, healing, growing, and still choose each other every single day?On an upcoming episode of Interview With H, we sit down with Abdusalaam Motaung and Muallimah Haajira Dhlamini — the hearts behind Love Birds of Faith — for a deeply honest conversation about marriage, faith, emotional growth, and the realities many couples silently carry.In a world where social media glorifies perfection and quick love, this conversation brings us back to something far more real:• Commitment• Emotional intelligence• Islamic grounding• Accountability• Healing the self before blaming the spouse• And learning that love is not merely a feeling… but a daily choiceTogether, they speak openly about:• The unseen struggles couples face behind closed doors• The emotional and cultural challenges revert Muslims experience in marriage• Why ego destroys connection• Why marriage requires the same effort as our careers• The importance of learning and unlearning• How faith, sincerity, and self-awareness can transform a homeMuallimah Haajira shares her perspective as an Ālimah, Muslimah leader, and advocate for women’s empowerment — while Abdusalaam brings his experience in coaching, leadership development, and emotional growth.What makes this conversation powerful is not perfection — but honesty.After 23 years of marriage, they still refer to themselves as “students of marriage.”That humility alone speaks volumes.This episode is for: The couple trying to reconnect The newly married navigating adjustment The revert struggling to feel understood The person silently questioning whether love can survive hardship Anyone seeking a marriage rooted in faith, mercy, growth, and intentional effortSometimes healing begins with one honest conversation.And this episode may be exactly that for someone listening.