Great advice above Here is a bit more… Wa alaikum salam sister 💗 Ameen to that dua, and same to you. This is one of the most important conversations you’ll have with him… and it’s so common to feel unsure how to bring it up. Money isn’t just about numbers, it’s about values, trust, and how he sees you as a partner. Scenario-based questions work so much better than direct ones like “how much debt do you have” because they show you his mindset and character, not just facts. Here are some you can use… 1. The unexpected shortfall scenario “If we were married and one month we came up short… maybe a bill was bigger than expected or income dipped… walk me through how you’d want us to handle that together. Would it be ‘my problem to fix’ or ‘our problem to solve’?” This shows you whether he thinks in terms of “mine” or “ours,” and whether he’d shut you out or bring you in when things get hard. 2. The transparency scenario “If I asked you to sit down together and go through everything… income, savings, debts, spending habits… before we made anything official, how would that feel to you? Is that something you’d welcome or something that would make you uncomfortable?” His answer tells you a lot. Discomfort with transparency before marriage is often a preview of discomfort with transparency after marriage. 3. The differing priorities scenario “Let’s say I wanted to save aggressively for something like Hajj or a home, and you felt strongly about spending on something else in that season… how do we make that decision together? Who has final say, or is it always a conversation?” This reveals his view on shared decision-making and whether he sees marriage as a partnership or a hierarchy.