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Marriage in Islam

MARRIAGE IN ISLAM

Book’s Introduction

A myth that western culture believes is that Islam teaches oppression of women. A woman’s youth, clothes, habits, marriage, motherhood, etc, are all in subjugation.

This is hideously false. Islam teaches that a woman’s role in the house is that of royalty, dignity and respect.

Sadly many Muslims adopting customs native to their birthplace, have shown their bad habits and mannerisms as representative of Islam whereas this is not the case.

Numerous Ahadith have explained the elevated status of women, how they should be respected and even revered.

The Prophet has stated that paradise lies under the feet of one’s mother (i.e. in serving her).

The messenger of Allah has also commented, ‘It is better for you that a metal rod be plunged into your head than that you should touch a female who is not lawful for you’.

The prevailing misconceptions that many people, including Muslims have, regarding the issue of women’s rights and their roles will be cleared out in this book.

In due course, because of Islam’s beautiful teachings, a person will be able to judge for themselves exactly what Islam’s stance is, and an open mind will differentiate between customs (whether they are Arabian, African, Indian, Western or otherwise) and Islamic teachings.

Marriage in Islam

WHY MARRIAGE?

A person may ask; what is the importance of Nikah? Many people consider it merely as a legitimate way of fulfilling one’s desires. Is this correct? In the Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah what must one know regarding the rights of the wife and husband. How must a husband behave towards his wife and how must she behave in return? These and other questions are seriously worth thinking about, as their answers may not be known to all.

Due to nikah, a lady who was at first prohibited to view, now not only becomes lawful for sexual relationship, for her husband but she, more importantly becomes his soul-mate to share in each other’s joys and sorrows.

There are numerous benefits of nikah (religious, moral, physical, psychological, etc), the most significant of which is its being the Sunnah of all the Prophets  especially emphasised by Rasulullah.

In a hadith the prophet has stated that nikah is his sunnah, and emphatically warned that he, who does not like or disowns his sunnah, is not of him or his followers.

MARRIAGE IS PERPETUAL IBADAH

Rasulullah has stated; ‘To fulfil your sexual desires in a Halal way, is sadaqah.’

The Sahabah (surprised) asked; ‘O Rasulullah ! How is it sadaqah, if a person is fulfilling his desires?’

Rasulullah replied, ‘If a human fulfils his urges in a Haram way he is

 sinful; accordingly, when he fulfils his urges in a lawful manner then (undoubtedly) he receives reward.’ Mishkat

To spend one’s wealth upon one’s family with the intention of reward is also charitable. The messenger of Allah has said; ‘When one spends upon his family, be it very little in quantity, with the intention and hope of reward, then for him it is charity.’ Mishkat

From such narrated virtues it is obvious that nikah is a totally peerless ibadah but its perpetual nature of reaping rewards is rarely thought of.

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