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Preparing Muslims for Marriage
By Aneesah Nadir | | Marital problems among Muslims in America are of increasing concern.
Issues like divorce and domestic violence are taking their toll on Muslim families throughout America. Imams, Muslim Social Workers, helping professionals and volunteers are concerned about the consequences of these problems on the very foundation of our community, the family.
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Courtship in Islam
By Huda | | The most common questions I get from young people
are, "Do Muslims date?" and "If they don't date, how do they
decide whom to marry?" | | Read more >> |
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Issues for Inter-Marriage
By Arif Khan asklogic @ yahoo.com | | Before a Muslim man steps into an inter-faith marriage, there are numerous
issues that he must understand himself and discuss with his non-Muslim
wife-to-be. | | Read more >> |
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Marriage between Muslims and Non-Muslims
By Arif Khan asklogic @ yahoo.com | | In following discussion I will attempt to address the issues
involved in a Muslim marrying a non-Muslim. I will first discuss
the matter in the light of religious laws and the opinions of
scholars. | | Read more >> |
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Interfaith Marriage in Islam
By Huda | | The Qur'an lays out clear guidelines for marriage. One of the main traits you should look for in a potential spouse is a similarity in religious outlook. For the sake of compatibility, and the upbringing of future children, it is most recommended for a Muslim to marry another Muslim. | | Read more >> |
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Marriage
By Prof. Abdur Rahman I. Doi Professor and Director, Center for Islamic Legal Studies, Ahmadu Bello | | The word zawaj is used in the Qur'an to signify a pair or a mate. But in common parlance it stands for marriage. Since the family is the nucleus of Islamic society, and marriage is the only way to bring families into existence, the Prophet (peace be upon him) insisted upon his followers entering into marriage The Shari'ah prescribes rules to regulate the functioning of the family so that both spouses can live together in love, security, and tranquillity. Marriage in Islam has aspects of both 'ibadah (worship) of Allah and mu'amalah (transactions between human beings). | | Read more >> |
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Marriage in Islam
By Mohammad Mazhar Hussaini | | Marriage is a solemn and sacred social contract between bride and groom. This contract is a strong covenant (mithaqun Ghalithun) as expressed in Quran 4:21). The marriage contract in Islam is not a sacrament. It is revocable. | | Read more >> |
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Selecting a Marriage Partner
By Mohammad Mazhar Hussaini | | Marriage is recommended for partners who share a common way of life. The matrimonial partners should be able to fulfill their purpose of creation as defined by Allah. They should be able to effectively carry out their responsibility as care-takers (khalifah) of earth. They should share the common goal of building a well integrated Muslim community and be able to work harmoniously towards it. | | Read more >> |
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