Marriage in Islam

1. Marriage in Islam

2. Marriage in Islam
Table of Contents
What Quran says about Marriage
Sayings of the prophet (PBUH)
Prohibited Marriage Partners
Prohibited Marriage Partners(Temporary
Prohibitions)
Marriage conditions
Obligations of the husband
Obligations of the wife
Marriage with other religion
requirement of free consent

3. Marriage in Islam
What Quran says about Marriage
And Allah has made for you mates (and companions) of your own nature,
and made for you, out of them, sons and daughters and grandchildren,
and provided for you sustenance of the best (16:72)
And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among
yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love
and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who
reflect.

4. Marriage in Islam
Sayings of the prophet (PBUH)
The prophet ( Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said :
“O young people! Whoever amongst you can afford marriage, let him
marry. Whoever cannot afford it, let him fasting, for it will be a shield for
him”. [Fath Al-Bari 9:8, and Muslim 2:1018]
"A woman is married for four things, i.e., her wealth, her family status, her
beauty and her religion. So you should marry the religious woman
(otherwise) you will be a losers”. [ reported by Abu Horaira – Bukhari ]

5. Marriage in Islam
Prohibited Marriage Partners
A Muslim man must never marry the following:
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His mother
His step-mother
His grandmother
His daughter
His sister
His fathers sister
His mothers sister
His brothers daughter
9. His sisters daughter
10. His fosters-mother
11. His foster-mothers sister
12. His foster-sister
13. His wife mother
14. His step – daughter
15. His sons wife

6. Marriage in Islam
4.Prohibited Marriage Partners(Temporary Prohibitions)
A Muslim man must not marry the following:
1. Two sisters as wives at the same time
2. A women and her aunt as wives at the same time
3. A woman who is already married
4. More than four wives at one time
5. A woman during her Iddah ( period of waiting )

7. Marriage in Islam
Marriage conditions
1. the woman should is not Prohibited to the man ( as we mentioned
before)
2.
approval of Guardian (Wali) of the woman
3. approval of the woman herself on the man to be her husband
4. two witnesses presence while writing marriage contract
5. people and neighbors should be informed about the marriage
(wedding party )

8. Marriage in Islam
Obligations of the husband
1. To protect his wife
2. To maintain her
3. To pay her dower( Mahar) to her
4. To grant her conjugal rights so that she does not become unhappy with
the marriage
5. To treat her with affection and kindness
6. To allow her to visit her parents

9. Marriage in Islam
Obligations of the wife
1. To look after comforts of her husband
2. To be respectful and faithful to him
3. To grant him conjugal rights at all reasonable times
4. To make herself attractive to him
5. To bring up her children properly
6. To breast feed her children

10. Marriage in Islam
Marriage with other religion
the law of Islam allow a Muslim male to marry a Muslim , Jewish or Christian
woman . this is mentioned in the holy Quran (5:5)
This day are (all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of
the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them.
(Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are
believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book,
the Muslim man can marry with Jewish or Christian woman , but for Muslim
woman not allowed to marry non-Muslim man .

11. Marriage in Islam
requirement of free consent
The prophet ( Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said :
A matron should not be given in marriage except after consulting her; and
a virgin should not be given in marriage except after her permission." The
people asked, "O Allah's Apostle! How can we know her permission?" He
said, "Her silence (indicates her permission)."[Sahih Al-Bukhari 7.67]

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