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131 is to adopt righteousness. Therefore when one is giving the consent for one’s nikah, one is agreeing to abide by the Divine commandments that are recited at the time. If you trul y have love and fear of God, of the Beloved God Who has taken care of all your needs from your birth, in fact even prior to your birth, then you will always do what pleases Him and as a result will be a recipient of His blessings. When husband and wife form a union by virtue of a pledge and promise to care for each other it becomes their obligation that in order to further improve their bond they also care for one another’s relatives. It should be remembered that the attacks of those who seek to create s plits in relationships will never be successful if the husband and wife care for each other and each other’s sentiments and also care and respect their friends and relatives because the surroundings also influence matters. Since your foundation will be lai d up on righteousness, God Almighty saves those who abide by righteousness from the attacks of satanic inclinations. ’ (Friday sermon delivered on 10 November 2006 at Baitul Futuh, London. Published Al Fazl International 1 December 2006) Lack of Tolerance Hu zoor e Anwe r (may Allah be his Helper) explained one of the reasons for marital discord to be intolerance and in this regard he addressed members of the Jama’at and said: