Islamic Teachings on Ideal Family Life — Page 1
Contents Foreword _____________________________ 3 Isl ā mic Teachings on Pre-Marital Counseling _ 5 Isl ā mic Marriage System ___________________ 6 What is Marriage? _______________________________ 6 No Room for Celibacy in Isl ā m _____________________ 7 Status of Men and Women ________________________ 8 Purpose of Marriage _____________________ 14 Propagation of Species through Marriage ____________ 15 Selection of a Partner ____________________ 17 Compatibility (Kufw) ____________________________ 17 Piety Must be a Priority __________________________ 18 Truthfulness in Exchanging Information _____________ 19 Role of Parents in the Marriage____________________ 19 Seeing of Each Other For Marriage _________________ 20 Essentials of Marriage (Nik āḥ ) _____________ 21 Dowry (Mahr) _________________________________ 21 Limit of Dowry (Mahr) ___________________________ 23 Guardian (Wal ī ) ________________________________ 23 Consent of Bride for Marriage _____________________ 23 Guardian of a Muslim Girl of a Non-Muslim Family _____ 24 The Need for a Guardian for a Woman ______________ 24 Announcement of Marriage (Nik āḥ Ceremony) _______ 25 No Nik āḥ Without a Guardian for the Bride __________ 26 Two Witnesses are a Must for Nik āḥ ________________ 26 A ḥ madiyya Muslim Community USA Guidelines for Wedding Ceremonies _____________________ 27 Isl ā mic Teachings on Post-Marital Counceling for Ideal Family Life ___________________ 29 Responsibilities of Husband and Wife as Life Partners _______________________________ 30 Supplications to God for a Happy Life _______________ 31 Men as Guardians of Women _____________________ 32 Noble example of the Wives of the Holy Prophet______ 36 Ladies First ___________________________________ 36