Married Life

We have mentioned the Islamic point of view regarding dower and its philosophy. Now let us take up the question of maintenance. It should be kept in mind that like dower, maintenance also has a peculiar form in the Islamic law, and it should not be c...

We have mentioned the Islamic point of view regard...

It is one of the indisputable principles of Islam that a man has no claim to the money or property of his wife, nor is he entitled to force her to do anything for him. The earnings of a working woman can in no way be appropriated by her husband witho...

It is one of the indisputable principles of Islam ...

In the preceding chapter we have described the philosophy and origin of dower. It was pointed out that the law of creation has fixed the relationship between the two sexes and has allotted them separate roles in life. It was also pointed out that the...

In the preceding chapter we have described the phi...

It is said that during pre-historic times man lived a barbaric life, which had the tribal form. For unknown reasons marriage was prohibited between a male and a female of the same blood. Hence the young men of a tribe, who wanted to marry, were compe...

It is said that during pre-historic times man live...

There is a fifth stage also about which the sociologists and other commentators have observed silence. During this stage man gives a present to woman herself. Neither of her parents has any claim to it. Woman receives the present, but she preserves h...

There is a fifth stage also about which the sociol...

According to our belief, the dower has come into being as the result of skilful arrangements, put into the very design of creation, to balance the relations between man and woman. The dower has come into being, because, by nature, the respective role...

According to our belief, the dower has come into b...

It is one of the most ancient traditions of the human family relations that at the time of marriage the man pays a dower (mahr) to the woman or to her father. In addition to that, he undertakes to bear the expenses of his wife and children during the...

It is one of the most ancient traditions of the hu...

Not only are the family relations of man and woman with each other different from their relation to other things, but also their attitude to each other is not similar. In other words, the nature of the relation of man to woman is different from that ...

Not only are the family relations of man and woman...

The basis of the rule that the maidens must not or, at least, should not marry without the consent of their fathers is not that they are considered to be less mature than the boys. Had it been so, there should have been no difference between a 16 yea...

The basis of the rule that the maidens must not or...

One day, during his last pilgrimage, while the Holy Prophet was riding and had a whip in his hand, a man approached him on the way and said: "I have a complaint to make". "Yes, what's the matter?" "Years ago, during the pre-Islamic days, Tariq ibn Mu...

One day, during his last pilgrimage, while the Hol...

According to the legal aspect of Islamic law, the wife has full right to the use of contraceptives, even without the consent and approval of her husband. 73 However, she should not use a method which may come in the way of her husband’s conjugal righ...

According to the legal aspect of Islamic law, the ...

There are a number of different methods of contraception. The most commonly used ones will be examined below to determine whether their use is permissible in Islam or not. Permissibility has been determined by the definition of the beginning of pregn...

There are a number of different methods of contrac...

On the wedding night of Ima-m ‘Ali- (as) and Hadrat Fa-tima (as), the Prophet (s) gave her a (wedding) suit to wear on that night. When Hadrat Fa-tima (as) had gone to the wedding house and was sitting on the prayer mat praying to Alla-h (swt), sudde...

On the wedding night of Ima-m ‘Ali- (as) and Hadra...

The Prophet (s) desired to have the ‘Aqd recited in the mosque and in the presence of the people. Ima-m ‘Ali- (as) joyfully went to the mosque and the Prophet (s) also entered the mosque. The Muha-jiri-n and Ansa-r gathered around them. The Prophet (...

The Prophet (s) desired to have the ‘Aqd recited i...

The law of the universe runs according to the perfect balance of pairs, as in the Qur'anic verse: 'We have created of everything in pairs so that perhaps you may take heed'. 87 However, this does not necessarily mean equality in terms of numbers but ...

The law of the universe runs according to the perf...

Today in Islamic countries, women are suffering from social oppression since these countries have adopted corrupt foreign traditions in this vital area of life. Society oppresses them by delaying their marriage 90, by preventing their re-marriage aft...

Today in Islamic countries, women are suffering fr...

The prevalence of divorce in the latter half of this century 81 is attributable to a number of reasons including : 1. A short sighted and arbitrary way of choosing a partner for life because of emotions and the like. 2. A tendency towards over expect...

The prevalence of divorce in the latter half of th...

It was usual in Islamic countries for marriages to take place in a context of common sense and compatibility. It was the family who would find the appropriate partner with regard to religion, moral behaviour, financial status and physical character. ...

It was usual in Islamic countries for marriages to...

The goal of marriage is the maintenance of human kind so it is important that the two parents pay attention to bringing up the children after marriage or even before it, as in the saying: 'Choose well for your seed, for what is bred in the bone comes...

The goal of marriage is the maintenance of human k...

Muslim society, before the attack of materialism, used to marry off its sons and daughters, and both parties - the parents and the children - were satisfied and content with the parents house as an abode for the newly-weds, without distinguishing bet...

Muslim society, before the attack of materialism, ...

The husband has no right over his wife other than the conjugal right, and in the matter of her exit from the house for purposes other than in fulfilling her duties 56 since: 'No creature should be obeyed at the cost of disobedience to the Creator'. 5...

The husband has no right over his wife other than ...