Quran and Hadith about marriage. What does Nikah mean and what does it take to enter into a marriage agreement in Islam? It is a strong contract or covenant (mithaqun Ghalithun) as expressed in Quran 4:21.
"When the servant of Allah marries, he has fulfilled half the (responsibilities laid on him by the) faith; so let him be God conscious with respect to the other half," declared by Prophet Muhammad (Mishkat).
Normally the criteria for selecting matrimonial mates are many: wealth, beauty, rank, character, congeniality, compatibility, religion, etc. The Quran enjoins Muslims to select partners who are pure (tayyib).
How to treat your wife in Islam? Although many Husband wife relationship may right now be failing and on a fast track to divorce and its terrible consequences, there are many ways to put their marriage back on the right track. Here is some advice.
Below is a sample list of some things you need to inform your caterer about when it comes to preparing food for a Muslim wedding. Include these in the written contract you sign with him/her.
Muslim weddings, it is important to remember that a Walima is Sunnah, and food is normally served on this happy occasion. There are a couple of things you can do to ease the whole food situation.
Some questions and answers about marriage in Islam based on Interview with Imam Yusuf Ziya Kavakci (Imam of the Dallas Central Mosque in Richardson, Texas).