getting married

Many marriages today, increasingly among Muslim communities, are on the threshold of divorce. Seemingly happy on the outside, seams are splitting and tolerance levels are rapidly declining. Perhaps it’s because divorce is easier to accomplish in modern time.

Here are some Islamic principles, both general and specific, to consider if you will be meeting or seeking a potential spouse for yourself or someone else at a conference, lecture, the mosque or another event.

Seeking the right husband or wife is something to be commended for. It is also the responsibility of the Muslim community to help those who are seeking marriage in fulfilling this Sunnah and part of our faith. Here are some tips for parents and Imams.

ISNA's matrimonial service has been in place since 1985. While it has been the subject of numerous jokes by some, this method of seeking marriage is much more acceptable than going at it alone.

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).

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).

If you are planning to print a card for your marriage or waleema, it is a good idea to print some Quranic text on the front of the card.  Here are some sample ayahs (verses) from the Quran.