marriage

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).

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.

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).

In the Muslim world, marriage customs and traditions vary as much as the colors in a rainbow. Here are customs from some parts of the Muslim world. 

Prophet Muhammad taught the following Khutba (sermon) for Nikah (the marriage ceremony), Allah's peace and blessings be upon him. There are several beautiful principles this Khutba presents.