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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...

Manual work within the household is a blessing which is necessary for psychological well being and beneficial for the body because it leads to health and well being. It is then important that the married couple should concern themselves with handiwor...

Manual work within the household is a blessing whi...

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 married couple should avoid in particular extravagance and profligacy. The difference between the two is that the former is to do with excess where the necessity remains in principle, while the latter is expenditure that is not necessary in the l...

The married couple should avoid in particular extr...

Married life can vary greatly from couple to couple. One couple can make their home heavenly and happy through morals and virtues, good habits and sympathetic behaviour. Another couple however, can be found to be the opposite of this, one or both of ...

Married life can vary greatly from couple to coupl...

Kinship has a prominent role in safeguarding society from deviance. The married couple may not be related in any way so kinship develops through their children, among themselves and between them and the parents' relatives. Kinship is a very important...

Kinship has a prominent role in safeguarding socie...

It is necessary for the parents to protect the children from deviancy in morals and values. Protecting is incumbent religiously, as in the Qur'an: 'Protect yourselves and your families from the fire'. 66 In previous times, before modern methods, and ...

It is necessary for the parents to protect the chi...

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 ...

Allah says in the Qur'an in prohibition of adultery: Verily it is a vulgarity and a vileness and an evil path to follow'. 20 The use of the expression vulgarity, together with the particular past tense verb in Arabic (Kaana) gives the command an eter...

Allah says in the Qur'an in prohibition of adulter...

The custom of early marriage is upheld by the intellect and the religion. It was the norm amongst Muslims from the dawn of Islam up to and before the cultural, economic, and military assault by the laws of the West and East upon their lands. If this ...

The custom of early marriage is upheld by the inte...

This vast creation from the smallest atom to the largest galaxy comprises of tribes and peoples based upon the system of pairs. Every element is formed from atoms, and every atom is composed of negative electron and positive proton. The occurrence of...

This vast creation from the smallest atom to the l...

Marriage is a vital necessity. The survival of the species depends upon it and the survival of any organism is an intellectual necessity. Hence the world's intelligentsia try to prevent the extinction of a particular organism. So what of humanity? Th...

Marriage is a vital necessity. The survival of the...

Despite the obvious harmony of human nature regarding the establishment of the family and married life, and that there is no structure to the human species without this establishment and the fortification of its elements, one can observe certain voic...

Despite the obvious harmony of human nature regard...

God 8 has said in his masterful book: 'And of everything we have created pairs so that you might take notice'. 9 The law of pairs is so deeply intrinsic to created objects that one does not find any atom or galaxy or anything smaller or larger than t...

God 8 has said in his masterful book: 'And of ever...

Why do marriages fail? Satan is the best destroyer of marriages and hates married couples the most. His best feast is when he manages to split a married couple. He causes doubts between them and make it seem that there is no way out of a particular ...

Why do marriages fail? Satan is the best destroye...