Fiqh of Love: Marriage in Islam Instructor: Sh ... - Qabeelat Wasat

wrapped with a string and he saw a necklace made of pearls that he never saw anything like it,he went to the same place he found the pouch and find the anxious owner explaining the loss ofhis pearls to the attentive audience and was announcing a reward of 5 hundred gold coins to theperson who could help him in recovering the lost necklace. He took him to his house and askedhim for the marks of identification of his lost necklace. He readily explained the shape and colorof the pouch. He handed over the pouch to the owner and in return the old man wanted to givehim the reward money as promised. However the young man refused to take the reward as hesaid that he did not deserve it and has not done anything to do to earn this reward. After a whilethe young man got back his job and his days of deprivation and hunger were over. He joined theclasses of knowledge and forgot about the incident. On the recommendation of his tutor, hewas offered an appointment as Qadhi of Qurtaba. He accepted the post and started to preparehimself very happily for the long journey. He boarded a merchant ship to carry him to the landof his future hopes. The voyage was smooth and enjoyable for couple of day and then suddenly aviolent storm of severe intensity overtook and the ship was engulfed by stormy waves. A mightywave crushed the ship and wrecked it completely. When he recovered from shock he foundhimself clinging to a plan and moving with it at the mercy of the waves and was unconscious.When he gained conscious he found himself in the middle of strangers. They took care of himand he started living with them after he recovered. One day the Imam was late in arriving at themasjid and the young man was asked to lead people in prayer. The young man was insisted totake the position of Imam of the Masjid. He took the position and new environment and peopleaccepted him as their religious leader. They elders of the community asked him if would like tomarry and they married her off to a beautiful girl wearing the same necklace of pearls. Uponinquiry he was informed of the story of the pearls necklace and the lady he married was thedaughter of same old man who lost is necklace. An emotional storm erupted within him and thestrange happenings of the fateful events which were unfolded by the hidden hands of destinyagitated him and drops of tears rolled down his cheeks, he looked towards the sheikh throughmisty eyes and said, I am the person who found the necklace and restored it to your friend.Everyone was amazed. This is how Allah rewards people who fear Allah.Marriage is an act of worship, it is something that will bring one closer to Allah and to Jannah, ifyou have righteous kids they will pray for you after you die and if you die single who is going toremember you after you pass away? – It is something to bring you to Jannah.Rule # 1 – don’t enter marriage with low self-esteem, the Prophet (SAW) raised the selfesteemof Julaibeeb by raising his self-esteem.Rule # 2 – if you want to talk to your parents about marriage use Allah and the Prophet (SAW)and remind them of the hereafter.