Marriage - A Form of Ibadah

Because of this many psychological, moral and functional disasters
which outweigh the economic benefits have had to be borne. Many of
these problems have become apparent and also apparently insolvable.
Dysfunctional families, juvenile delinquency, unruly behaviour, lack of
parenting, adultery, etc are only some of the problems society faces
because of the absence or destruction of the family’s maternal pillar.
If Nik\# is seen as a Sunnah of the Ras[l r and an `Ib\dah, instead of a
social contract, and the roles of family members are acknowledged as
equal and unique and not expected to be equal and identical, many of
the problems that our society and families face will be taken care of.
A SINGLE PERSON CANNOT BE INDEPENDENT
Ras[lull\h r has mentioned about the unmarried person;
‘Dependent and helpless is he who has no wife!’ Those listening asked,
‘What if he is very wealthy, is he still dependent?’ The Nab| r replied,
‘Yes, though he may be extremely wealthy. And dependent and
helpless is she who has no husband!’ Those listening asked, ‘What if
she is very wealthy, is she still dependent?’ The Ras[l r replied, ‘Yes,
even though she may be extremely wealthy.’ al-Bayhaq| in Shu`ab al-£m\n
‘The whole world is a commodity, and the most valuable of its
commodities is a righteous woman. ’
Muslim
THE ALTERNATIVES AND THEIR RULINGS
Ras[lull\h r has said 'Whoever guarantees me the safeguarding of his
tongue and his private parts, I give him the guarantee of Paradise'.
al-Bukh\r|
In view of the rapid increase of sexual diseases, medical experts
encourage everyone to abstain from sex until they marry. Sexually
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