In Islam, marriages are carried out in a special way. They hold immense importance in Islamic societies and are known as Nikkah. Performing a marriage is a core part of a Muslim’s life and he has to make decisions of finding a partner very carefully because the whole generation named after him will follow his religion and customs. Maintaining Islamic traditions in marriage is the most crucial part of it.
People make eternal bonds by accepting each other in the name of Allah (The Purest and the Greatest). The prophet of Allah (p.b.u.h) has laid immense importance on making and living these relationships in a Muslim’s life. He once said: “When the servant of Allah marries, he has he has fulfilled half the (responsibilities laid on him by the) faith; so let him be God conscious with respect to the other half.” [Mishkat]
Marriage is therefore considered half the faith of a Muslim as it protects the Muslims from sins that he may commit by mistake. By choosing the sacredness of marriage, Muslims can abstain more easily from bad deeds like adultery, fornication and homosexuality which are considered some of the greatest sins in Islam. This further leads to rightful conditions in which the upbringing of a pure Muslim family is provided.
Islam doesn’t count celibacy as an expression of faith. It is a free religion that allows the enjoyments and mirth of a blissful life under certain conditions. This differentiates Islam from all other religions and it stands prominent among all. Islam acknowledges the human desires as natural and thus supports marriage.
It is believed in Islam that men and women are created in such a way that they are attracted to each other. To provide a legal outlet for this, Islam allows authorized and sanctioned marriage so that Muslims enjoy each other’s company, fulfill all their sexual desires, and ensure the continuity of the generations to come. The Holy Quran tells us: “One of His signs is that He created for you a spouse of your own species, so that you might find comfort with them. And he put mutual love and affection in your hearts. Surely in this there are lessons for the thinking people. [30:21]
To make a marriage successful and to get the best out of it, it is essential to understand completely the great institution Allah has blessed his followers with. Marriages are very serious and eternal commitments which bring the man and the woman together in a very special everlasting bond. To form a family, they gain support and comfort of each other and enjoy the sexual relationships with each other in a very legitimate way chosen by Allah. It is therefore believed and recommended that young Muslims should marry as soon as they are worthy enough to support a wife. This channels their sexual desires into something lawful and prevents those who are weak from committing the greatest sins of fornication (zinna).
There is an option for those who are bonded in the relation of husband and wife that they can divorce each other by mutual decision if they are unable to commit to each other anymore. Islam knows that humans are created imperfect and therefore they have a way called (tallaq) for the husband and khulla for the wives to end that bond peacefully. But this option should be least considered because it is hated by Allah.
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