Introduction
Marriage and your lifes purpose
At a glance: what is marriage?
As you approach marriage
1. On setting intentions
And I did not create the jinn and man except so that they may worship Me.
2. On aligning perspectives
And they have taken from you a firm covenant.
3. On selecting criteria
Give to marriage the free singles among you, as well as the righteous of your bondmen and bondwomen
4. On understanding differences
And the male is not like the female.
As you strengthen your marriage
5. On inviting love and mercy
And He has placed between you affection and mercy.
6. On mutual consultation
And if they both desire weaning through mutual agreement from both of them and consultation, there is no blame upon either of them
7. On working together
Cooperate with one another in goodness and righteousness, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression
8. On honourable treatment
Treat them fairly
9. On just leadership
Men are the protectors and maintainers of women
10. On the beauty of gratitude
And when your Lord proclaimed, If you are grateful, I will surely increase you
As you navigate challenges
11. On overlooking with wisdom
He made known part of it and ignored a part.
12. On reconciling with sincerity
And reconciliation is best.
13. On seeking relief in Allah
And whoever fears Allah He will make his matters easy for him.
14. On disciplining emotions
And those who control their anger
15. On exercising mercy
And those who pardon others
16. On returning to Divine solutions
Then return it back to Allah and His Messenger if you believe in Allah and the Last Day.
17. On remembering the goodness
And do not forget the graciousness between you.
As you dissolve the marriage
18. On preparing for unexpected outcomes
You never know perhaps Allah will bring about a new situation.
19. On parting ways with decency
But if they separate [by divorce], Allah will compensate both of them from His abundance.
20. On being mindful of Allahs limits
And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah has certainly wronged himself
Conclusion
