Halal Shaadi

Assalamoalaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatahu Marriage is an institution in itself. The idea of family that humans have accepted and adopted since times immemo­rial is directly the product of this institution of marriage. It provides humans with an organized way of running life and also con­structs social dealings and behaviours in many ways. Islam bestows mankind with the concept of Nikah and there are different schools of thought in Muslims who hold their views regarding marriage and its rel­evance in the current times. They all have their own perspectives in identifying its importance and the solutions which can help in solving the modern riddle of social dynamics in which marriage plays an es­sential role. Islam is the only religion in which marriage is done as a contract which becomes binding on both the sexes until they decide to break it given the situation and circumstances. The essence of marriage is to provide with and maintain individual as well as social tranquillity an...

Should Nikah be a temporary solution? Assalamoalaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatahu I find the answer to this question rather difficult . If I was in your shoes I would face the same dilemma, I would have liked to have both my cake and eat it as well. I would be keen to get my daughter married as soon as a nice appropriate rishta came but at the same time I would like to her to complete her study without any impediment. Basically in Islam one should get married as soon as it is possible to do so. Hazrat Ali said that a Muslim shouldn't delay in performing three things  i) Namaz ( Salat) when the time begins  ii) in getting married the girl when she reaches adolescence  iii) In funeral when Janaza is ready. However in this day and age there are other practical considerations of great importance and generally marriage does interfere in study where lot of sweating and hard work is required.             ...

In Islam, marriage is a blessed contract between a man and a woman, in which each becomes “permitted” to the other, and they begin the long journey of life in a spirit of love, cooperation, harmony and tolerance, where each feels at ease with the other, and finds tranquility, contentment and comfort in the company of the other. The Quran has described this relationship between men and women, which brings love, harmony, trust and compassion, in the most moving and eloquent terms: " And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquillity with them, and He has put love and mercy between your [hearts]." [Ar-Rum 30:21]   This is the strongest of bonds , in which Allah ta'ala unites the two Muslim partners, who come together on the basis of love, understanding, co-operation and mutual advice, and establish a Muslim family in which children will live and grow up, and they will develop the good character...

PART TWO A little flashback before we come to the part you are waiting for ☺ There was something very peculiar about Usman, He was not very fond of sharing his problems with others, always tried hard to keep his emotions in check, Didn't wanted to be exposed, Hated being vulnerable, was a very private person. Ali meant a lot for Usman too, he was a brother, his family was a second family to him and his wish... he considered it as his duty to fulfill. While this all was going on, in starting 90's Usman father was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, His venture on the Business was on the verge of crumbling, his brothers were going through their teen "experiences" and complaints from people were common , be it a Mohalla fight or cricket matches,His teen brothers were there without absent, and that all complaints came to him. Usman thought He could handle all of this, He chooses not to open himself up, He chooses not to be vulnerable, He had experienced and saw people mis...

Assalamoalaikum Warahmatullahi wabarakatahu 'Mehar' (also pronounced as dainMehar) which means dowry in the Islamic tradition is an  important Right of a wife in Islam,which becomes the responsibility of the husband to pay, soon after the Marriage, even if it is not mentioned in writing ,  It is an essential aspect, and it is assumed that there is an intention on the part of the bridegroom to pay Mehar and intention on the part of the bride to receive it.  Cool Right? A Marriage becomes annulled if the couple foregoes it, whatsoever it should be paid by the bridegroom and demanded by the bride!!!! In Islam, Marriage is a contract and Mehar is the name of that 'Right' which a wife gets from her husband. Qur'an says:  "Pay off the dowry of women willingly"(Verse No.4, Surah al Nisa)   Allah has ordained that you should pay Mehar toy our wives in lieu whereof you have legitimized sexual relations with them". (Qazi al Numan,...

PART ONE This story starts with two people Usman & Ali who were friends, very close, inseparable. Usman was 2 year older to Ali, Ali looked at Usman as his ideal, Usman was very practising Believer,kept his parents happy,was intelligent in studies,Had very big ideas , Always wanted to be an entrepreneur but he didn't had that much kind of money to fulfill his dreams. Usman's Father was a railway guard with a meagre income, four brothers and one sister, even though usman was not the eldest, he was the most responsible among all. Ali loved that about Usman. Usman's life was not very easy but Alhamdulillah he never left hope, there were times when he has to travel miles to teach students of his own class barefoot so as to get some money and help his Abbu.  Usman's father Razi Sahab wanted his son to become a Lawyer, even though Usman was not interested in being a lawyer for the sake of Allah he had to keep his parent's happy so he did studied La...