Delaying and Ignoring Trends in Marriages:A Critical Study in Hadith Context
| Journal | Al-Basirah |
| Title | Delaying and Ignoring Trends in Marriages:A Critical Study in Hadith Context |
| Author(s) | Aalam, Aftab |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 15-24 |
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| Keywords | Marriage in Islam, Timely Marriage, Half of Religion, Love, Marriage and Sex, Delayed Marriage |
| Chicago 16th | Aalam, Aftab. "Delaying and Ignoring Trends in Marriages:A Critical Study in Hadith Context." Al-Basirah 6, no. 1 (2017). |
| APA 6th | Aalam, A. (2017). Delaying and Ignoring Trends in Marriages:A Critical Study in Hadith Context. Al-Basirah, 6(1). |
| MHRA | Aalam, Aftab. 2017. 'Delaying and Ignoring Trends in Marriages:A Critical Study in Hadith Context', Al-Basirah, 6. |
| MLA | Aalam, Aftab. "Delaying and Ignoring Trends in Marriages:A Critical Study in Hadith Context." Al-Basirah 6.1 (2017). Print. |
| Harvard | AALAM, A. 2017. Delaying and Ignoring Trends in Marriages:A Critical Study in Hadith Context. Al-Basirah, 6. |
Abstract
Marriage is a preamble of human life. The human society builds its façade on the characteristics of this unit. Humanity has been granted with divine rules for a successful life. The latest version of divine rules are conveyed through Islam and presented by the Holy Prophet Muhammad of benefits everlasting and grand the declared Islam of history Early. (صلى الله عليه وسلم) these rules in all nooks and corners of life; as Qur’ān and Ḥadīth prominences the trend of in-time marriages to ensure the tangible merits of life. Qur’ān declares marriage as ‘God given relationship’, ‘order from God’, ‘A lawful manner’, ‘Firm covenant’, ‘Love and compassion’, ‘Chastity of life’, ‘Right of women and Sign of safety’ and along with it, as marriage emphasizes (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Muhammad Prophet the of traditions the depicting it a ‘Half of religion’, ‘Protection of eyes’, ‘Prevention of character from corruption’, ‘source of Devil’s desperation’ etc. Owing to this stress of in-time marriages, a Muslim society is not supposed to delay or ignore in time marriages. But in present era, the trend of delaying in making marriages or ignoring the importance of in-time marriages is observing everywhere. This delay in making in-time marriages of young generation shows the weaknesses of faith and confidence in life. It is also the cause of many physical diseases and mental disorders. It destroys the best capabilities and abilities of young force. This paper highlights the importance of timely marriages, strength of married-couple life and damages of late marriage so that the requisite of Islam to form the society on the desired shape may be fulfilled. Lastly, this article emphasizes the need to review/change the social behavior regarding late marriages it also emphasizes the need to review/change the social behavior regarding late marriages and a herald to initiate some sorts of laws for making in-time marriages in society so that prevailing damages due to late marriages can be curtailed.