PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE IN ISLAM

• • Marriage provides companionship, love and stability (Quran 30:21) Quran teaches to marry (24:32)
• • Marriage creates a secure environment for having children (procreation)
  • Cohabitation is not allowed as it often involves sex outside of marriage which is a sin
• • Marriage completes half of your deen and is the sunnah of the prophet
• • Marriage brings 2 people/ families together in companionship and support for one another
• • Nikkah is the word Muslims use for marriage
• • Polygamy - a man is allowed to marry 4 women
• • Arranged marriage - 2 families of the bride and groom find suitable partners for their children, this is allowed in islam
• • Forced marriage - A marriage in which one or both individuals are forced to marry, this is strictly forbidden in Islam
• • Mahr - a gift that a groom promises to the bride as a symbol of commitment, respect and responsibility towards her
  • It can be anything with value eg money, jewelry, property etc
• • Walima - a feast held after the Nikkah to welcome the bride into the family, its a gathering of friends and family to mark the marriage