A thought-provoking study of the concepts of marriage and family in Islam.Pages: 40.Code: W4P ISBN: 0-86037-016-X

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This is one of a 4-book series covering various aspects of marriage according to the authentic Sunnah. Marriage plays a most central role in the human life, and has been largely discussed by the scholars of Islam through the ages, resulting in numerous writings and treatises. Some of those writings, mostly by contemporary scholars, have been translated to English. However, we find them restricted in scope, addressing Muslims who live in predominantly Islamic countries, or overlooking important real issues that have developed under the modern civilization. This leaves quite a large gap that needs to be filled for the benefit of the Muslims in English-speaking countries, and this is what we attempt to fulfill over the span of three books: he Quest for Love & MercyRegulations for Marriage & Wedding in Islam Covers the importance and advantages of marriage, selecting a spouse, the courting process, the marriage contract, celebrating the wedding, the waleemah, forbidden marriages, etc. Provides a practical procedure for performing a marriage contract, and includes a sample marriage certificate. 2. gargarment Marital In According the Pure Sunnah Covers the proper etiquette's of marital intimacy, forbidden acts of intimacy, zinaa, birth control, etc. Answers many frequently asked questions about various acts of intimacy. 3. The Fragile Vessels Rights and Obligations between the Spouses in Islam Covers the obligations of the two spouses, the wife's rights, and the h...read more

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This is one of a 4-book series covering various aspects of marriage according to the authentic Sunnah. Marriage plays a most central role in the human life, and has been largely discussed by the scholars of Islam through the ages, resulting in numerous writings and treatises. Some of those writings, mostly by contemporary scholars, have been translated to English. However, we find them restricted in scope, addressing Muslims who live in predominantly Islamic countries, or overlooking important real issues that have developed under the modern civilization. This leaves quite a large gap that needs to be filled for the benefit of the Muslims in English-speaking countries, and this is what we attempt to fulfill over the span of three books: 1. The Quest for Love & Mercy Regulations for Marriage & Wedding in Islam Covers the importance and advantages of marriage, selecting a spouse, the courting process, the marriage contract, celebrating the wedding, the waleemah, forbidden marriages, etc. Provides a practical procedure for performing a marriage contract, and includes a sample marriage certificate. 2. Closer than a Garment Marital Intimacy According to the Pure Sunnah Covers the proper etiquette's of marital intimacy, forbidden acts of intimacy, zinaa, birth control, etc. Answers many frequently asked questions about various acts of intimacy.

This is the fourth book in the Muslim Family Series. The first three books deal with various aspects of marriage as follows: 2. Closer than a Garment Marital Intimacy According to the Pure Sunnah 3. The Fragile Vessels Rights and Obligations between the Spouses in Islam As a logical continuation to these three, this sequel deals with the normal fruit of marriage: babies. It covers the Islamic regulations relating to a newborn. This includes welcoming the baby, naming it, shaving its hair, circumcising it, and slaughtering the sacrificial 'agiqah. The discussion of naming the newborn covers recommended and prohibited names, nicknames, and kunyahs. It is further enhanced with two appendices that list Allah's authentic excellent names, as well as a large number of suggested Islamic names for both genders. The discussion of 'agiqah includes its ruling, animals to be slaughtered, dispensing of the meat, the 'agigah's feast, and the 'agIgah's wisdom. The discussion of circumcision includes the circumcision process, its ruling for boys and girls, its benefits, and excessiveness and other violations. Other discussions include tahnik, shaving the baby's head, piercing the ears, breast-feeding, protection from the evil eye, babies' toys and clothes, birthdays, and so on. We intended - and we believe that we largely succeeded - in making this book a complete reference covering the correct Islamic acts that parents need to perform for their newborn during its first few weeks....read more

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Marriage is the joining together of men and women in couples which enables them to perpetuate the human race in a perfect way. Marriage protects the couple from tailing into rice and takes the edge of sexual appetite. Marriage refreshes the soul and brings the couple mutual intimacy by way of companionship. This leads to the heart being ,at ease and its being reinvigorated fir the worship of the Creator. Marriage completes halt the religion of a 111.111 a and woman. 'I his book explains all the essentials of a perfect happy- marriage including" the marriage proposal, when the proposal is made, and unlawful proposal and hose to choose your perfect partner. It then goes on to explain the fundamentals of marriage the rights the couple Owe one another. Sheikh Mohammed RIF'A'UTTHMAN is the author of several authoritative books. He is also well known throughout the Muslim World as a lecturer specialising in Sharia law. And he Currently serves as a head of the faculty of Sharia at Al-Azhar University.

This book deals with an important social issue. Generally a daughter is not consulted before her marriage is finalised. Her likes and dislikes are not given weight and often her guardian over rules her wishes. He marries her off without her permission. This Book discusses the issue and tells us also who is eligible to be her guardian (for marriage) and what are his rights. Can an adult intelligent girl decide independently on her marriage? What is the position when young children whose guardian gets them married attain adulthood? Can they revoke his decision. This book is written by Mawlana Mujahidul Islam Qasmi and approved by great scholars like Mawlana Abdul Hassan Ali Nadwi, Muhammad Rafi Uthmani and Muhammad Taqi Uthmani. The English translation is now available for our readers filling in the gap of a book on this subject.

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This is one of a 4-book series covering various aspects of marriage according to the authentic Sunnah. Marriage plays a most central role in the human life, and has been largely discussed by the scholars of Islam through the ages, resulting in numerous writings and treatises. Some of those writings, mostly by contemporary scholars, have been translated to English. However, we find them restricted in scope, addressing Muslims who live in predominantly Islamic countries, or overlooking important real issues that have developed under the modern civilization. This leaves quite a large gap that needs to be filled for the benefit of the Muslims in English-speaking countries, and this is what we attempt to fulfill over the span of three books: Covers the importance and advantages of marriage, selecting a spouse, the courting process, the marriage contract, celebrating the wedding, the waleemah, forbidden marriages, etc. Provides a practical procedure for performing a marriage contract, and includes a sample marriage certificate. Closer than a Garment Covers the proper etiquette's of marital intimacy, forbidden acts of intimacy, zinaa, birth control, etc. Answers many frequently asked questions about various acts of intimacy. Fragile it Vessels Rights and Obligations t e Spouses in Covers the obligations of the two spouses, the wife's rights, and the husband's rights. Contains biographies of the Mothers of the Believers, paints very realistic pictures from the life of the P...read more

This book is the author's follow up to his best sellers Dont Be Sad and You can be the Happiest Woman in the World. If is yet another uplifting spiritual journey that is aimed at inspiring readers to grow in their love for the greatest of all prophets: Muhammad. In each chaptr the Shaykh discusses an individual characteristic of the Prophet in depth, allowing for a focused understanding of his personality. It is a book that should be read with awe and sincere attachment to the greatest of all of Allah's created beings - our beloved Prophet.

A difficult but highly important topic is dealt with by the Author who is a trained expert on the Legal aspects of Marriage who has advised hundreds of couples. What should be done in cases of breakdown of relationships? Must the partners stay in the hell they have made? Or may a way-out be found for them? Orthodox Christianity says blankly. "No divorce!" But Islam more realistically faces the consequences of irreparable breakdown as a fact, and provides a way-out. Every possible safeguard is laid down in the statute book to prevent such a way-out by divorce being abused.

All praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek His Aid and ask for His Forgiveness. We seek Refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves, and from the evil of our actions. Whomsoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whomsoever Allah misguides none can guide. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah jam. , having no partners, and I testify that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger. The best speech is the Book of Allah (the Qur'an), and the st guidance is that given by Muhammad. The most evil affairs are innovations; every innovation is a Bid'ah, every Bid'ah is a misguidance, and every misguidance leads one to the Hellfire.

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An excellent book discussing the Foundation of an Islamic household. The authoraddresses issues that are relevant to the majority of the Muslims, such as theimportance of choosing a righteous spouse, disciplining your wife and children, makingyour home a place for the remembrance of Allah, spreading kindness in the home,teaching good manners, discussing some of the evils present in the home, learning theIslamic rulings with regard to houses, creating an atmosphere of faith in the home,resisting bad manners in the home, choosing a good location and design of home, howto disciple the children which may be more effective than physical punishment and thebooks that we should read and much more. Putting things right in the home is a great trust and huge responsibility which everyMuslim man and woman should undertake as Allah commands; they should run theaffairs of their homes in accordance with the rules set out by Allah.One of the ways of achieving this is by ridding the home of evil things. The authorhighlights some evil things that actually happen in some homes and that havebecome tools of destruction for the nests in which the future generations of theMuslim ummah are being raised. How many Muslim homes today are dead because there is no remembrance of Allah,what must they be like when all that is heard therein is the music of Shaytan withinstruments and singing, and backbiting, slander and gossip? What must they be likewhen they are filled with evil and sin? An ideal learni...read more

A very helpful and informative book on rearing children encompassing of most aspects related to the subject and presented in a lucid style. This is an abridged translation of the famous book written by Shaykh Abdulla Alwan 'Tarbiya tul awlad fi al-isla' bringing up children in Islam. It is established that the common ailments of human societies, personal as well as social, find their remedy in monotheism and justice. Therefore, emphasis on these two moral principles is essential. Muslim children must develop a clear understanding of the concept of the oneness of Allah, mainly through the performance of the devotional acts of worship, to Him, and through developing a sense of justice in all personal and social dealings. Shaikh Abdullah Naasih Ulwaan of Saudi Arabia wrote the famous 'Tarbiyatul Awlad fil Islaam'. Well-known Pakistani scholar Maulana Dr Habiibullah Mukhtaar who is the Chancellor of the Jaami'atul Uloomil Islaamiyah, translated it into Urdu and produced a condensed edition to make it more accessible for a wider audience. This English edition is a very good translation of the Urdu work. He writes: 'My aim is that this invaluable gem may find a place in every home. Every person may easily refer and read, understand and benefit from it.' This book takes an easy approach to the fundamental principles of upbringing and the manner and rules of training. It discusses the subject of rearing and training from every angle. The book contains guidelines on imparting...read more

Discussion of assorted topics related to marriage, based upon direct statements of the Qur'an and Sunnah.",,0.3,,,"dept:Books","Discussion of assorted topics related to marriage, based upon direct statements of the Qur'an and Sunnah.

"Polygamy is the Muslim practice most frequently and severely maligned by Westerners and modernist Muslims. This book can be read with profit by all unprejudiced readers who wish to know its justification and rationale. One of the greatest contrasts between Islam and the West is their conflicting concepts of relations between the sexes. Indeed, the very first question a Muslim convert is confronted with by an American or European is 'Why does Islam allow four wives?' This book... replies straightforwardly to that question and much more. The authors describe all the most important characteristics of marriage in Islam, pointing out that the Western notions of sex equality and romantic premarital 'love' are not necessary in Islamic marriage based on piety and the committment on the part of both partners to win the pleasure of Almighty.

Table of Contents: 1. Fear of Disobeying One's Parents 2. Ingratitude & Denial: Case One 3. Ingratitude & Denial: Case Two 4. Ingratitude & Denial: Case Three 5. Ingratitude & Denial: Case Four 6. Different Attitudes 7. Some Advice to Disobedient Person 8. You Are Simply Being Paid for What You Did 9. Shining Examples: Case One 10. Shining Examples: Case Two 11. Shining Examples: Case Three 12. Shining Examples: Case Four 13. Shining Examples: Case Five 14. Shining Examples: Case Six 15. Shining Examples: Case Seven 16. Shining Examples: Case Eight 17. Shining Examples: Case Nine 18. Shining Examples: Case Ten 19. Enticements to be Kind to One's Parents 20. How to be Kind to One's Parents 21. Some Important Advice

This book provides the tools to achieve blissful marriage in a pragmatic and graceful way. Readers will find the following prominent features: -Husband and wife are viewed together, as a team, instead of as two separate individuals. This is fitting since the family unit is the cornerstone of Islamic society. -An ample amount of practical examples for day to day living, as well as examples regarding other issues facing Muslim families in North America -Common marital problems presented as case studies with their analysis and solutions -Detailed list of essential qualities for successful spousal harmony -Tested and proven guidelines for the process of spousal selection in North America This book contains the right mix of theory and practice due to the authors' wealth of experience in marriage counseling in North America. All its contents are based on Islamic references from Qur'an and Sunnah and their applications to the contemporary environment

Biotech innovations relating to fertility raise many moral and ethical questions. This work is one of the first to address these issues from a Muslim point of view. The views given in this book are solidly grounded in the Islamic sanctity of life addressed in the Qur'an and Hadith.

In the marriage, it often happens that we come across a situation in which Wings seem to oe going haywire, and we wonder what would have been the ideal stance and the best way to handle this problem. For Muslims, the best stance and the best way is that of the Prophet Muhammad (Saila Allcihu wa Sallam — Blessings and Peace be upon him). Allah has taught us that this is how we should seek to resolve our conflicts: {... If you differ in anything among yourselves refer it to Allah and His Messenger if you do believe in Allah and the Last Day: that is best and most suitable for final determination.} (Qur'an 4: 59) Our Proph was a husband to eleven women, each of whom has revealed to us her personal impressions of some or the other aspect of his exemplary personality. With special attention to the many different ways in which the Prophet proved himself the best husband, the author guides us, with the utmost gentleness, in how we can improve our own marital relationships. This book is a must-read for all married couples — and for ar Muslim man or woman who is contemplating marriage — who wist, to achieve satisfaction in their personal lives.

Syed Maudoodi was one of the most influential Muslim theologians of the 20th century and the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (Islamic Party), an Islamic political party in Pakistan. Maulana Maududi’s philosophy, literary productivity and tireless activism contributed immensely to the development of Islamic political and social movements around the world. Maulana Maududi’s ideas profoundly influenced Sayyid Qutb of Egypt’s Jamiat al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun (“Muslim Brotherhood”) another leading Muslim philosopher of the 20th century. This book in particular is a summarised guide to marriage and divorce in islam.

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From monogamy to polygyn: A way through adresses the deep and complex issueus and concerns that muslim women worldwide have with polygny. The insight offered by this book is new, unique, and encouraging. Practical advice is brought forth to aid in moving the past the negative features that are commonly associated with polgyny, ultimatley heping the muslim woman progress to a higher level of imam, In sha Allah. Rich with understanding, comfort, advice, motivation, clarity, examples, experiances, and answers; a way through is paved for the muslim woman, making polygyny easier, or at the very least more endurable. Althogh this book is mainly geared towards women, its vast content can give men insights into the emotional effects of polgynyon women, which they can use to make sound and wise decisions. overall this is a valuble source for muslim men and muslim womenconsidering, dealing with, questioning, and pondering polygny.