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In Islam, marriage is not only one of the most important relationships between Allah’s creation and also one of the most beautiful one. However, the beauty in marriage comes through a lot of effort from the husband and wife.
Praying for a successful marriage should be done by all Muslims whether they are married or not. Those who are married should pray to Allah to bless their marriage for as long as they are alive and those that are not married should pray to Allah to give them the best spouse, a life partner who is calmness to their eyes and love to their soul.
Allah has asked us to marry a good Muslim and has asked us to follow certain criteria while doing so. The most important criteria that needs to be followed is to have faith in Allah. Other than that a Muslim is to look at the status, beauty and wealth of the person. Once the Muslim man or woman is satisfied with all these points they are encouraged to get married in Islam and not to delay
Sure, marriages need love, not only when they begin but throughout the lifespan of the relationship. Muslim husbands and wives must therefore ensure they keep the spark in their marriage alive by creating new ideas and instances to show love to each other
They say that a handsome man and a pretty girl will make a beautiful wedding but a faithful man and a pious woman will make a beautiful marriage. Such is the beauty of marriage in Islam, the things it considers beautiful are beyond our expectations.
Allah has said about the relationship between a Muslim man and a Muslim woman in the Holy Quran that “They are garments for you and you are garments for them”. The meaning of this ayah of the Quran is very deep and we as Muslims should try and understand what Allah is saying to us. The literal meaning of garments is clothes and covering, clothes that protect us and cover our bodies
In Islam the families of the Muslim spouses are considered very important and due respect is supposed to be given to them. After all they are the family of the person you are spending the rest of your life with.
For Muslims getting married is a great Sunnah and highly encouraged in Islam because it brings together two amazing individuals to live together as one and share in life’s happiness and sorrows. It allows them to build a family and raise it and it allows them to be truly garments of each other. However, in order to do that the relationship of marriage should be completely transparent with no place for secrets within the spouses.
Human relationships are all very fragile and the one of marriage is even more so no matter how beautiful it is. A little wrong move can put a strain on your marriage and you will find it difficult to recover from it. However, that stage will not come if you tread carefully in your relationship.
In Islam displaying love for your spouse within the confines of haya is acceptable and even encouraged. We as Muslims should show that we love our spouses in the confines of our own house as well as in public. Doing so increases the love between a couple as they strive to go ahead with their relationship.