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Marriage in Islam is considered to be of most importance. There are numerous hadiths proclaiming the importance of marriage and family.According to the Muslim matrimonial law, marriage is a legal bond and a social contract between a man and a woman as prompted by the Shari'a. There are two types of marriages mentioned in the Quran, the Nikah in verse 4:4 and the Nikah Mut'ah in verse 4:24. Nikah is the first and most common form of marriage for Muslims. There are certain regulations that Nikah involve.
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It is aimed to be permanent, but can be terminated by husband by enchanting the word “Talaq” (divorce) for three consecutive times.
- A legal contract is signed when entering the marriage.
- The couple inherit from each other.
- The husband must pay for the wife's expenses.
For Sunni Muslim matrimonial two witnesses are required and for Shia Muslim matrimonial one witness is required. Nikah Mut'ah is the second form of marriage. Although this is not explicitly stated in Qur'an 4:24 but one can infer. There is controversy on the Islamic legality of this type of marriage, since Sunnis believe it was abolished by Muhammad, while Shias believe it was precluded by Umar. Hence according to them the ban may be ignored since Umar had no authority to do so.
Nikah Mut'ah sometimes has a preset time period to the marriage. Traditionally the couple do not inherit from each other and the man usually is not responsible for the economic welfare of his wife. She also may leave her home at her own free will. Polygamy in Islamic marital rites is permitted only under a few conditions. Women are not allowed to engage in polyandry, whereas men are allowed to engage in polygyny. Marriage is forbidden between certain blood relations, although marriage between cousins are not. Marriage between two individuals both breastfed by the same woman is not permitted in Muslim matrimonial.
No age limits have been fixed by Islam for marriage. In Islamic tradition a wedding can not commence until both the parties are fit for sexual relations. An engagement may be arranged between families for their children, but Islamic requirements for a legal marriage also include the official consent of the parents of both the parties. This is known as ijab-o-qubul and is one of the most significant part of Muslim matrimonial.
Unlike the wedding ring in Western societies, there is no visible sign worn to show a woman or a man is married in Islamic society. Mahr is a mandatory gift given by the groom to the bride. Although the gift is often money, it can be anything agreed upon by bride and groom such as a house or viable business that is put in her name and can be run and owned entirely by her if she wants.
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