ভূমিকা

Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Message Chapter 28: The Events of the Second Year of Migration Sexual inclinations appear in every individual at a particular stage of life and at times it so happens that due to lack of proper training and because of the availability of means to satisfy sexual appetite a young person finds himself at the edge of a precipice. At this stage there happen such things as ought not to happen. Marriage is the best means for the protection of our chastity.

In conformity with the law of nature Islam has also made men and women responsible to marry in specified conditions and has given various directions in this behalf. The Holy Qur'an says: Women and men should marry, and the fear of poverty and indigence should not stop them from performing this ceremony: Allah will make them rich.

(Surah al-Nur, 24:23) The Prophet says: "He who wishes to appear before Allah with a pure soul should marry''.[^1] He has also said: "I shall pride myself on the Day of Judgement over other communities on account of the excessive number of my followers". Difficulties Of Marriage During The Present Age Difficulties of marriage during our age are not a few. Men and women of modern times are not prepared to marry on account of unfavourable circumstances and adverse conditions.

The national publications point out a number of problems in the frame-work of the family, but most of the difficulties revolve on this point that the men and women of our society do not intend to set up a family which should ensure their real prosperity. Some persons wish to acquire high public offices and wealth by means of marriage.

The thing to which least attention is paid in these days is chastity and modesty, and though it may at times be taken into consideration, usually no importance is given to it. The proof of this is that men are very fond of those girls, who belong to high families, although they may not at all be praiseworthy from the moral point of view, and many virtuous and pious girls live in extreme poverty in some corners of the society and no one cares for them.

Above all, there are the ceremonies of marriage which are a great source of harassment for the bridegroom and also for the parents of the bride. Another great difficulty is the question of dowry. Owing to these problems there are many persons who avoid marriage and satisfy their sexual appetite by unlawful means.