First you must propose to her (by asking her guardian for...

First you must propose to her (by asking her guardian for permission to marry her), then you must grant her the Mahr (gift), followed by the recitation of the aqd (marriage contract).' Prophet Adam (as) questioned*, 'Who do I have to ask for permission to marry her?'* The angels replied, 'You must ask Allah (SwT).' Then Adam (as) asked, 'O' Allah (SwT)!

What will her Mahr be?' Allah (SwT) replied, 'Teach her the rules of My religion and send blessings (salawat) on Muhammad (S) and the family of Muhammad (S).' From the above historical event, we can see that when a man wants to agree upon the Mahr with his wife, they should make an agreement that (as a part of the Mahr), he will teach her the rules and regulations of the religion of Allah (SwT). Details of the Mahr will come later on, Insha-Allah.

Therefore, from this narration, we see that the first relationship that was created by our Creator for humanity was that of marriage. With this said, we must know the finer points and overall rulings of this sacred foundation in order to have a fruitful and successful life in this world and more importantly, in the life hereafter.

In this special issue of Al-Haqq Newsletter, we will be covering various issues of the marriage that will be applicable to both the younger couples getting married and also to those older men and women who are either divorced or who have had to bear the death of their spouses due to sickness or old age. All the information has been taken from the original Islamic sources and Insha-Allah, will aid in the education and enlightenment of our Muslim community.

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