THE
103RD KHUTBAH DELIVERED AT AREA 10 JUMA’AT MASJID ABUJA, BY YAHYA
GARBA AL-YOLAWI, ON 20TH JAN 2017/ 21ST, R/THANI 1438AH
TOPIC: SIGNIFICANCE OF MARRIAGE IN ISLAM
In the name of Allah
the Most Gracious the most Merciful
My dear respected brothers and sisters in
Islam, our last week’s Khutbah centered on Benefits of remembering Death and Today’s
sermon will discuss the topic: significance of marriage in Islam.
Allah ( SWT) has
created men and women as company and protection for one another, and so that
they can procreate and live in peace, harmony and tranquility according to the
commandments of Allah and the directions of His Messenger (SAW). The Quran
says: "And among His signs is that He created for you mates from
among
yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love
and mercy between your hearts. Undoubtedly in these are signs for those who
reflect." [Noble Quran 30:21].
Meaning of marriage
The term Nikah and
zawaj are two main words used to refer to marriage in Islam; marriage is a
legal contract “matrimony contract" between two people. Both the groom and
the bride are to consent to the marriage of their own free wills. A formal,
binding contract is considered essential to a religiously valid Islamic
marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom and bride.
There must be two Muslim and above to witnesses the marriage contract.
Position of marriage in
islam:
According to Imams Abu Hanifah, Ahmad ibn
Hanbal and Malik ibn Anas, marriage is recommendatory; however in certain
individuals it becomes wajib/obligatory. Imam Shaafi'i considers it to be nafl
or mubah (preferable). The general opinion is that if a person, male or female
fears that if he/she does not marry they will commit fornication, then marriage
becomes "wajib” Marriage should not be put off or delayed especially if
one has the means to do so. "O you young men! Whoever is able to marry
should marry, for that will help him to lower his gaze and guard his
modesty." [Al-Bukhari]
Verses and ahadith on marriage
include:
Marriage is sunnah
(teaching and tradition) of the prophet (SAW):
Marriage signifies one’s commitment in following
the teachings of the Prophet [peace be upon him] and the Messengers of Allah SWT and He says “We sent Messengers
before you and gave them wives and children too” (Q13: 38). And the prophet (SAW)said:
"Marriage is my sunnah. Whosoever keeps away from it is not from me."
Bukhari
2. Source of Peace and tranquility:
It gives happiness and
delight to the soul since sitting with, looking at, and playing with one’s
spouse allows the heart to relax and strengthens it for worship. Without this the
soul may get boring in this life. The Almighty says: “Among His signs is that
He created for you spouses from yourselves so that you might find tranquility
with them. And He has placed between you affection and mercy. In that there are
certainly signs for people who reflect.” (Surah ar Rum: Ayah 22).
3. It protects the
heart against Devil by satisfying sexual desire and therefore averting the
dangers of uncontrolled sexual appetite.
It is like an unbreakable fortress which
protects the Muslims from fortification and so saves them from falling in to
Hellfire in the hereafter
4. Marriage serves
as a source of great reward to the believer: The Prophet, (SAW) said: “What
a man spends on his family is sadaqa.” He also said, “A man is rewarded for the
mouthful he gives to his wife.”
5. Pious wife is a treasure:
it
was narrated from Abdullahi bi Amr binil Aas (RA) that Allah's Messenger (SAW)
said: The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit of the
world is the pious (religious) woman. Muslim Hadith 3465 Narrated by Abdullah ibn
Amr ibn al-'As
6. Half of religion:
The prohphet (SAW) said "when a man marries, he has fulfilled half of his
religion , so let him fear Allah regarding the remaining half."
7. The best woman to
marry: It was Narrated from Abu
HurairaThe Prophet (saws) said, "A woman is married for four things, i.e.,
her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. So you should marry
the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a loser." Beauty, wealth, and family status may
diminish with time, but faith and belief
in the religion of Truth of one will stand in good stead benefiting the person
not only in the life of this world, but also in the eternal and everlasting
life in the Hereafter. Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.27
Benefits to Family
Marriage serves the
purpose of bringing two families together, encouraging reconciliation between
them, protecting the rights of women and children, and producing righteous
offspring who will be happy in this life and the Hereafter. Allah says:
“Live with them in
kindness, for if you dislike them, then perhaps you dislike something but Allah
has placed therein much good”.
Surah An-Nisa 4:19 And Allah said: The believers say: Our Lord,
grant us from among our wives and offspring joy to our eyes and make us an
example for the righteous”.
Q 25:74
Aisha reported: The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
The best of you are the
best to their families, and I am the best to my family”.
Tirmidhi
Benefits to the Society
Marriage serves the
purpose of strengthening the common good through stable family relationships,
reconciling Muslims within themselves and with the peoples of the scripture ٌ He says: “O mankind, verily, We have created you from
male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another”. Suratul hujurat.
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