It is natural for people fall in and out of love and romance. It happens all around us. Love is one of the most talked about subjects in the media. A short while ago there was the incident of the female astronaut and the love triangle that ultimately led to murder. Walk the streets of Manhattan and you’ll see people committing suicide just because of lost love.
Muslims and Love Views on love in the Muslim community range from the extremely liberal (love is good and everything related is ok prior to marriage) to the extremely conservative (love is bad or the groom is only allowed to see his bride on the night of the wedding!). Love, however, is a topic that is not really discussed in the masjids and is greatly misunderstood. Love, in reality, is one of the main things provided by Islam. Can you ask your local Imam however: “I’m in love, please help me”?
Contents
Forward
Mission
Introduction
Classic Islamic Works on Love
Common Problems Facing Muslims in the West
Preface: The Faqeeh of Love
The Zhahiri Madhhab
Chapter 1: Jesting about Love
Islam and Love
Muslim scholars on the theories of love
Love and Images
Ruling of Love
The Story of Yusuf
Falling in Love
What Harms Love?
Khadija or Aisha?
Chapter Two: The Earnestness of Love
Family life: Basic Principles
Structures and Rules
The Greatest Women
Marriage: The Definition
The first marriage: Adam and Hawwa
Marriage before Islam
Wisdoms behind Polygamy
Heterosexuality or Homosexuality?
Islam and celibacy
Legal Definition of Marriage
The Purpose of Marriage
Characteristics desirable in the Groom
Selecting a Prospective Spouse
Class Activity: Delaying Marriages
The Procedure of Selecting a Bride
The Procedure of Selecting a Groom
Questionable Ways
Consequences of a Marriage Contract
Chapter 3 - Marital Rights
Gender Equity in Islam
Rights and Obligations
The Rights of Spouses
The Rights of the Husband
The Rights of the Wife
Life of Rasulullah
Chararcteristics of his (pbuh) Marriage Life
Chapter 4- An-Nushooz: Marital Discord
What causes Marital Discord?
The different categories of marriage
She Loves Me? He Loves me Not?
Chapter 5 - The Languages of Love
Men are From Makkah, Women are from Madinah
Languages of Love
Public display of Affection
Final advice.
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