MARRIAGE
Besides "regular" Islamic (monogamous or polygamous) marriage
there are various forms of "marriage" in Islam which are less well known,
and which are controversial among Muslims as well:
the Shi'a institution of MUT'A MARRIAGE
(for a fixed term), the Sunni arrangement of MISYAR MARIAGE
(the couple does not live together and the husband is not financially
responsible for the wife, often a temporary institution as well), and
'URFI MARIAGE (also with lesser
cost and responsibilities).
Muhammad put considerable emphasis on marrying women who are able
to give birth to many children in order to increase the power of Islam,
see BIRTH RATE.
al-Baqarah 2:235; al-Furqan 25:54.
See also POLYGAMY
- adultery,
bani Isra'il 17:32
- between Muslims and non-Muslims.
- evidence required (four witnesses),
an-Nur 24:4
- false accuser's punishment,
an-Nur 24:4,19,23
- never believe their testimony afterwards,
an-Nur 24:4
* Mistah, Hassan and Hamnah is said to falsely accuse 'Aisha of
infidelity, refered to in an-Nur 24:4.
- repentence,
an-Nur 24:5
- forbidden,
bani Isra'il 17:32; al-Furqan 25:68
- if there aren't four witnesses,
an-Nur 24:6-9
- marriage after,
an-Nur 24:3
- punishment for,
an-Nur 24:2
- repentence,
an-Nisa' 4:16
- appoint arbiter from among you when fearing a breach,
an-Nisa' 4:35
- cannot marry forster siblings (those who suckled at the same nurse),
Sahih Bukhari 1.88
- complaints,
al-Mujadilah 58:1
- don't hold wives against their will,
an-Nisa' 4:19
* Interestingly, the wives of Muhammad were not allowed to remarry.
al-Ahzab 33:53.
- dowry,
an-Nisa' 4:4,19-21,24-25; al-Ma'idah 5:5; al-Mumtahanah 60:10-11
- forbidden degrees of,
an-Nur 24:32
- fornication forbidden,
an-Nisa' 4:24-25,27; al-Ma'idah 5:5
- if unable,
an-Nur 24:33
- if woman fears mistreatment from her husband,
an-Nisa' 4:128
- love (mawaddah) and tenderness,
ar-Rum 30:21
- of fugitives,
al-Mumtahanah 60:10
- part-time marriages,
see newspaper report
- polygamy,
an-Nisa' 4:3
- recline with spouses in Paradise,
Ya Sin 36:56; al-Mu'min 40:8; az-Zukhruf 43:70
- spouses are raiment for each other,
al-Baqarah 2:187
- the Prophet's,
al-Ahzab 33:50
- to adopted son's ex-wife is permitted,
al-Ahzab 33:37
- to man who doesn't ascribe divinity to aught besides God,
al-Baqarah 2:221
- to orphans,
an-Nisa' 4:3
- to single woman only,
an-Nisa' 4:24
- to a slave
- to unmarried only,
an-Nur 24:32
- to women believing in previous revelation,
al-Ma'idah 5:5
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