What is a True Islamic Marriage?
Islamic marriage is governed by the law. Religious law to be precise. In Islam, everything that revolves around you will have religious implications and thesis no exception to marriage. The prophet of Islam gave his ‘sunnah’ to his followers to respect and value marriage. In other words, he recommended all singles to marry so that they can fulfill all that pertains to marriage. In Islam, celibacy is not recommended. Allah commands all unmarried singles to marry. Marriage is therefore designed in a devine way and, it is a contract between the couple. For an Islamic marriage to be recognized, the following requirements need to be met accurately. First, there must be a proposal for marriage which is clear. This is mainly done by men. The other thing is that, there must be an acceptance of that proposal. A girl has the right to accept or decline marriage. Two witnesses who are competent are necessary. This will ensure that that couples fulfills all the requirements of marriage in Islam. Ma
