“Nikah is a bond in which Allah the Exalted is deemed Witness between a man and a woman and a promise is made that we will always try to honour this relationship while abiding by righteousness. However, unfortunately perhaps due to Western influence or the current education system these days relationships begin to fracture too soon due to a lack of tolerance. However, Allah the Exalted states and commands us to abide by righteousness in the verses of the Holy Qur’an which make up the nikah sermon. Indeed the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) would have chosen these verses for the nikah sermon through Divine indication. This is something both sides of families and the man and the woman should always keep in view and should be mindful that this relationship is a very important and sacred bond.”
(Published in the weekly Al Fazl International, 1 June 2012)