{"_id":"6731fb6f363495131dd16ffa","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"How does a women know when she’s ready for marriage?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"As a woman how do you know when you are ready to get married and start looking for a husband?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"Marriage is a blessing that, all Muslims should work towards, as Allah ﷻ tells us in the Holy Quran:\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“Another of His signs is that He created spouses from among yourselves for you to live with in tranquillity: He ordained love and kindness between you. There truly are signs in this for those who reflect (\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/en/30/21\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"30:21\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\").” \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"In this beautiful Aya, Allah ﷻ describes to us that one of the many blessings He has provided us with is the feelings of love and tranquility that can happen between two spouses. No other relationship can provide the same feelings of peace and companionship, as the lawful marital relationship ordained by Allah (swt). Allah (swt) created this unique bond, for us to seek, so that we may experience those feelings in a lawful way. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"There is such a heavy emphasis on marriage in our tradition, that our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), described the marriage in the following hadith: \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“When a man marries he has fulfilled half of the religion; so let him fear God regarding the remaining half.”\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Now that we have defined the importance of marriage, how do you know if you are ready? \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"The most important thing that you can do, is educate yourself on what the Islamic rights and obligations of a wife and husband are. This way you can make sure you are capable of fulfilling those rights and also know what to expect of your future husband. Marriage is a bond that isn’t to be taken lightly and I commend you on starting of this journey with self reflection and accountability. It is important to not get distracted with the trends of current social norms of what marriage “should be” and focus on the timeless and divine rulings of Allah swt, to ensure you’re making the best decision, inshaAllah. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"It is a highly recommended and unfortunately underutilized sunnah to perform Salaat il Istikhara for any decision in life. There is no limit on how many times you can utilize this powerful tool for any decision in life, both big and small. You do not have to wait until you are making an actual choice, (ie who to marry), rather you can start now. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"Here are some resources that I pray are of benefit to you.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://seekersguidance.org/articles/general-artices/a-guide-to-marriage-seekersguidance-reader/\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#1155cc\",\"underline\":true},\"insert\":\"https://seekersguidance.org/articles/general-artices/a-guide-to-marriage-seekersguidance-reader/\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0DsMWXoSjqmvyrTR7qeL7apNt-olsSZK\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#1155cc\",\"underline\":true},\"insert\":\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0DsMWXoSjqmvyrTR7qeL7apNt-olsSZK\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"May Allah ﷻ bless with you with a righteous and compatible companion inshaAllah, and the blessing to be able to fulfill half of your deen.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c2327a6","tag":"Marriage: Pre-Marriage","count":68},{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327dc","tag":"Marriage: Other","count":62},{"_id":"668da02d0b76658b4c233034","tag":"Salah: Istikhara","count":17}],"createdOn":"2024-11-11T12:41:19.863Z"}