THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY AND THE BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE LIFE IN ISLAMIC LAW
İSLÂM HUKUKUNDA AİLENİN ÖNEMİ VE EVLİLİK HAYATININ FAYDALARI

Author : MUSTAFA GENÇ
Number of pages : 272-294

Abstract

Family is an institution which is necessary for meeting, in a climate of love and mercy, some social and natural needs of individuals and for continuation of generations with harmony until doomsday. Superior values are first obtained through family and preserved, and transferred to subsequent generations; society and state are shaped by these values. A lawful marriage life brings many benefits such as social ethics, protection of soul from wrongs, getting rid of instigation, upbringing child, meeting the needs of Muslims incapable of taking care of themselves, providing livelihood for relatives and the needy, and reproduction of Muslims. This necessitates showing sensitivity with respect to the establishment and continuation of each family, and especially supporting, both materially and spiritually, the youth so that their legitimate needs are met in family. For this reason, in Islamic law, marriage is encouraged; many rights and obligations, such as marriage guardianship, which have important roles in healthily maintaining the marriage, have been legitimized. Our Prophet (s.a.s.), as the best model of human beings (usve-i hasene), guided young people and personally dealt with marriage processes of some of them; he also helped them in protecting their chastity and getting married and establishing family. This guidance and interest of his, which, among others, resulted from his compassion and love for his ummah, included psycho-social support, too, beside economic support, as may be required. In this framework, all believers, especially saints, are responsible, to the extent of their means, for marrying off bachelors. The aim of this article is to reveal the importance of family, which is of critical importance for individuals’ happiness in both worlds and for a “clean” society, and consequently the benefits of family life, thus contributing to timely establishment of happy families and continuation of generations within family.

Keywords

Family, Getting Married, Marriage, Benefit, Indiv

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