Concepts of Islamic Marriage

Concepts of Islamic conjugation1.0 Introduction.The Muslims do not see the place as a static entity. As the milieu for the generation of life, it is itself a living and dynamic entity. Hence waala talk of the need to continually build up the house. This task needs a man and charr in order to be accomplished. As a Waala saying goes, it needs a man and a woman to build a house, For whilst the man dig the soil the woman provides the water without which he cannot make the motar for the building. Here again, we see how, in a nuanced mien, the waala refer two to the sexual division of labor in the putting up of a physical house and the cooperation of the sexes in the generation of children deep down the favorable house. In this way, I stool the double reference to the house as a physical and social entity.Through these statements, Waala acknowledge the importance of labor union. However they do not see conjugation as establishing a household. Waala entrust that the House has alr eady been setup by the forebears. It is a task of the descendants to keep the house in existence. Marriage is thus a necessary government agency of keeping the house a lived through and through history. Hence a youthfulness man is said to take a wife (depogaa) into his house whilst a young girl homes a houseband (kulisira). Girls are destined to marry outside their own patriling into another persons house and thus educated to help build their husbands houses even if they are never considered full members in it. Infact, the remaining members of their own patriclan are expected to be responsible and respectable ambassadors of their own families within their husbands own. Throughout the world and through out history there have been, and still are, a variety of matrimonial systems severally of which is the fruit of inventiveness and adaptation to local circumstances. TheIslamic sum system is one of them, it has its peculiarities and specific characteristics, carved out by tradition . For the Muslims, spousal relationship is the union of a man and a woman, having in mind the reciprocal serve of domestic life and the procreation of children, this union is made possible through the mutual agreement between the kinship group of the man and the woman. Therefore, marriage is not just the affairs of the man and the woman, for the bond that unites them as husband and wife unites at the same time their two lineage groups. Man alone is fr proceedingal and more so the woman, they are like two halves of a Calabash which have to be reunited to have a whole Calabash. The complete human cosmos is the couple (man and woman) and it has been like that since the beginning.For the two, it is the accession to their true maturity especially if their union results in an offspring Marriage is the fine threshold to cross on cosmos in the growth through childhood. Celibacy always conserves something if childish immaturity in the eyes of the society. The relation husband-wife is th erefore constitutive of the human existence and marriage which creates this relation is thus greatly varied.1.2 Backgrounds to the studyIslam recognizes values of sex and advocates marriage. Islam does not believe in celibacy. The prophet of Islam has said marriage is my sunnah (that is recommended action of the prophet) and whoever does not follow my sunnah is not true follower (Ibn Haiah Basum Nilah) All has commanded the Muslims to marry. (Quran 2433) in Islam, marriage is considered as one of the essential element of matureness in Islamic context. And marriage is also considered as an essentially a keep down.In Islam, both Muslim men and women must satisfy certain conditions sooner one can go into marriage. The conditions includeThere must be a pass on proposalThere must be a clear acceptanceThere must be at least the satisfactory.After satisfying the about conditions, the marriage must be witness by the competent persons from both the mans family and the womens family. Re spectively. It is necessary to exclude illicit sex and to safeguard legitimacy of progeny. It is recommended that marriage should be widely publicized. The heart of marriage is the marriage gift, little or more, by the bridegroom to the bride. Dowry or marriage gift by bridegroom to the bribe is a exemplary expression of the grooms cognizance of the economic responsibilities of marriage and of his readiness to assume all responsibilities subsequent to marriage Dowry is not whatever price paid either to wife or family of the wife. Dowry should be estimated according to the circumstances with emphasis on moderation. The prophet (S. A. W.) is reported to have said that the most blessed marriage is that which is least costly and most easy.Marriage is usually a group affair and the ceremony involves, besides the couple and their immediate relations distant kinsfolk, neighbors and friends. Nor is their involvement limited to the ceremony. It is necessary during the preliminary negotiati ons which end in the ceremony. That is why it is said thatGhanaian marriage is between families and not individuals. This view has added significance because in our extended system, the interest of the relatives in the marriage mover that the two families have become affirnal real kin of the two sides. Nukunya (2003).According to G. E. kpiebaya the expression Bride price instead of the usual word share for a grounds. The word dowry is often used to refer to the practice among m any(prenominal) Africans peoples of giving some goods in exchange for a wife, but strictly speaking, dowry is the capital, or the property a woman brings to her husband at marriage. In Africa, in general, it is the boy, not the girl who brings money, property and services to the girls family. In my candle opinion, the Bride price or Bride health is the consideration (thus the benefit to the bridegroom. The consideration paid by the bride should be within the limit of the bride and should be recommended by Islam advocates and confined within the teachings of Islam. The importance of the dowry (bride price, bride health) can not be overemphaised. The bride price is never seen traditionally as payment for the girl, but as an indemnity to the family (kpiebaya), payment of the dowry (bride price, bride health) is a symbolic of the marriage execution and finally legitimateize the marriage contract. Once the bride price has been paid by the bride, it confers sexual rights on both parties. Since lslam discourage celibacy. Payments of the dowry also legitimize the unborn children and also the dowry serves as a stabiser to the marriage for once the girls people have receiued it they are not readily prepared to retune it should a breakdown occur. It is therefore in their interest to maintain the marriage (G. E. kpiebaaya).Walimah is a food reception which follows the consummation of the marriage, to make it public. It is offered by the parents of the married couple, by their friends, or by the newly married couple themselves. Friends, relatives, and neighbors are usually invited. This food reception should be within the means of the couple and recommended by lslam. The companion genus Anas reported that the prophet (S. A. W. ) Saw a trace of yellow on Abd Ar Bahaman /bn Awf, and asked what is this? He answered l got married. The prophet (S.A.W.) said may Allah make it a blessing for you. Make a Walimah, even with only sheep.(Al-Bukhari,Muslim,Al-Tirmizi,Abu Dawood and Malik) .In human life, every human being good through three (3) importance stages in life and each of these stages is marked with celebration and other financial commitment. The stages includeOut- adoring ceremony.Adulthood and marriage ceremony.Death and funeral ceremony.The celebration of these activities should not bring any hardship to those performing them. Recently, the Islamic marriage institution has turn in to a financial institution where Muslims barrow with collateral security and save with a very hard sting conditions. Those Muslims who has not gotten the said collateral security cannot borrow from the Islamic marriage institution.In conclusion marriage is a ghostlike right for Muslim brothers and sisters and this has been recommended by the messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) and His Companions. Emphasis is placed on the affordability of the Dowry (Bride pride).1.3 Statement of the problemAllah created men and women so that they can provide family to one another, have one another, procreate children and live in peace and tranquility to the commandments of Allah and the directions of His messenger. Nature has so arranged that man and woman are attracted toward each other. This natural attraction binds them together and leads them to live a common life and form a family. This natural tendency or the instinct of sex, like any other instinct, should be guided to the right direction so that it may be utilized in the service of humanity. In the wake of keen trust to established conjugal relations between them selves, man and woman enter into a contract known as marriage or matrimonial contract. This contract has great importance in human life, for it unites the existence of two persons in many ways. It lays the foundation of the life of a human infant and deeply influences his body, life, fancy and future actions. That is why a marriage contract is regarded a sacred by various nations and enough attention has been paid in different legal systems to the question connected with it. Islam has also attached great importance to the question of marriage in its social system. In the holy Quran and the sayings of the holy prophet and the imams we find that marriage has been greatly encouraged. The holy prophet has been reported to have said No institution of island is liked by Allah more than that of marriage.Despite the many importance marriage in Islamic context. Individual Muslims have tend it into money ventures making it very difficult for afford this huge sum of money to go into marriage.The introduction of new concepts into the Islamic marriage has created difficulties for those who can afford and stand the test of time. The concept include, showing of identical clothes, hiring of canopies, expensive dowry, hiring of magnetic disc dance (stero) and among others is an indication that new concepts have been added to the in stilton of marriage besides its traditional concepts due to individual perusal interest. This practices and concepts currently introduced into the Islamic marriage have undermined the integrity of Islam as a religion. I there for urged every meaning, concerned and patriotic Muslim to stand elementally against these practices..Mr. Daud Baaba Adidas delivered a paper on Islamic marriage, communicate progress current affairs.1.4 question question (s)Main research questionWhat are the impacts of the commercialization of marriage on Islamic marriage? Sub-questionHow is Islamic marriage contracted?What are the essenti al prerequisites of Islamic marriage?Are there changes to the essential requirements of Islamic marriage?What are the impacts of these changes on Islamic marriage?1.5 Research objective (s)Main research objectiveTo assess the impact of commercialization of marriage on Islamic marriageSub-objectivesTo identify the procedure of Islamic marriageTo identify the requirements of Islamic marriageTo determine the changes in procedure and requirements of Islamic marriage overtime.To assess the impact of these changes and Islamic marriage.1.6 PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCHThis research is think to examine the factors or Circumstances that led the commercialization of the Islamic marriage which currently made very difficult for Young Mushin boys and girls to go into marriage as prescribed by the Holy Book (Quran). The findings the research will be made available to the Islamic Communities and other interested bodies and institutions.CHAPTER TWO2.0 Literature checkThis chapter will consist of two ( 2) Termantic areas. Thus theoretical Framework which comprise previous literature undertook by prominent scholars, journals textbooks both published and non-published onThe procedure on Islamic marriageThe requirements of Islamic marriageThe changes in procedure and requirement of Islamic marriageThe impact of the recent changes in procedure and requirement on Islamic marriage.The second phase of this chapter is the conceptual framework of the procedures and requirements of Islamic marriage.Chapter ThreeMethodology3.0 IntroductionThis chapter deals with the description of the study design study Area, state sampling method, sampling Size. Data Collection Approach, interview. and questionnaire3.1 Study designThe research design will follow the following pattern, the topic or title, introduction, Background, problem compendium or statement of the problem, the research question, the research objective , Literature Review, Methodology, Findings and discussion of sub-objectives, conclus ion, Recommendations and References. Ha win C (1989), Research Design strategies and choices in the design of social research.Pathways Analysis (Dietz)3.2 Study Area WA municipality especially WA township where the practice of the commercialization of marriage on the Islamic Institution is the most affected area. Wa Municipal is one of the nine (9) Districts in the Upper West Region.3.3 Secondary DataThe researcher intended to collect selective information from the following sources cover delivered by prominent Islamic scholars, Islamic scholars who have researched into Islamic marriage, Articles publications and son on.3.4 PopulationThe population of the research will be the Muslim community in Wa Township and it environs.3.5 Sampling MethodTwo main sampling method or technique would be adopted thus stratified stochastic sampling and purposive sampling procedureStratified random samplingIn stratified sampling, the sampler divides the population into homogeneous unites. That is t o say, if the sampler has any reason to believe that the population has many dissimilar elements or individuals,3.6 Sample SizeThe sample size is the number of respondents the researcher will be dealing within the population. Two hundred (200) respondents is targeted3.7 Data Collection ApproachThe researcher intended to use one main methods which include and questionnaire. The research findings will be both qualitative and quantitative3.8QuestionnairesFormal questions will be framed and written down for the respondents to provide the answers. As a method for data collection, questionnaire is and efficient way to collect statistically quantifiable information. The researcher intended to use an open- ended question. Open-ended questions give flexibility in answering questions. Respondents can express themselves as fully as they wish. The researcher intended to administer one hundred and fifty (150) questionnaires.Network Analysis ( Long 1989, Cees Lewis 1990, Villareal 1990)PROPOSED B UDGETComponentQuantity unit priceTotalsA-4 SheetFive (5)45.0022.50Type setting and photocopy of questionnaireOne hundred and fiftyGH7 for type setting (a) 10p per photo copy (a) ampere-second questionnaires1050Field AssistanceFour (4)50.00200.00Digital Camera for research purposeOne 1350.00350.00Final typesetting of thesis workOne 1200.00200.00 movie copy of thesis workFive (5)20.00100.00Type setting of Interviews questionsFifty (50)GH7 for the setting70Allowance for secretaryOne 150.0050.00 elope of interview questionsFifty70Gp for 503.50Traveling Transport for researcherFive (5) gallons of petrol5.3026.50Miscellaneous174.00TOTALS 2,246.50Note This Budget is subject to amendment and review depending on the prices of office at the time of the thesis writingPROPOSED TIME AND COMPLETION OF THESISActivityTime frameGathering of DataDecember 2010January 2010Analysis of dataFebruaryMarch 2010Write up of final thesis1stApril 201030thApril 2010Submission of thesis to the faculty1stMay 20 1031stMay 2010