A man must give his full attention and loyalty in marriage to his wife and children to raise a happy and wholesome family.1
If circumstances do not dictate polygamy, a man should give his full attention to one wife and one set of children.1
Polygamy was a way of life until the Quran was revealed, which put down the first limitations against it once the earth had been sufficiently populated.1, 2
True believers who care about their children advise and remind them repeatedly and persistently to stay virgins until their wedding night and then remain loyal to their spouses.1
Believing men and women are protecting friends and helpers of each other, which conflicts with the hadith about a wife prostrating before her husband.1
Men and women are equal before God, and the Quran discourages wife beating and polygamy and encourages righteousness by both sexes.1
God commands chastity, so our children should remain virgins until their wedding night and then stay loyal to their spouse without ever committing adultery.1, 2
Marriage is a divine institution, and God's command to keep chastity before and after marriage is for our own good.1
Parents must teach children by example, and a loving relationship between parents who obey God is the most effective way to raise chaste, mature adults ready for monogamous marriage.1, 2
Choosing one's own spouse without being forced is a basic right, and mutual attraction and a dowry are required for marriage.1
Before the Quran, sexual intercourse was forbidden for the whole fasting period, and the Quran changes this rule to allow intercourse with one's wife during the nights of Ramadan.1, 2
During Ramadan one fasts from dawn to sunset, abstaining from food, drink, and sex, while eating, drinking, and marital intercourse are allowed at night except during retreat in the mosque.1, 2
During Ramadan, intercourse with one's spouse is permitted at night, eating and drinking are allowed until dawn, and the fast lasts until sunset; intercourse is prohibited while in retreat at the masjid.1, 2
God creates spouses for tranquility, love, and care, and He is the One who brings a couple together and blesses their life.1, 2, 3
Spouses and children can become our enemies, and the Quran teaches us to beware while pardoning, forgetting, and forgiving.1, 2
The Quran encourages marriage, and God created spouses so people can find tranquility and contentment with each other, placing love and care in their hearts.1, 2
Muhammad helped in his households, mended his own clothes, let his wives serve their community, and held that emotional and sexual satisfaction were a woman's right.1
A believing husband who follows the steps of talking first and then deserting in bed gives his anger time to diminish, so he will never beat his wife.1, 2
Beating is bad behavior, God condemns all bad behavior and never advocates sin, so He could not truly permit a husband to beat his wife.1, 2, 3
God prohibits wife beating through a psychological approach, offering alternatives first: reasoning with the wife, then certain negative incentives, with beating only as a last resort that effectively stops it.1, 2
If wives who were rebellious obey their husbands, the husbands are not permitted to transgress against them.1
Men are made responsible for women and are the bread earners, and righteous women accept this arrangement as God's commandment and honor their husbands in their absence.1, 2, 3, 4
Quran 4:34 is meant to prevent men from beating their wives, not to give them permission to beat them as they wish, and God puts the maximum limitation on wife beating.1, 2
When marital trouble arises, family and friends usually learn of it and try to reconcile the couple, which further defuses the situation.1
Because a husband can hold authority, a believing woman should choose a husband carefully, valuing his spiritual, moral, and emotional character above looks, profession, or status.1, 2
God supports marriage because it discourages immorality and encourages morality, and God thereby validates the family as the core unit of society.1
One should marry for the right reasons, not swayed by sexual attraction or daydreams, and intend to live with the spouse for life.1
God destines whom you marry, pairing the righteous together and the unrighteous together, and decides whether a couple has children.1, 2
Husband and wife are on the same level, and adjustments to the dowry are made by mutual agreement.1
Sexual intercourse was prohibited throughout the fast before the Quran, but 2:187 permits it during Ramadan nights, though not during retreat in the masjid.1, 2, 3
The Quran's marriage laws guarantee married women their family names, their own possessions and money, the right to agree on whom they marry, and the right to start a divorce.1
God created spouses for humans and for animals as the means to multiply, and ravens mate for life.1, 2
Those who cannot afford marriage must remain moral until God provides, honest servants wishing to marry should be freed, and no one may force girls into prostitution.1, 2
Sex is a gift from God to be enjoyed in the manner He designed and in moderation, which is only with one's spouse, not turned into a god.1, 2
Zeid, the Prophet's adopted son, divorced his wife, and God commanded the Prophet to marry her to establish that a man may marry the divorced wife of an adopted, not genetic, son.1, 2
A believer may only marry someone who worships God alone and cannot marry an idol worshipper.1
Marriage is a sacred bond, and one's soulmate is the companion one is with in Heaven.1
Marriage requires parental approval.1
Men must treat women with great love, trust, and understanding, and respect them as part of man rather than oppress them.1
A believing husband would most probably never lay a hand on his wife, examining his own motives first, and a marriage reaching that stage is on its way to ending.1, 2
A believing wife and believing husband should never reach the point of wife beating, but should consult one another and agree on the best way to solve their differences.1
A husband who follows God's commands in 4:34 in the decreed order will not abuse his wife; abuse happens only when he fails to follow them and so fails to cool off and reason.1, 2
A woman's responsibility in marriage begins with choosing a believing husband, who will treat her by God's decree and heed her reminders; disregarding God's commands brings consequences.1, 2
Before claiming this right, a man must first give his wife all her God given rights and follow every part of the commandment, since God decreed rights and obligations for men and women equitably.1
Even if a husband dislikes his wife, he must treat her nicely, may not force her to give up what he gave her unless she commits proven adultery, and God may have placed much good there.1, 2
God created spouses for each other to have tranquility and contentment, placing love and care in their hearts, which is the essence of a healthy marriage.1, 2