Marriage and Sexuality in Islam
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9789675062995
Description: Islam considers marriage as the most intimate communion between man and woman. The mystery of sex finds it fulfillment when intimate spiritual harmony is combined with the physical link. Marriage and family laws are, therefore, an important part of Islamic law for the fulfillment of its ultimate objective of building a harmonious and peaceful human society. In his inimitable style, Imam Ghazali discussesthis subject in this small book, and shows how Islam, despite differences in rules and marriage, sets out inviolable principles so that marriage is not distorted by godless understandings.
Table of contents: title: Publisher’s note; title: Glossary of selected Arabic terms; title: Al-Ghazālī’s introduction; title: 1 Advantages and disadvantages of marriage; title: 2 Conditions of the woman and stipulations of the marriage contract; title: 3 Cohabitation, marriage and the obligations of husband and wife; title: Index