Dowry
What is dowry?
A gift or a promise of gift from the husband to the wife in Islam
The wife who proposed to the prophet first.
Khadija
Who are mentioned as garments for one another in the Quran?
___ witnesses need to be present for the marriage to be valid
2
Arabic word for marriage
Nikkah
What is the Arabic word for dowry?
Mahr
True or False?
Ayesha(RA) reported the most sayings of the Prophet Muhammad(SAW)
TRUE
Hadith about completing religion.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that “When a servant of Allah marries, he has completed half of his religious obligations and he must fear Allah in order to complete the second half”.
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “There can be no marriage contract except with _____.”
A Guardian
Arabic word for dowry
Mahr
The Surah where Allah orders to give dowry
Surah An-Nisaa
Allah (SWT) said:
“وَآتُواْ النَّسَاء صَدُقَاتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَيْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيئًا مَّرِيئًا“
And give to the women (whom you marry) their Mahr (obligatory bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) with a good heart, but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it, and enjoy it without fear of any blame (as Allah has made it lawful). (an-Nisaa, 4)
Which of the wives was the tallest?
Sawda bint Zama
Umm Salama bint Abu Umayya
Aisha bint Abu Bakr
Zaynab bint Khuzayma
Sawda bint Zama
What does Allah, the Exalted mention about the reason for creating partners (spouses) for one another?
To dwell in tranquility
To inherit the property of wife
To inherit the traditional values
None of the above
To dwell in tranquility
“And among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your hearts. Undoubtedly in these are signs for those who reflect.” (30:21)
What did Allah instruct us to do if cannot afford to get married?
Fasting
Arabic word for spouse
Zawj
What is Qintaar mean in Arabic for the Mahr (Dower)?
A. A Small Amount of Money
B. A Large amount of Gold or Silver
C. When Mahr is not given to the bride
D. A Deferred Mahr
A Large amount of Gold or Silver
While the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was married to this wife, he had no other wives except her.
Aisha bint Abu Bakr
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
Umm Habiba bint Abu Sufyan
Safiya bint Huyayy
Khadija(RA)
What is the verse teaches that wealth should not be considered a source of anxiety nor a barrier to marriage?
Surah An-Nur, ayah 32
…And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty, and Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.” [24:32]
Whom did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) mention as the best of men?
A)The best men are those who have more wives
B)The best men are those who do not marry
C)The best among the men are those who are best to their wife
C)The best among the men are those who are best to their wife
Arabic for love and mercy
mawaddah and Rahma
Which of the Prophet's Wives received the highest Mahr?
A. Safiyyah Bint Huyyay
B. Aishah Bint Abi Bakr
C. Hafsa Bint Umar
D. Umm Habibah Bint Abi Sufyan
Correct Answer
D. Umm Habibah Bint Abi Sufyan
Explanation’s
Umm Habibah Bint Abi Sufyan received the highest Mahr among the Prophet's wives. Mahr is a mandatory gift given by the groom to the bride as part of the Islamic marriage contract. Umm Habibah was married to the Prophet Muhammad after her migration to Abyssinia. Her Mahr was 4000 Dirhams, which was the highest among all the wives of the Prophet.
This wife's husband and father were enemies of Islam. She was taken as a slave and was a Jew before marrying the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Many of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) shunned her because of that.
Juwayriya bint al Harith
Zaynab bint Jahsh
Maria al Qibtiyya
Safiya bint Huyayy
Safiya bint Huyayy
The other wives scorned her because of her Jewish descent.
How should one treat and live with his wife, according to the Quran?
A man should treat his wife like a slave
A man should treat his wife like a stranger
A man should treat his wife with kindness and to live in equity
None of the above
A man in Islam is instructed to deal with his wife gracefully and not harshly. Regarding the aspect of harmony in married life, Allah mentions in the Quran “…Live with them (women) in equity” (Quran 4:19)
What did the prophet mention about getting married?
A)Marriage will bring good luck
B)Marriage is a bad omen
C)When a Muslim gets married, he/she has completed half of the religious obligations
D)None of the above
C) When a Muslim gets married, he/she has completed half of their religious obligations
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that “When a servant of Allah marries, he has completed half of his religious obligations and he must fear Allah in order to complete the second half”
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Oh mankind! Have consciousness of your Lord who has created you from a single soul. From it He created your spouse and through them He populated the land with many men and women. Have spiritual awareness of the One by whose Name you swear to settle your differences and have respect for the wombs that bore you. Without doubt, Allah (SwT) keeps watch over you all."(4:1).
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاءً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا
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