Premarital Training

Intent (Maqasid) of Marriage

• Obedience to Allah

• Follow the sunnah of Prophet Mohamed peace be upon him

• Completing our Deen

• Protecting the progeny

• Increasing the Ummah of Prophet Mohamed peace be upon him

• Protect oneself from Zina

• Love and tranquility in the heart of the married

• Expecting Allah to give you a righteous child

Advice for the prospective marriage partners

• Improve your connection with Allah

• Take advice from both parents and seek their blessing

• Keep friends who are righteous and God fearing

• Do not make the physical attributes the most important aspect of

• choosing a spouse

• Do not over emphasize the education level or profession as the most

• important criteria for a spouse

Communication between parties before marriage

• Inform both parents that you are intending to seek a marriage partner

• Meet in public areas like parks, preferably with a chaperone (sister or

• friend) accompanying the female.

• Length of time of the first meeting: keep it short, between 30 to 60

• minutes

• Time of meeting: avoid meetings late in the evening

• After the first meeting, pray Salatul Istikhara

• Total length of courtship should be less than 3 months