marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
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Summary
marriage in Islam is an Islamic term[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of islamic term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,798 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: marriage[3]
- Subclass of: marriage law[4], religious marriage[5]
- Part of: Islamic marital jurisprudence[6], Sabil Allah[7], Sirat al-Mustaqim[8]
- Has use: chastity in Islam[9], Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah[10], Maqāṣid al-Qur'an[11]
- Commons category: Marriage in Islam[12]
- Has part(s): engagement in Islam[13], mahr[14], wedding in Islam[15], consummation in Islam[16], marital sex in Islam[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marriage in Islam[18]
- Main subject: sexuality in Islam[19], family in Islam[20], women in Islam[21], Islam and children[22], childbirth in Islam[23]
- Facet of: Fitra[24], Istiqama[25], Suluk[26]
- Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[27], Encyclopaedia of the Qur'ān[28], Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1st edition[29], Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English)[30], TDV Islamic Encyclopedia[31]
- Partially coincident with: Polygamy in Islam[32]
- Name in native language: نِكَاحٌ، زَوَاجٌ[33]
- Vocalized name: نِكَاحٌ، زَوَاجٌ[34]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[35], WikiProject Islam[36]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Islam[37]
Why It Matters
marriage in Islam has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]