WOMEN IN ISLAM

MARRIAGE IN ISLAM marriage. Any other arrangement does not have a congenial atmosphere for such companionship to flourish. A marriage to be successful requires trust and loyalty, which have to be nourished continuously by both husband and wife. Islam is also very strict about preventing the free mixing of men and women in an atmosphere of partying and entertainment as it is a cause for promiscuity, which leads to permissiveness. In such a society, one’s loyalties keep changing. In a segregated society, where interaction between men and women is restricted and strictly workrelated, one associates with one’s spouse, which keeps them away from forming new loyalties, while in a free society, one comes upon new faces every day, one better than the other. In such a scenario, loyalties keep shifting, leading to social evils. What is the way to reform individuals or the building of a better society? In this regard, the Islamic approach addresses individuals to change their mindset, not by holding demonstrations or protests. “Win the mind, and you will win the battle.” After all, a group of upright individuals makes a good society. SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE It is generally understood that marriages are solemnized between families of equal status for practical reasons. In such situations, it is believed that adjustments would be easier