Foreword

Do not marry women for their beauty. It is possible that their beauty may destroy them. Do not marry them for their wealth. It is possible that their wealth may make them rebellious. Instead, marry them on the basis of their faith. And a black maid who is a believer is much better for you. HADITH OF IBN MAJAH ON THE AUTHORITY OF ‘ABDULLAH IBN ‘AMR IBN AL-’AS. 95 The worst feast is the marriage feast to which the rich are invited and the poor are not. And anyone who does not accept an invitation commits an act of disobedience against God and His Messenger. HADITH OF AL-BUKHARI’ AND MUSLIM