The Gift of Nikah – (English/Arabic) – (PB)

All praises are due to Allah through whose grace and mercy and through the efforts of the Tablighi Jama’at, there is an inclination towards Islam especially among the youth. My acquaintances have informed me that the youth have a deep sense of love for the sunnah of Rasulullah (PBUH) and they want to spend their youth aCCording to the pure and noble way of Allah’s messenger. The most important aspect for teenagers is the preservation of their youth and the factors related to marriage and living together with a partner. They desire to read religious books on this topic. However, there is a complete lack of good literature on this subject. As a result, when they are faced with the prospects of marriage and all related matters, they have to study the books of non-Muslims which are filled with obscene and vile facts that taint one’s character. My friends insisted that I compile booklet that confirms to Islamic norms on this subject for the youth that there remains no need to study the so books of non-Muslims and that one’s life could be led aCCording to the pattern of Rasulullah (PBUH). This was an excellent and most appropriate request of my friends and it was my responsibility to honour their desire. Initially, I hesitated. Preparing the material for this book was a very important task especially when most books do not contain such facts. However, I realized the urgency of the need to produce such a unique book. Perhaps, by preparing a booklet of this kind, one could achieve the glad tidings of Rasulullah (PBUH) for reviving his sunnahs and this could become for achieving a means eternal salvation.I placed my trust in Allah and He assisted me. After much effort, I was able to prepare dais booklet. May Allah overlook my shortcomings and aCCept this booklet. May He make it beneficial for all the people. Ameen. (Moulana) Muhammad Ebrahim Palanpuri Saheb A servant of hadith at Madrasah Arabiyyah, Ta’limul Islam, Anand, Gujrat, India. Translator’s Note: Some narrations mentioned in the Urdu original are not authentic and have been omitted from the English translation. (Author)