Lessons from the Nikaah of Hazrat Faatimah (Radhiyallahu Anha)

Hazrat Sayyidah Fatimah Zahra (Radhiyallahu Ta’ala anha) was the most beloved daughter of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said that she is the leader of the women in Jannah. With what simplicity did Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) conduct her wedding! We should ponder over this and conduct our children’s weddings in the same way.

These days, people make a big show of having love for Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and for the Ahl-e-Bait (Alaihimur Rahmah war Ridhwaan). But they take following Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and the Ahl-e-Bait to be a disgrace and embarrassment for them and their families.

Hazrat Ali (Radhiyallahu anhu) gave the proposal for marriage and Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) accepted it. There was none of the complicated matters of proposing that are prevalent today. These ways are futile and in conflict with the Sunnat.

Then Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) himself performed the nikaah. From this we learn that it is in conflict with the Way of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) for the father to remain in the background on the occasion of the nikaah of his daughter, as is the norm nowadays. The best way is that the father should himself perform the nikaah of his daughter.

A small amount of mehr was furthermore fixed. Where is the following of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in fixing inflated amounts in mehr, and that too just for name and show. The mehr is then not even given. Where is the following in the footsteps of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam)!?

People who fix big amounts in mehr and then do not fulfil it will be in debt to their wives on the Day of Qiyaamah.

(To be continued, Insha Allah)