By: Ibn Tiangfei
Marriage is very important in the life of the Islamic ummah. Islam strongly encourages marriage, because marriage is valid according to sharia means has completed half of his faith and follow the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. This is based on the words of the Prophet Muhammad,
"Whoever got married, then he has completed half of his faith. And should he devoted to God in maintaining the other half. " (Narrated by ath-Thabrani in Mu'jamul Ausath (no. 7643, 8789)).
"Whoever is blessed by God with a woman (wife) who Shalihah, then truly Allah has helped him to carry out half of his religion. Then let him devoted to God in keeping the other half." (Reported by ath-Thabrani in Mu'jamul Ausath (no. 976) and al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (II/161)).
