The Rising Trend of Court Marriage (Current Status in Perception of Islamic Teachings)

Abstract

Marriage is a social and spiritual commitment, moral safeguard and religious duty for a spouse. It is a fact that marriage is an Islamic way to protect a Muslim from evil and sinful acts. Actually, this is a religious obligation, whose completion is necessary for the partner with happiness, like all other responsibilities are essential to accomplish in Islam. Marriage plays a very significant role in the life of mankind, by which two families get closer and new relations produce. A court marriage is a legal way to solemnize a relation of spouse, it is known as a registered marriage. This marriage takes place across different countries as per the marriage laws and legal procedures of that country. Selecting of a court marriage, it is a rising trend in Pakistani youth. According to society, court marriage is not appreciated, but Islam allows to choose a life partner at own choice. Normally, it is a last option for a spouse, when all the doors are closed for two lovers, then they choose the court or register marriage. Pakistani law also prohibits the force marriage and other kinds of all illegal marriages, and permits to choose a man and a woman his/her life partner. All the matters about the rising trend of court marriage in our society are discussed from Islamic perspective in this draft.