Life Partner

Characteristic mostly considered by men when choosing a Woman as their Life

Marriage is a sacred contract between a woman and a man. It is where a couple begins the long journey of life with shared love, harmony, cooperation, tolerance and comfort with each other. The Commitment of marriage is one of the most recommended acts in Islam. The Qur’an has described this relationship between men and women, which brings love, harmony, trust and compassion, in the most moving and eloquent terms:

“( And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your hearts)” (Qur’an 30:21)

Therefore selecting a life partner is one of the most crucial decisions that we have to make in our lifetime, because marriage is a lifelong commitment where you will face difficulties in life. A couple should be able to tackle the daily problem they will face in raising a family. Both the husband and wife play their own prominent role in building a happy family. . One of the main tasks of a wife is build a respectable family to the society. Hence, a man should think carefully when selecting a woman to be his wife, a mother to his children and the main pillar in his family. This report consists on man’s perspective of selecting a life partner. Further, the report will show the characteristics that he will look into before selecting his life partner

Religious

One of the most important characteristics is finding a religious woman. The righteous woman is the foundation of a healthy family. Allah (swt) states, “Women of purity are for men of purity, and men of purity are for women of purity" [24:26]. The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Do not choose a wife for her wealth or beauty. Her wealth will cause her rebellion, and her beauty will cause her corruption. You must consider her faith and religiousness for marriage" [Mustadrak al-Vasa'il, On Marriage Ch. 13]. A righteous woman is the...