THE CONDUCT OF VALID MARRIAGE AMONG THE MUSLIMS IN PLATEAU STATE: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

THE CONDUCT OF VALID MARRIAGE AMONG THE MUSLIMS IN PLATEAU STATE: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS (SLAMIC AND ARABIC PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)

CHAPTER ONE

1.1         INTRODUCTION

The objective of this project is to look at how total marriage is conducted among the

Muslims in Plateau Statewith the view of identifying the various problems that are associated

with it and their prospects.

The institution of marriage is the foundation of all civilized nations and communities of

the world. That is why all religions and legal systems have tried as much as possible to regulate

the conduct of marriage as well as its dissolution among its members.

In Islam marriage is seen as a sacred contract which a Muslim enters into, unless if there

are special reasons. Why he should not. Both Glorious Qur’an and the Sunnah of Prophet

Muhammad (SAW) provided basis for Muslims conduct of marriage. Thus, inQur’an, it is said:

And marry those amongst you who are single and those who among male slave and your female slaves if they are needy, Allah will make them free from what out of this grace. ¹

Similarly the Prophet (SAW) has expressly declared that:Marriage is my Sunnah and whoever abstain from my Sunnah is not of me”. It is in compliance with the above injuctions that the Muslims all over struggle to get married in order to gain the pleasure of Allah (SWT). ²

1.2         BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

As mentioned above, this project is set to examine how a marriage is conducted among

the Muslims in Plateau Statewith problems and prospects. Since the arrival of Islam in the State with 19^thCentury Jihad of ShaykhUsmanbnFodiyo. However, marriage was being conducted in line with Islam in the state, but there is need for the examination of the extent of its conformity with the Islamic Ideas. This is the view to proffering suggestion for improvement where possible.

1.3         STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

Since the research aims at bringing out how a valid marriage have been conduct in Islamic law among the Muslims in Plateau State. We have to look at the problems and prospect to be laced in the area of marriage among the people in that state. How do they practice their marriage and to what extend that the people of Plateau State compel their children to marriage and how do they practice it in their culture.

THE CONDUCT OF VALID MARRIAGE AMONG THE MUSLIMS IN PLATEAU STATE: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS (SLAMIC AND ARABIC PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)