Unemployment cannot be a hurdle
By: Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi
Marriage in Islam is seen as a social contract with multiple responsibilities. According to the divine belief, woman is a spiritual and moral being given to man under a fixed seal on the basis of a sacred promise with Allah as witness.
It is also given not merely as a plaything in the hands of men, but for the survival of humanity, the attainment of a purposeful life and the maintenance of the existence of the family.
The goal of becoming husband and wife is not just to satisfy each other’s sexual needs, but also to be partners in this sacred partnership, to support one another, to have respect for one another, and to work together on all issues.
They are regarded as one another’s clothing or garments in Islam. Marriage is unquestionably an important component of life, thus advice should be accurate if someone asks for it. Whatever positives there may be about the man or woman or his family and if something inappropriate is known, there is no harm in telling it. Chastity is a condition in Islam.
According to Islamic law, a person is required to pray five times a day and should be humble, honest, compassionate, kind, loyal, and philanthropic, yet what we see is that marriage should take place without all of these qualities.
Due to the fact that males and females are exclusively valued according to their jobs, positions, and income, which has caused many societal issues, including delayed marriages, divorces, so-called love marriages and suicides.
Although, nowhere in the Qur’an has the job or position of a boy or girl been mentioned as a condition for marriage However, it is a sad fact that since the last few decades in our society, government employees are preferred in the matter of marriages.
Skilled artisans, laborers and small traders in other occupations are not given any importance. As if a new ritual was introduced to settle matters of marriage on clearly discriminatory practices, regardless of whether the boy’s job, position or source of income is legitimate or illegitimate, halal or haram or eligible or ineligible. Is it worthy of a relationship or not?
We frequently make poor decisions in many spheres of life because a substantial portion of the society is unaware of the commands of Allah and the teachings of the Holy Prophet. Since unemployment is neither a disease nor a sin, the unemployed should receive justice and be granted their rights. We want Allah to show us the way we have entirely forgotten.
(The author is pursuing his master’s degree in Zoology. He can be reached at ehsaanamy133@gmail.com)
