Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

Chapter One: The Western Sexual Morality

Chapter Two: The Islamic Sexual Morality (1) Its Foundation

Chapter Three: The Islamic Sexual Morality (2) Its Structure

Chapter Four: Contraceptives & Abortion

Chapter Five: New Techniques in Human Reproduction

Appendix I: Sources of the Shari'ah

Appendix II: The Major Ablution (Ghusl Janabat)

Glossary of Frequently Used Terms

Bibliography of Works Cited

Useful guide including discussions on Western sexual morality, Islamic
sexual morality, Islamic view of marriage and women, beginning of sexual
life, rules of marriage and the wedding night, contraceptives abortion,
and human reproduction. An essential guide for every bride and groom.


Marriage and Morals in Islam

Preface to the Second Edition
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The first edition (1990) of this book was very well received by the
readers around the globe. It was reprinted in Iran by a publisher whose
foreign language publications are distributed all over the world. Its
excerpts have been published in magazines in India, South Africa and
also in Norwegian language.

In 1993, Mr. M. H. Assagaf translated *Marriage & Morals in* *Islam*
into Indonesian, a language used, according to him "by the people of
Indonesia (170 million), Malaysia, Brunei and parts of Singapore and
Thailand."

In 1993, I revised and expanded the previous edition. Besides correcting
the spelling mistakes and minor changes and additions to the text and
footnotes, two sub-sections "Whom Can You Marry?" and "The *'Aqd*" were
added in Chapter Three, and the section on "Sources of the *Shari'ah*"
was moved from the Introduction to the end of the book as Appendix I. I
have also added a section on "The Major Ablution: Ghusl Janabat" as
Appendix II.

I hope this edition proves more useful to the seekers of truth. *Wa ma
tawfiqi illa bi 'l-lah.*

Jamadi I, 1415  
 October 1994  
 S. M. Rizvi  
 Toronto, Canada


