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'Islam and Forced marriage' What is forced marriage? In a forced marriage,one or both spouses do not consent to the arrangement of the marriage, a marriage that is performed duress and without the full and informed consent or free will of both parties. Some elements of duress may involve physical, emotional and pyschological pressure.

What is the Islamic perspective on forced marriage? There are range of beautiful quotes from the Holy Quran and Ahadith about the role of marriage within Islam. The "forced marriage" concept is and are totally contradictory to the teaching of Islam and from the Holy Quran. In the verses of the Quran, there are clear and distinct evidence, on the most supreme and the highest Islamic textual mandate,which states condemning marrying or inheriting women against their will, and stressing that marriage is solely based "on mutual consent of a man and a woman", this statement is clear evidence from the Quran, that forced marriages are completely unacceptable and un-Islamic.

The verses from the Quran states, " O believers! It is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will, nor that you should put restrictions on them, that you might take what you had given them... Consort with them in kindness, for if you hate them, it might happen that you hate something in which God has put much good." (Quran, Chapter Women, 4:19)

In addition to verse 4:19, quoted above, which condemns marrying women against their will, other verses of the Quran states that marriage, is to shape by mutual agreement:"When you divorce women, and they fulfill the term of their (‘Iddat), do not prevent them from marrying their husbands (of their choice), if they mutually agree on equitable terms. This instruction is for all amongst you, who believe in God and the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue and purity amongst you and God knows, and ye know not". (Quran, Chapter Bagharah, The Cow, 2:232)

Quran beautifully illustrates, the relationship between a husband and a wife, which should be an affectionate one in every sense, and in every ways. The love placed between the heart of a man and woman, lawful in marriage, is a divine gift from The Most Merciful Creator that should be cherished and thanked for."And among His Signs is this that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquillity with them,and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect. (Quran, chapter Al-Rum, The Romans 30:21)

The Quran also reminds us that a husband and a wife are garments of each other, protecting and complementing each other: …"They are a garment for you and you are a garment for them…". (Quran, chapter Bakharah, The Cow 2:187)What is the Islamic perspective on forced marriages? Forced marriages are definitely contradictory to the teaching of Islam and the Quran. In the verses of the Quran, the highest Islamic textual mandate, states clearly, in condemning marrying or inheriting women against their will, and it also emphasis that marriage is solely based on mutual consent of a man and a woman, which makes forced marriages extremely unacceptable and un-Islamic.

And those who pray, “Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous.” (Quran chapter Al-Furqan, The Criterion 25:74)The above selection of Quranic verses should prove to both Muslims and none-Muslims that forced marriages are forbidden in Islam; a divine ordain form the Creator – Allah.

This is a source of information for young muslim and non muslim people, to take the opportunity to understand and explore the Islamic perspective on forced marriages.