The Book of Marriage is among the books of transactions; does this mean that marriage is not an act of worship?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the books of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), they are divided into two sections: acts of worship and transactions. The Book of Marriage is among the books of transactions. Does this mean that marriage is not an act of worship?
Answer:
The chapter of marriage is from the section of transactions. Transactions are buying and selling and what is related to that, leasing and partnership; this is a transaction. As for marriage, it is not a transaction. Marriage is a separate chapter, yes, an independent section. That is why they say: a quarter of acts of worship, a quarter of transactions, a quarter of marriages, a quarter of judiciary. Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) has four sections, yes, four.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the books of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), they are divided into two sections: acts of worship and transactions. The Book of Marriage is among the books of transactions. Does this mean that marriage is not an act of worship?
Answer:
The chapter of marriage is from the section of transactions. Transactions are buying and selling and what is related to that, leasing and partnership; this is a transaction. As for marriage, it is not a transaction. Marriage is a separate chapter, yes, an independent section. That is why they say: a quarter of acts of worship, a quarter of transactions, a quarter of marriages, a quarter of judiciary. Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) has four sections, yes, four.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2 /641] كتاب النكاح هو من كتب المعاملات فهل هذا يعني أن النكاح ليس بعبادةٍ؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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