Ijlās Āam Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

And Allah has made for you mates from among yourselves [16:73] Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

Chapter 4: Al-Nisa‘ Verse 2- 3 Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

[4:2] O ye people! fear your Lord, Who created you from a single soul and created therefrom its mate, and from them twain spread many men and women; and fear Allah, in Whose name you appeal to one another, and fear Him particularly respecting ties of relationship. Verily, Allah watches over you. [4:3] And give to the orphans their property and exchange not the bad for the good, and devour not their property with your own. Surely, it is a great sin. English Translation Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

Urdu Translation Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship accept Allah, He is One and has no partner, and I also bear witness that Muhammad ( ﷺ ) is His servant and His messenger. I solemnly pledge that I shall always be ready to sacrifice my life, wealth, time and honour for the sake of my faith, country and nation. Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

Likewise, I shall be ready to offer any sacrifice for guarding the institution of Khilāfat Ahmadiyya. Moreover, I shall deem it essential to abide by any 'Marūf' decision made by Khalīfatul Masīh. Inshā’allāh Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

میں گواہی دیتا ہوں کہ اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ ایک ہے اور اس کا کوئی شریک نہیں اور میں گواہی دیتا ہوں کہ محمّد ﷺ اس کے بندے اور رسول ہیں۔ میں اقرار کرتا ہوں کہ میں دینی، قومی، اور ملّی مفاد کی خاطر اپنی جان، مال، وقت اور عزت کو قربان کرنے کے لئے ہر دم تیار رہوں گا۔ اسی طرح خلافتِ احمدیہ کے قائم رکھنے کی خاطر ہر قربانی کے لئے تیار رہوں گا اور خلیفہ وقت جو بھی معروف فیصلہ فرمائیں گے اس پابندی کرنی ضروری سمجھوں گا۔ Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

All praises belong to Him, the everlasting No one is like Him in equality Everything is mortal, except Him All the connections other than to Him has no meanings Everyone is a stranger, He is your best friend In Thy grace and compassion, Thou watch over me, Graciously mindful of all my needs! O God, bring noble luck in their lives, and faith & wealth Protect them and have mercy on them Give them true guidance, long life and honour In Thy grace and compassion, Thou watch over me, Graciously mindful of all my needs! Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* Hazrat Muhammad sa states: “that a man marries a woman for four reasons: * her wealth, * her family, * her beauty and * her faith; but her level of faith should be the most important factor” Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

- Contract between man and woman - Must be declared publicly Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* He should respect and be very mindful of the susceptibilities of his wife. * He should try to be a source of comfort to his wife and behave in a manner that convinces her * He should provide for all her reasonable needs and keeping within his means and should be disposed to spending in that respect with an open hand. * The husband should participate in the management of the house by doing some household chores. * He should look after her health and be always anxious about it. * He should refrain from keeping a close watch over every movement of his wife as if he had no confidence in her and thus making her life miserable.

* He should always be disposed to overlooking the minor shortcomings of his wife and be generous in forgiving and forgetting. * He should see that small disagreements do not lead to a situation in which tempers are lost and threats of divorce and separation are pronounced. * The husband should display a sense of utmost sympathy towards his wife when she is in distress or has met with some misfortune. * He should not object to his wife meeting her relatives provided no mischief is feared from their side. He should also be respectful to them. * He should consult his wife in all family matters of importance and handle the situation as decided by mutual consent. Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* She has to look after the comfort of her husband, give him due respect and always have regard for his feelings. * She has to safeguard the honour of her husband. * She has to be the guardian of the property of her husband. * She has to raise and bring up their children properly. * She should treat the relatives of her husband as if they were her own relatives. * She should beautify herself for her husband. Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* Seek help from Allah through patience and prayer * Develop personal relationship with Allah * Get to know the life and practices of the Holy Prophet (sa) * Be active in serving the community Chapter 25 Verse 75 Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* When praying to Allah for a suitable spouse, make sure you are religious yourself. * Successful Arranged Marriages Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* Connection * Companionship * Compassion * Compromise * Contentment Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* Spiritual education * Recreation * The Islamic Etiquette of intimacy Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* Spiritual education: * Reasonable limits of technology. * Huzoor (aa) sermons – listening together * Recreational Time * Various outdoor activities * The Islamic Etiquette of intimacy: * Fulfilling desires * Islamic admonition on intimacy Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* Employment * Jama`at Responsibilities * Family life Ijlās Āam - Majlis Khuddāmul Ahmadiyya Canada

* Events from life of The Holy Prophet (sa) * Events from life of The Promised Messiah (as)

* Bonding Through the Love of God * Newlywed phase