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I understand your perspective on marriage, but it is important to clarify that this view does not represent how we, as Muslims, understand marriage, because Islam presents a completely different understanding of this relationship. In Islam, marriage is not ownership of a woman nor a transfer of her from one man to another. Rather, it is an honoring of her and a protection of her status. A woman is not treated as something that is handed over, but as a human being with full will and choice, and no marriage is valid without her explicit consent. We do not believe that marriage exists solely to ensure that a man can confirm the lineage of his children. Instead, it was ordained to be a source of tranquility, affection, and mercy between two individuals, and to allow each of them to live a dignified life within a clear moral framework that preserves rights and prevents injustice. In the Islamic understanding, a man does not own a woman, but rather bears responsibility toward her: the responsibility of financial support, protection, justice, and respect. This responsibility is not a privilege granted to him, but a duty for which he is held accountable. What is sometimes understood as the “handing over” of a woman is, in reality, a symbolic expression of her transition from the care of her family into a new partnership, while her dignity and full rights remain intact, without her losing her independence or her value. For this reason, it is difficult for us to think about marriage in the way you describe, because Islam, which we believe to be the true religion, has established marriage on the foundation of human partnership, not ownership or control, and on honor rather than diminishment.
2026-01-21 21:13:04