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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 7720702" data-attributes="member: 91140">[FONT=&quot]Knowing that Juwairiah and Ramlah are both from ruling families, man’s marriage to women of high social status is therefore, allowed.  Likewise, it is allowed for a man to marry a woman of low social class as in the case of Maria, who was given to the Prophet (PBUH) as a present by the ruler of Egypt.  The Prophet (PBUH) elevated her status by marrying her, instead of making her his slave.   His marriages to his captives: Juwairiyah Bint Al-Haritha and Saffiyah Bint Huyay bin Akhtab, not only show how Islâm tolerates mix marriages based on social status; but also shows kindness to the captives and the high regard given to women.  Instead of making them slaves, being his captives, he married them and gave them the highest status of women being among the “Mothers of the Believers”.   It further shows how the Prophet (PBUH) freed or liberated women from the bondage of slavery. [/FONT]  [FONT=&quot]Aside from inter-social and cultural marriages, the Prophet (PBUH)’s plural marriages also demonstrate that Islâm permits inter-religious marriages with the People of the Book (the Jews and the Christians) by marrying Safiyyah bint Huyay bin Akhtab, a Jew and Maria, a Christian from Egypt.  Both of them embraced Islâm and became among the “Mothers of the Believers”.[/FONT]  [FONT=&quot]With his marriage to Sawda Bint Zam’a (may Allah be pleased with her), a widower can opt to marry middle-aged, widow, jolly, and kind woman like Sawda who can take care of his children.  The Prophet's marriage to Sawda, whose race was black, also proved that in Islam it is allowed for a man to marry a woman belonging to a different race as there is no racism in Islam.  Furthermore, the Prophet’s marriages to Hafsah Bint Umar bin Al-Khattab, Zainab  bint Khuzaimah and Umm Salamah Hind  bint Abi Omaiyah (may Allah be pleased with them), all widows, show that Islam encourages men to show sympathy and care for widows. One way to do this is by marrying them.  Had he not married Umm Salamah, a widow with many children, he would not have demonstrated his virtuous teachings on the care of the orphans.   He showed kindness to them, treated them just like his real children.  [/FONT]  [FONT=&quot]The Prophet’s marriage to his cousin, Zainab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her), who was divorced by his adopted son, Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), shows that in Islâm, it is lawful for a man to marry his first degree cousin.  It is also lawful for a man to marry a woman, divorced by his adopted son, since the adopted son is not related to him by blood.  [/FONT]  [FONT=&quot]In addition, Islâm allows the practice of betrothal before entering into marriage as what the Prophet (PBUH) did prior to his marriage to ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her).  It also permits marriage in absentia as in the case of his marriage to Umm Habibah or Ramlah (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of Abu Sufyan, who was in Abysinnia.  The Prophet (PBUH) asked the King of Negus for Umm Habibah’s hand for marriage, which the King granted.  This marriage in absentia demonstrates how practical and easy Islam is both as a religion and as a way of life.[/FONT]  [FONT=&quot]Islâm also allows a case where a man marries a woman who presents herself for marriage as in the case of Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). Maymunah voluntarily presented herself to the Prophet (PBUH) and became one of his wives.  [/FONT]  [FONT=&quot]It is interesting to note that although the Prophet’s wives (may Allah be pleased with them) came from different socio-cultural backgrounds, they shared something in common.  They were all virtuous believing women. No wonder they are called the “Mothers of the Believers”. The Prophet’s sunnah (tradition) for choosing virtuous believing women in marriage serves as guidance for believing men.   Allah the All-Knowing guides Muslim men to marry virtuous believing women:[/FONT]</blockquote>

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