Qur'anic Verses
Tranquility and Mercy (Surah Ar-Rum 30:21)
“And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.”
Spouses as 'Clothing' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:187)
“...Your spouses are a garment for you as you are for them.”
Creation from a Single Soul (Surah An-Nisa 4:1)
“O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women...”
Purpose of Marriage (Surah An-Nur 24:32)
“And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allāh will enrich them from His bounty, and Allāh is All-Encompassing and Knowing.”
Rights and Roles (Surah An-Nisa 4:34)
“Men are the caretakers of women, as men have been provisioned by Allah over women and tasked with supporting them financially...”
Hadiths
“The best of you are those who are best to their womenfolk.”
(Sunan Ibn Majah 1978, Tirmidhi)
“The world is enjoyment, and the best object of enjoyment in the world is a pious woman.”
(Sahih Muslim 715)
“If someone whose religion and character you are pleased with proposes marriage, then marry him.”
(Sunan Ibn Majah 1967)
“We do not think that there is anything better for those who love one another than marriage.”
(Sunan Ibn Majah 1847, Sahih)
