Marriage in Sunni and Shia School of Law

Abstract

Islam is a complete code of life. It has a distinct out look on life. It aims at producing a unique personality in the individual and a distinct culture for the community based on Islamic ideas and values. Family is a basic unit of society, which builds on the basis of institution of marriage. And this institution of marriage occupies very important position in scheme of life. In Islam, marriage is a most sacred institution and makes it incumbent on every Muslim man and woman. The human race is a product of this institution and not the other way round.