North American laws interpret the marriage as a contract between two individuals. If this is so then how two people in the contractual relationship can develop that strong bond needed for long lasting relationship?
Do you believe that marriage is a contract?
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marriage = slow form of suicide
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Do you believe that marriage is a contract?
In Islam Marriage too is a contract.. and there is no choice of a belief - its faith. In Islam marriage is a contract between man and woman with concent.. and there are conditions which come with the contract of marriage.. resposibilities of the partners.. contract can be revoked with divorce or death of a partner..
Strong bond comes naturally with caring, selfless etc.
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Marriage is even a contract according to islam. A contract between a man & a woman to legally produce the children under basic set of norms.
Bitter truth for some :)
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"Contract" means agreement or arrangement. Every marriage is an agreement of sorts. In every society and and at all times, marriage has been considered an agreement between a man and a woman. However, unlike most contracts (e.g. commercial or employment contracts) a marriage contract is treated differently. You cannot usually enforce it in the usual way (i.e. by getting compensation for breach). The only way to enforce it is to sue for divorce. In the past, if your spouse committed adultery, you could sue the person who they made out with for damages.
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marriage is a contract as many said above...
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marriage is a relationship not a contract!
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all you sad pathetic souls who are dying to get married think marriage is contract... I think all of you have been hurt so deeply that you guys feel its a freakin contract now. Well people come in your life and hurt you but that does not mean you change the entire meaning of marriage.
I am not willing to jump in to this and its a bond between two souls. Its not a stupid contract stop degrading it- its a relationships.
Whenver my rukhsati is inshallah I want a relationship its not a contract for me- NO matter what life has made me go through i still feel that. Yeah I can't stand most of the men and their freakin ego mentality but i am still willing to believe there are very very very few guys out there who are not total jerks.
So to all those pathetic souls before you ruin your lives and someone else's life start believing marriage is not a contract. signing on a piece of paper is for this world but the actual nikah gets taken place between 2 human beings.
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at a certain level yes it is. But then it is much more beyond that. If you ONLY think of it as just a contract then it won't last very long :)
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I am not willing to jump in to this and its a bond between two souls. Its not a stupid contract stop degrading it- its a relationships.
Whenver my rukhsati is inshallah I want a relationship its not a contract for me- NO matter what life has made me go through i still feel that. Yeah I can't stand most of the men and their freakin ego mentality but i am still willing to believe there are very very very few guys out there who are not total jerks.
So to all those pathetic souls before you ruin your lives and someone else's life start believing marriage is not a contract. signing on a piece of paper is for this world but the actual nikah gets taken place between 2 human beings.
wat an outburst.
marriage is a beautiful relationship but it in terms of jurisprudence also has a legal identity which is .........u can guess urself.i am afraid of u.
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jurisprudence=philosophy or science of law
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I am not willing to jump in to this and its a bond between two souls. Its not a stupid contract stop degrading it- its a relationships.
Whenver my rukhsati is inshallah I want a relationship its not a contract for me- NO matter what life has made me go through i still feel that. Yeah I can't stand most of the men and their freakin ego mentality but i am still willing to believe there are very very very few guys out there who are not total jerks.
So to all those pathetic souls before you ruin your lives and someone else's life start believing marriage is not a contract. signing on a piece of paper is for this world but the actual nikah gets taken place between 2 human beings.
wow nia!!!!
before u burst out like that...u MUST understand the meaning of contract (someone above mentioned it >contract=agreement) and of course everyone knows dat marriage is much more than a contract but to a certain extent, it *is *a contract and it has nothing to do with what one went through in his/her life. Kool down gal...have a glass of PAKOLA :D
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No matter what type of marriage you have, it is indeed a contract - between two people who love each other or have promised to love each other. The contract that I made with my dear husband was to love and cherish, till death do us part, for better and for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer. Yes, a contract....a promise, a vow. A very solemn vow and the most important one I've ever made - never to be broken or compromised.
So for the doubting Thomases out there, yup even though it may take some of the romantic glow out of the whole thing, yes its a contract. Be careful about making these contracts as they're the most important ones you'll ever make!!
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the word "contract" has a negative connotation for most. but, that doesn't mean you feel/are bound, stuck in it. its'a contract in the sense that an agreement between two individuals was made to be together under the umbrella of matrimony.
some of the greatest philosophers defined marriage in terms of a contract. read the social contract of Hobbes and Rousseau and Locke. all defined it as such. From an islamic point of view, it too is a contract.
a contract in the sense of sharing love, respect, friendship and life together...and as karakush said a legal title
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MARRIAGE IS BASICALLY , a guy and girl saying, I accept you as my partner, in front of witnesses.
the end.
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unfortunately thats the beginning of the end in certain cases.
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It's only because some people believe that marriage is a contract that their marriages are long-lasting. A contract is an exchange of promises. Why do you think we have public ceremonies for marriage in nearly every society? It's to impress upon the partners what they're entering into. Marriage is not a fling. It's a public affirmation of your promise of love/care/attachment to your partner. That's why we have witnesses. There's no need to be ashamed of it. It's reality.
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-pagli 
tusi reen deyo ji… we are not even on the same page here 
kaki ji read my post again
karakush - not afraid to let the world know what i think :~)
wunderkind - my gosh am i the only one who thinks marriage is among souls. Why are you guys worried abotu so much of material things. Wunderkind ever wonder what event in your life lead you to this thinking?
What happen to soulmate, i connect with him/her, they give me that deep warm feelings.
the way you guys are heading… you guys soon will claim having kids without shadi is halaal…
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in france marriage is NOT a contract, but an INSTITUTION 
because it is much more than a contract, and though it is btw two people…and we sign papers too…still it is not a contract cause there is no requirement to be fullfilled…i mean consumptiun is not mandatory, hence the laws for rape btw spouses, and there is nothing that “breaks” the contract, people enter freely the marriage and they can leave freely, by following divorce procedure…they won’t get any money for that, except in case of abuse, adultery or children in need but these are external to pure relationship btw the two partners