Review: Al-Ghazali's Book on The Etiquette of Marriage

Al-Ghazali's Book on The Etiquette of Marriage by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

People have been doing doctorates on the works of Imam Ghazali.

Imam Nawawi says if all Islam books were to be lost save the Ihya, it would be enough to replace them all. 1

Because of impact, and his unique Islamic journey, he has been called "Proof of Islam".1

Ihya is the most cited text of Islam, after Quran and Hadith.1

Ihya is divided in four parts, and each part is divided in 10 books, and this is the second book from the second part. I have been meaning to read this book for past eight years, and finally got around to reading it. It was an enjoyable read.

I cannot comment on the quality of the writing and the research and the knowledge in the book, as I am far too small for that. Like every other work of it, it's full of insights and arguments.

However, as people who are not concerned with rigorous scholarly arguments, and are looking for a book with applicable, practical knowledge should read other books on the same topic. However, if someone wants to dig deep into the philosophical important of Marriage in islam, then it's a very enjoyable and rewarding book. This should not be taken to mean that book is theoretical, no it's full of practical advice. But the state of affairs of today's world quite far away form then's. The moral corruption in men of today, is way more than of those times, and therefore, the people lagging in basics and fundamentals wouldn't do well to focus on etiquettes and intricacies. However, if someone wants to understand the beauty of Islam, then read on. It's only a few pages.

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