Collective Marriages under the Minhaj Welfare Foundation (Minhaj-ul-Quran International)

There is no doubt about the fact that man and woman both are the lynchpin for the smooth functioning of domestic life in its ebbs and flows. The continuity and longevity of conjugal life is the foundation upon which edifice of society and collective life is erected. Both man and woman are the important characters of this arrangement. But it is misfortune of our society that woman—the most important component of society—has invariably been looked down upon. Before inception of Islam, woman was considered as sex symbol in almost every part of the world. But with the inception of Islam as peaceful religion, the reformation of society was started with declaration of respect for womenfolk. So when Islam talked of respect for woman, it provided a complete set of values for her external and internal protection. For the continuity of human race and establishment of moral and ethical standard for dignity of woman, it enjoined contracting of marriage.

It is a hard fact that marriage of a daughter has become quite a burden on the parents. The family of groom looks for big dowry, while with the birth of girl-child, her parents start worrying for her dowry. It takes struggle of years for the parents and brothers of family to marry off one daughter. The lives of parents are consumed in the efforts for earning in order to arrange big dowry for their daughters but even then they fall short of fulfilling the demand. In a few cases, parents take the extreme step of committing suicide or the girl, while considering herself to be burden on the family, does the same.

Diagnosing this social ill, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri took practical step for the practical cure of this disease. He brought back the smiles on the faces of poor parents by helping them to arrange marriages of their daughters under the auspicious of Minhaj Welfare Foundation.

Arrangement of collective marriages by the Minhaj Welfare Foundation has become a feather in its cap for last few years. Collective marriages are also arranged not only in Lahore but also in other cities of the country. The branches of Minhaj Welfare Foundation undertook this project with great zeal and determination. The basic details and information of these collective marriages are given here below:

Bride is given complete dowry of domestic use.
50/50 guests of both bride and groom are entertained at the marriage.
A good seating arrangement of guests is also done.
Care is taken to make sure that at no point in time should the bride and groom feel inferiority complex.
A bridal gift consisting of the following is also gifted to the newly-wed couple:

Prayer Mat
Holy Quran
Sewing Machine
TV set+ Cutlery set
Dinner set
Double bed plus bed sheet
Covering cloaks
Suit case/Brief case
Suits for bride and groom
Colour television
DVD Player
Gold set
Washing machine
Pedestal fan
Food for 50 people

The marriages of 325 girls have been arranged by Minhaj Welfare Foundation. It costs Rs. 1.25 lac at one marriage and so the total expenditure incurred is Rs. 3, 37,85,000. The cooperation of local wealthy individuals is a sign of trust in Minhaj Welfare Foundation.

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