Book Title: Issues of Marriage (Nikah)
Author : Muhammad Iqbal Kailani
Publisher : Hadith Publications, Lahore
Foundations and virtue of nikah — the importance and merit of marriage in Islam, its categories, and its basis in the Qur'an, along with the essential conditions such as the presence of a wali (guardian).
Mahr, khutbah, and walimah rulings — detailed rulings on the marriage dower (haq mahr), the marriage sermon (khutbah-e-nikah), and the wedding feast (walimah), plus rules around seeing one's prospective spouse before marriage.
Rights and etiquette between spouses — covers the rights of husband and wife toward each other, qualities of an ideal husband and a righteous wife, etiquette of intimacy, and mutual/shared responsibilities.
Prohibited relationships and related family matters — rulings on forbidden marriage relations (maharim), second marriage, rights of newborns, and rights of parents, along with a range of miscellaneous related issues (matafarriq masail).