Remembrance 1 from Chapter 225

Ashhadu an lā ilāha illa-llāh, waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, wa ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasūluh.

IT IS MUSTAḤABB for a man to start his proposal with the praise of Allah and invoking blessings upon the Messenger of Allah , saying: “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone without partner, and I bear witness that Muḥammad is His slave and Messenger. I have come to you seeking your young woman So-and-so [in marriage]” or “your honoured daughter So-and-so (daughter of So-and-so)”, or something similar.

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