Islam does not neglect one of the most private moments in an individual's life - namely, the sexual relationship between a husband and wife. Detailed and explicit rulings regarding sexual behavior can be found in the Qur'an, Sunna and works of classical scholars. It is common to find scholars dedicating whole chapters in their works to this delicate, yet important, subject. Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali's Ihya Uloom al-Din, Al-Tibb al-Nabawi by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Imam Ibn Qudama's Al-Mughni, Imam Nasa'i's Ishrat al-Nisa', Imam Abu 'l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzi's Sayd al-Khatir, the Ghunyat...

Marriage marks a unique moment in the life of an individual, the dawn of a new era in the life of a person, the acquiring of a new part in the role-play of this world. It is the coming together of two souls, the merging of two worlds, the meeting of two minds. It is when two incomplete halves come together to become one complete, loving whole.
But, as with all bounties, marriage brings with it many responsibilities; for life is ultimately a test and every part of it, the good and the bad, is there to determine how you interact with the situations placed before you, how you respond to...