Forbidden Love | Halal Marriage

This is a story that happened during the crusades in the time of Salahudeen al-Ayyoubi. It is about a Muslim man who falls in love with a marriage Christian woman. He prevents himself from falling into fornication, and then Allah decrees something better for him and for her.

Sources:

Al-Ghuzuli, Matali' al-Budoor wa Manazil as-Suroor, pg. 207-209, Idaratul Watan print, 1299H
Ibn Hujjah al-Hamawi (d. 837H), Thamaraat al-Awraaq fil Muhaadharaat, pg. 157, al-'Asriyyah print

Shout-Outs:

Poetry in the introduction courtesy of our brother, Usamah al-Wa'idh, used with his permission.

Some background audio by Michael Ghelfi Studios (Patreon:   / michaelghelfi  )