Peace,
Thanks for the links. The latter was insofar a good read. Once I've read all of it, I can forward any questions or thoughts :)
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Namtes
If one is in love with someone, then the safest route is to get married. This would allow the love to blossom and in effect help the couple in their Islam.
However, sometimes the love cannot turn into marriage due to many reasons, and this is where problems arise and can lead down the wrong path. The best advice is to occupy yourself with Islam. Fear God and avoid meeting this person, talking with them, etc. and soon you will find that you are no longer "addicted" to them.
Namtes,
Thanks for a thoughtful reply.
I strongly believe marriage is a wonderful foundation in celebrating the love between a couple. It, furthermore, reinforces the importance of rights and responsibilities as well as personal desires fulfilled that could not have otherwise been safely executed outside this foundation.
Having said that, what does love actually mean? Does it merely depend on a romantic episode, or purely on emotions - or does it go further than that? Does love just happen, or do we choose who we fall in love with?
Secondly, what you're suggested is a rebound method of falling out of love with a person. I'd like to know, how fear in God and distance between couples, helps reduce feelings?
Thank you.