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Wedding traditions in India
Asalam-Alaikum,
I want one clarification regarding cultural ritual at the time of marriage. In northern India it is a tradition that one day before Nikah in Groom home some ladies gather for haldi(turmeric) ritual where these ladies massage the body (like arm, feet, chest and face ) of groom with wet turmeric and singing traditional songs. In these.. More
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Many questions about organizing a wedding
Assalamu Alaikum,Dear Al-Sheikh, I am gonna marry on coming year with my future partner. I and my spouse like to do our nikah in true Islamic way. Even I am knowing the way, I am having some doubts on it. Please kindly clear my doubt on following topics. * Where should the nikah take place on? In boys's home or Girl's home?* Which day there should be.. More
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Waleemah could be held even after a period of being married
On the day of my wedding feast (waleemah) my uncle(mother's brother) died, so we cancelled our waleemah. Its one and half year now since that incident and I still didnt arranged the waleemah again.
Is it necessary to have waleemah?.. More
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Conducting marriage according to Quran and Sunnah
Assalam-o-alaikum warahmatullah hi wabarakatuhu....i am from india...am going to get married soon....in india we celebrate marriages very grandly lots of decoration inviting guets...including friends relatives neighbours etc. i wanted to know 1) according to quran and sunnah how should a muslim conduct his marriage. 2) according to quran and sunnah.. More
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Sehra Bandi marriage ceremony in Pakistan
Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatullahe Wabaraktuhu, I would like to ask a question related to Marriage custom in Pakistan region. This gathering happen before the leaving the groom house to the bride house for Nikah. And they called this gathering "Sehra Bandi" Detail information about Sehra Bandi is: The sehra is a veil of flowers that a groom wears on.. More
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Who should conduct the Waleemah?
salam alaykum Brothers, who is supposed to give out walima - bride's or groom's family? In Sahih Bukhari we find ahadith which say that Prophet was giving out walimas when he was getting married. In many arabic countries, walima is supposed to be given out by the bride's family - is this accordingly to islam? Jazak Allahu khairan. .. More
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Bride’s family having a wedding party
Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullah In India brides parents use to give party for nikah, So what is the ruling on this in Islam, Is it permissible or Biddah or somekind of sin.......Please answer me this as soon as possible.. More
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Inviting people to marriage ceremony by greeting cards
Is it Permissable in Islam to Invite all the People by Greeting Cards in Marriage Ceremony (Hafal Zujaj)... More
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Marriage celebrations in the mosque
What is the ruling of inviting people to the mosque to attend marriage, as a habit and usual incident? .. More
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The correct way of inviting people to a marriage banquet
What is the correct way of inviting people to a marriage banquet?.. More
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Offering condolences or attending a marriage banquet
The grandfather of my friend died and he lives far from my house, and I have another friend who has a marriage banquet of his daughter, and he lives far away from my house as well. So, to whom should I go as both occasions happen at the same time? .. More
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The correct action in repelling harm from the marriage banquet
Is it possible not to prepare a marriage banquet if this would lead to religious prohibitions, like the mixing of men and women, music and other prohibitions which unfortunately happen in today’s marriage banquets? Is it possible to replace this by just slaughtering a sheep and dividing its meat amongst the relatives and the poor? .. More
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Performing ceremonies in Islam
Please I just want to ask on how a Muslim will go about performing ceremonies without going out of Islam, for example, when couple is blessed with a child or if one is marrying and you need to celebrate it.
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Marriage arrangements
Please could you explain exactly what happens in the process of Nikaah - should we perform it in a Masjid or is it acceptable to take place in a house or hall for example? Also, please clarify if it is permissible to perform the Nikaah in front of the presence of both men and women?
And finally, when agreeing the marriage contract, agreement.. More
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Spending on weddings
In my country many people try to imitate others in many things. One of the things is marriage. Some people borrow money on interest to pay for marriage expenses, such as food, music, etc.
Could you please with evidence from the Quran and Sunnah tell us how should be spent on a MUSLIM Wedding?!!.. More
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