Muslim Marriages...?

Question

what are some of the customs or ceremonies that Muslims do at a wedding...i've googled my fingers off and still no suitable answers. i know it's not a huge white dress and all that but i'm sure that there is some kind of protocal...isn't there?

Answer 1

basically, there is a ceremony like those that are in a church and such and the imam tells the groom: do you promise to take care of your wife in sickness and health? and stuff like that and the groom is supposed to say "i will, i will, i will" and the imam asks the same questions to the bride and she replies the same way. something like that, im not sure, ask a knowledgable imam.

Answer 2

Well there is no one particular custom or ceremonies it all depends what your cultural background is more than the faith. I can tell you as a Muslim i was married both religiously and legally. The first being with my to be husband, two witnesses and the Imam. The Imam discussed with us what is expected of each other in an Islamic marriage etc and that was it. Then we where married legally in a very unromantic lawyers office. But if we had been married in my husbands country it would have been a much more elaborate occasion. Lots of food and people the men and women go to separate rooms there is music and dancing alot like any other wedding really. I'm sure others will give you different customs but for me as a Scottish Muslim sadly there where none.

Answer 3

It depends on the country. I've been to several weddings in Pakistan. It lasts for three days. The first day you go to the groom's house, and the guests spend the night.. The second day you go to the bride's house, and the guests spend the night. The third day is the wedding and a party. The bride wears a brightly colored dress. Not white. It's usually in hues of either red, pink, purple, or orange. Or a combination of any of them. The bride is literally drowning in jewelry. And it's gold, pure 22 kt gold. She also has a nose ring, a very very big round one that has beads on it or some other decoration. It's a huge ceremony, in which they have sweets and sort of blessings where you put a small bit of the sweet on some money and wave it in the air. You also give money to the bride, and she puts it in a wedding purse because that's basically what it's there for. The groom gets no money. I had to lead the ceremony the last time, in a house I had no idea about, on camera and I was so embarassed. It was relatives, two of our cousins were getting married to a pair of sisters. I was so embarassed and didn't know where I was going.

Answer 4

An Islamic marriage is just an offer by a party to marry and its acceptance by the other, fixing a definite Maher (dower to be paid by bridegroom to bride) in the presence of two adult sensible male Muslims. Place, time, ceremonies, customs or presence of any priest, cleric or anybody else is not required. Usually the bride gives her consent through an agent (commonly her father, uncle or some elder male member of family or neighborhood) but sometimes she consents face to face. People stitch new dresses and supply food to guests according to their choice and area culture/tradition. Any learned person or Imam explains the rights and liabilities of the spouses as taught by Islam. Some wealthy people spend a lot which is unfair in Islam. The Prophet taught to make Nikah (Muslim marriage) so easy that adultery may become difficult.

Answer 5

The bride and groom are allowed to wear whatever they want, provided they're modest clothing. Also, no flowers, best men, bride's maids, matron of honour, page boys or flower girls required.

There is something called a "Nikah", which is the ceremony when a man and the woman get married before the eyes of God and His creations. The woman is given in marriage by a Mahram, a close male relative. The man accepts her and gifts her something in the form of money, jewellery, clothes or education, etc. and that's called a "Mahr". No marriage is valid without a Mahr.

A few days later the husband holds a party to signify that he and his wife have lived together and consummated their marriage. That's called a Waleema.

Thereafter, life goes on.

Answer 6

Hi

You are mixing culture and religion. The religion has nothing to do with the wedding other than making the marriage bond between the two.

The culture has everything to do with what you are talking about

In Egypt, where I am at, the bride wears a white wedding gown like the ones you see in the west but in general they are more modest.

In Pakistan, knowing from my uncle wedding, the bride wears traditional Pakistani dress.

I am sure it is different all of the Muslim world.

It is very thoughtful of you to ask this question.

God bless

Answer 7

When I married my husband it was very simple. I had a Wali or guardian and we has two witnesses. My husband and I agreed in marriage contract. The contract can be anything the wife wishes to guarantee from property to money the rights. Both parties agree on the contract they sign it before the wali, witnesses, and an Imam. Then the Imam says some prayers and gives the couple instructions based in the Quran and Sunna and you are married. It is usually a very fast ceremony lasting from 5-15 minutes. This is usually followed by a very large reception.

Check out the links

Source(s):
http://www.submission.org/women/

http://www.themuslimwoman.com/marriage/

http://www.muslimconverts.com/marriage/index.htm

Answer 8

A friend of mine married a Muslim girl. They had three ceremonies...one before a judge, one for the public (with the big white dress), and one which was her family's custom.

Since they were Muslims from India, the ceremony (which I only saw a small part of the video of, since only family is allowed) was largely Indian. The two sat there while their family adorned them both with jewelry. And alledgedly, the ceremony included the exchange of the bride-price and her dowery.

Answer 9

An offer of marriage is made by the woman's father or guardian. Secondly, an acceptance made by the man in the presence of two Muslim witnesses. The witnesses may be required to confirm the actual marriage in front of a judge. In order that their testimony be binding on a Muslim party, they must be Muslims.

The bride is entitled to receive a dower. The dower, a sum of money, in cash or kind, must be specified as being given by the bridegroom to his bride.

Answer 10

most muslim weddings differ as in how the ceremony is depending on nationality and troditions but there are certain musts in a muslim marriage to perform the nikah islamic wedding where the man has to tell the women her mahr (gift) inwhich he is giving her. i think now days they have to ask the women if she argees to the wedding as in islam she CANNOT BE FORCED!

The wedding parties are great they are segregated women in one hall and men in another hall, the women let loose dress up sing troditional islamic songs eat LOTS of food and most of the time have an islamic talk near to the end of the wedding about marriage and the importance of it in islam. somalian wedding are the best! they have sooooo much fun!

Answer 11

it certainly relies upon on the circumstances as properly simply by fact the couple. If one among them desires to have intercourse and the different one does not then specific this could be a important subject and could end a marriage simply by fact intercourse is somewhat important in spite of if if u are conversing with regard to the case of one of them being unwell or unable to have intercourse for actual reasons then the different better half could pick to attend and notice or not; like i reported it relies upon on the persons. And a Muslim marriage does not expire regardless of if the couple has intercourse or not.