When Christians get married, the priest asks if anyone objects their marriage or forever hold their peace, so?

Question

do Muslims do the same? If so what would happen if someone stand up and says they do not want you to marry. Whats the point to even asking if someone objects to their marriage?

Answer 1

sort of, from what i have been told, but the bride is asked if she would like to marry this man. because more popular than not some women are forced into marriages so she is asked if she is sure that she wants to marry this man, to make sure they ask 3 times.

so maybe the first time she is shy, the next time she is working up the courage, and the last time she maybe says no. A woman in Islam has the right to choose if she wants to marry man A or B.


salaam, hope this helped

Answer 2

For one thing, wedding ceremonies held in churches are considered to be religious services, and many states still have laws on the books covering the disruption of a religious service. So, while you can respond to the minister's question, disrupting the service for a frivolous reason is best avoided.
Other than that, it depends a lot on who objects.
• If it's the spouse of either the bride or groom, it's probably a good thing to stop the ceremony.
• If it's someone with information that the marriage is somehow illegal, for example if the bride is under some form of coercion or if one party or the other can't legally enter into the marriage contract, than the minister and the parties will have to make a decision — most likely in private — on how best to handle situation.
Basically, as I understand it, only someone with the legal standing to object can object. And the majority of ceremonies don't include the inquiry.

Answer 3

The question isn't about whether someone wants them to marry or not. It's : if anyone knows any reason why the two can not be wed -- such as an existing spouse for one of them.

I imagine it's all symbolic in this day and age, but there was a time when it might have been a valid inquiry.

Some people appreciate tradition and law more than others. I'm sure if that question bothered you, you could probably find someone to perform the ceremony without asking it.

Answer 4

no we do not
A marriage is a contract between two parties, a man and a woman, made in the presence of witnesses as well as the woman's guardian. It also involves the payment of a dower, the amount of which is agreed between the two parties and become payable by the husband at the time when the contract is made (though the payment may be deferred by mutual consent).

In many Muslim marriages, the wife may not be present when the actual contract is made. However, her father or guardian comes to her with two witnesses and asks her whether she gives him the [verbal] power of attorney [in presence of the two witnesses] to act for her in marrying her to the man concerned and whether she agrees to the amount of dower to be paid to her. When she has given him the power of attorney, he proceeds to complete the marriage contract.

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 5

i dont see the point of doing so. in islam, isnt the engagement period to make sure that you and your family accept the person? why would you wait until the wedding to do that?
besides, so what if some certain person didnt want me to marry someone? its not their choice. If they had a good reason, they wouldve told me months ago...

Answer 6

They don't ask anyone other than the couple this question. For that matter in USA they don't say that in Christian or secular ceremonies anymore.

Answer 7

Nobody asks that anymore in a Christian service, except on TV shows.