Q&A

What is required for nikah?

What is required for nikah?

The nikah has 3 main components: a willing couple, witnesses, and a mahr, or gift that the groom gives to the bride. Once you have these things in order and find an imam to perform the ceremony, you will be well on your way to having a successful nikah.

What is said during the nikah?

Nikah. The marriage contract is signed in a nikah ceremony, in which the groom or his representative proposes to the bride in front of at least two witnesses, stating the details of the meher. The bride and groom demonstrate their free will by repeating the word qabul (“I accept,” in Arabic) three times.

What are the rituals of nikah?

Nikah. A Maulvi recites the Quran where the men sit around the groom and women sit around the bride. They are separated by a veil. The bride’s father is known as the Wali of the bride and the groom’s family offers her Mehr to seek her consent.

What should a guest wear to a nikah ceremony?

It’s better to dress formally but modestly. Men and women should cover their legs and arms and women may be asked to wear a headscarf in a mosque. You can wear any color you like but guests are encouraged to dress up and celebrate with the couple. Don’t be afraid to ask the bride or groom what they prefer.

Can nikah be done online?

Online Nikah Service is a unique opportunity for all those Pakistanis who live abroad and cannot attend their marriage or due to some reasons they cannot physically participate in the Nikah process. a female cannot perform Nikah without a wali. However, there is no such condition in Pakistani Marriage laws.

Can we do nikah on phone?

Though it is the in thing, ulema maintain that there is no such thing as nikah on phone. The nikah on phone trend has caught on in many Islamic countries. And India is no exception. People living in different countries and unable to personally attend the nikah ceremony for some reason have chosen this way out.

Do Muslims wear wedding rings?

There is a rule as to how a wedding ring must be worn in Islam. The women may wear on any finger they choose but the men are NOT allowed to do so. Muslim men must not wear the ring on their index or middle finger, as per the hadith. A Muslim man is said to be Makruh if he wears a wedding ring on those fingers.

How long does a nikah last?

Some sources say the Nikah mut’ah has no prescribed minimum or maximum duration, but others, such as The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, indicate the minimum duration of the marriage is debatable and durations of at least three days, three months or one year have been suggested.

Can u do nikah over the phone?

As per the Islamic jurisprudence, “Ittehad-e-Majlis’ is a necessary condition for a valid contract of marriage. It means the bride, the bridegroom and the witnesses should be present at one place. Meeting these conditions is simply not possible over telephone.