PRACTICES
In an Islamic wedding, it is required that the couple sign a marriage contract. Marriage traditions may vary depending on culture in different locations , Islamic sect, and individual gender separation rules.
Most Islamic weddings do not take place in mosques and men and women are separated during the wedding as well as during the reception. Since Islamic culture does not have official clergymen, any Muslim who is knowledgeable about Islamic traditions can officiate the wedding. If a Muslim couple decides to have their wedding in a mosque, a marriage official called qazi or madhun can oversee the marriage (Schaer n.d.). Marriage ContractSince Islamic weddings usually do not take place in mosques, the only event that must take place during an Islamic wedding is the signing of the marriage contracts. The marriage contract includes a meher- a monetary amount that the groom plans on giving the bride (may be ring or land). During the nikah ceremony, the marriage contract is signed and the husband proposes to his bride in front of at least 2 witnesses and explains the details of the meher
(Schaer n.d.). . |
VOWS
Bride: "I, (bride's name) offer you myself in marriage in accordance with the instructions of the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him. I pledge, in honesty and with sincerity, to be for you an obedient and faithful wife."
Groom: "I pledge, in honesty and sincerity, to be for you a faithful and helpful husband" (Schaer n.d.). |
Sources
Schaer, Robin Beth. "Muslim Wedding Ceremony Rituals ." The Knot.