Preferable Days To Perform Nikaah
Question
Is it Sunnah to perform Nikaah on Wednesdays and Fridays after Asr?
Answer
We couldn’t locate any such narration that proves it is Sunnah to perform Nikaah on a Wednesday or Friday. However, Fuqaha have stated that it is Mustahab (preferable) to perform Nikaah on a Friday.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ويندب إعلانه وتقديم خطبة وكونه في مسجد يوم جمعة بعاقد رشيد وشهود عدول.(الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين 3/8)
ذهب جمهور العلماء إلى استحباب مباشرة عقد النكاح في المسجد، وفي يوم الجمعة للتبرك بهما )الموسوعة الفقهية 10/75)
- Answered by
- Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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