How many days after the nikaah can the walimah be delayed?
Question
How long after the nikaah can the walimah be held i.e. how many days after the nikaah?
Answer
The walimah can be held till the third day after the nikaah.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ولا بأس بأن يدعو يومئذ من الغد وبعد الغد ثم ينقطع العرس والوليمة كذا في الظهيرية (الفتاوى الهندية 5/343)
فتاوى محمودية 17/ 391
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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