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Walimah & Wedding Customs

686 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Walimah & Wedding Customs, part of Marriage. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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Walimah & Wedding Customs fatawa — page 15 of 18

  1. Mufti Online18 Sep 2014

    Exchanging gifts before nikaah

    Is exchanging of gifts permissible before nikaah? Does it fall in the hukm of bribe?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  2. Mufti Online17 Aug 2014

    Dowry

    When marriage of a couple is commencing and the groom does not want to take any dowry from the brides family but the brides family is forcing that…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  3. Mufti Online12 Aug 2014Roman Urdu

    Baaligh larki ka nikaah uski marzi ke baghair

    Hazrat kya ek baaligh larki ka nikah uski marzi ke baghair ho sakta hai?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  4. Mufti Online12 Aug 2014Roman Urdu

    Waalidain se mashwara karna nikaah ke maamle me

    Kya hamari jodia asman se ban kar ati hai ky? Me kisi say pyar karta hu ky meri shadi usay hogi ky jis say mai pyar karta hu aur dua karne say ye…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  5. Mufti Online7 Jun 2014Roman Urdu

    Waalidain ke razaamandi nikaah ke masle me

    Main ayk larky sy pyar karti hu aur wo bhi muj sy. Hum shadi karna chahty hain per us ke parents aur meray parents nahi mantay. Hum nikaah karna…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  6. Mufti Online1 May 2014Roman Urdu

    UK me rehne ke lia dewar ke sath paper marriage krawana

    Mera husband London me rehtay hyn or mujhay wahan bulana chahtay hyn lekn me onki 2nd wife honor onki first wife on k sath london me rehti hyn.…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  7. Mufti Online30 Apr 2014Roman Urdu

    Cousin se nikaah karna

    Mera rishta mere cousin se hona hai. Kya yeh sahi hai?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  8. Mufti Online30 Apr 2014Roman Urdu

    Nabaaligh ka nikaah

    Nabalig larki ya larkey sey nikha ho sakta hai ya nahi? Agar bachpan main nikha ho jaey dono balig na hon hon our phir kuch years bad balig honey…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  9. Mufti Online17 Apr 2014

    Engagement functions

    Is having pre nikah functions found in shariah? We have heard one aalim saying e.g. engagements etc are permissible in principle if no intermingling…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  10. Mufti Online17 Apr 2014

    Nikaaah ke lia molvi Saheb laana

    Ayk larki sunni hai larka bhi sunni hai. Kia nikkah ke liye larki ka molvi lana zarori hai ya larka bhi la sakta hai aur larka jis ko mannta hai wo…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  11. Mufti Online9 Apr 2014

    Delaying marriage

    My marriage is after eid. But some of our relatives say that between two Eids the marriage does not suffer. Is it permissible to get married after…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  12. Mufti Online24 Mar 2014

    Making nikaah on the day of Aashura

    What is the significance of performing nikaah on the day of Aashura? Is there any special virtue in this?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  13. Mufti Online24 Mar 2014

    Giving a wedding ring to one's wife

    Is it permissible to give a wedding ring to your wife on your wedding day?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  14. Mufti Online17 Mar 2014

    Qaadiyaani se nikaah karna

    Ayk qadyani larki kise muslim larkey se shadi karna chahte he. Us ke lea halaf nama me kia likha jaega ke wo muslim hojae?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  15. Mufti Online19 Feb 2014

    Larke ke maa baap nikah ke liye razi nahi

    Agar larke ke maa baap nikah ke liye razi nahi ho aur ladki ke razi ho to nikah hojayega ya nai?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  16. Mufti Online1 Feb 2014

    Nikaah ku muakkar karna

    Mujy 1 larki sa payar hai aur oasa muj sa bhi pyar hai hum duno ka ghar wala 1 dosra sa mil chuka hain laken mera ghar wala kehta hain nikah 3 saal…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  17. Mufti Online18 Jan 2014

    Walimah

    I am from Durban and getting married in Cape Town and therefore cannot have a walima within 3 days. Is it permissible to have a walimah 3 weeks later?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  18. Mufti Online16 Jan 2014

    Using a church hall as a wedding venu

    Is it permissible to keep a wedding venue or invite people for food in a church hall, the hall is attached to the church but separate from the hall…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  19. Ask Imaam17 Dec 2013

    Mixed gathering of wedding and Walima

    My cousin is getting married soon and 100 people of my family from Europe and Africa have come to stay in our house for the wedding. I am only going…

    Bilal Mohammad
  20. Ask Imaam8 Dec 2013

    Consummation Before Walima

    1. do you need to consummation with your wife in order for the walima to be valid 2. Is it ok to have walima post having sex with your wife other…

    Ismaeel Bassa
  21. Ask Imaam5 Dec 2013

    Should the Walima be on the same day of the Nikah?

    My brother is getting married soon. We are planning to give Valima on the same day of marraige. To be precise marrige is in the morning and Valima…

    Ismail Dawoodjee
  22. Mufti Online4 Dec 2013

    When should the Walimah be carried out

    Walimah is preferable after sharing the bed (without any Shar'iee restrictions) or preferable after nikaah?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  23. Mufti Online2 Dec 2013Roman Urdu

    Nikaah ke ba'd khalwat

    Mujhe ye puchna hai kai nikah hochuka hai par rukhsati nahi hui to khalwat ho sakti hai ya nahi? Kiss surat mai khalwat hojaegi. Matlab wo kaisi…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  24. Mufti Online26 Nov 2013

    Formal dress code for nikaah

    What is the correct dress code for a bridegroom at his nikah? Is it mandotary for him to be dressed formally? ie. with a waist coat, formal shoes,…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  25. Mufti Online16 Nov 2013

    Baseless customs

    My question is that here in India during marriage or engagement the guests give money in the hand or in a envelope to the bride or groom and their…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  26. Mufti Online14 Nov 2013Roman Urdu

    Mobile par nikaah

    Ma na kuch arsa phla ek nikah kea hea ek syed zadi sa. Ya nika chup kar kea hea ku ka who syed family sa hea to who family khandan sa bahir shadi…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  27. Mufti Online14 Nov 2013Roman Urdu

    Larki ke baap ki ghair mowjoodgi me nikaah

    Meri shadi ko 8 mahine ho gaye hain. Kuch din sab theek tha lekin pichle 2-3 mahine se meri biwi apne maa baap ke ghar pe hai, is liye mai dusri…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  28. Mufti Online29 Oct 2013Roman Urdu

    Ayk nikaah ke upar dusra nikah karna

    Ayk nikah ke oper dusra nikah jaiz hai larki k liye? Ya phir talaq lazmi hai or larki ksi or ko pasand krti hai or us ke sath chali gai hai to phela…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  29. Mufti Online29 Oct 2013

    Waleemah

    I got married i.e 08-08-2011 and I did not make waleemah and we have 1 child. Please guide us according to Qur'an and Hadith.

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  30. Ask Imaam28 Oct 2013

    Is it permissible to prepare a stage for weddings and parties?

    Is it permissible to prepare a stage for weddings and parties?

    Muntasir Zaman
  31. Mufti Online27 Oct 2013Roman Urdu

    Larki maa baap se mashwara karna nikaah ke maamle me

    Main Germany me rehta hon. Larke non muslim he ham shadi karna chaty hain jab wo musalman ho jay. Kya tab ham dono face to face baith kar kya kuch…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  32. Ask Imaam14 Oct 2013

    Is it permissible to prepare a stage for weddings and parties?

    Is it allowed for a muslim to prepare stages for parties, weddings and other sorts of activities. Valuable time is lost in doing these stuff which…

    Muntasir Zaman
  33. Ask Imaam9 Oct 2013

    How should the Walima be done?

    I had my Nikah which was arranged in one week notice period as the groom had to leave in a week’s time for studies abroad. Due to which we didn’t…

    Arshad Ali
  34. Mufti Online6 Oct 2013

    Dreaming of a wedding

    I have seen in my dream that there is a wedding in my neighbour hood and my aunty is participating there but my father is not participating and is…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  35. Mufti Online5 Oct 2013Roman Urdu

    Mahr-e-misl

    Mera sawal aap sy haq mehar ke baary me hy. Meri shadi hony wali hy or hamary yaha kuch wajoohaat ki bina par Haq mehar boht ziada rakha jata hy, jo…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  36. Mufti Online26 Sep 2013Roman Urdu

    Mahr ku nahi zikar karna

    Kia nikah 2 samajhdar or baligh mard ke samny kabol karny say ho sakta ha? Us wkt haq mehr ka pata na hony ke wajah say ada nah kia to us ka kia hal…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  37. Ask Imaam10 Sep 2013

    How should my friend persuade his mom to keep his wedding simple?

    My friends friends is in a dilemma and was wondering if you could help me with it. he wants to get married as soon as possible and he doesnt want a…

    Muntasir Zaman
  38. Mufti Online8 Sep 2013Roman Urdu

    Larki ayk larka se nikaah karni chahti

    I want help from you so please help me. I am in love with one boy. Hum milte bhi nahi aur srif 2 year mai 1 bar mile aur kauch aisa galath kam bhi…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  39. Mufti Online22 Jun 2013Roman Urdu

    Na mahram mard se baat karna owr ghalat talluq rakna

    Mai buhut bari gunaahgaar hun. Mai nay apnay shohar ka dil doosri dafa buhut buri tarah say thora hai, mai aesa nahi chahti or na hi ye jaan k karti…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  40. Mufti Online14 Jun 2013Roman Urdu

    Nikaah ke maamale main maa baap se mashwarah karna

    Mene ak ladki se nikha kia he or nikah ki tarkeep ye hui ke usne mujhe phone per apne wakeel bna ker kr kaha ke khud se mera nikah krlo phr mene…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada

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