Here are the rituals that Islamic weddings follow: œÆ

Wedding is like a religious obligation in Islam, and it is the contract between the wedded couple and Allah at the time of Nikkah. Hence, marriage has two main events, including Nikkah and Walima.

Muslim wedding has many cultural and religious traditions which are very important to know for someone who is attending marriage first-time or doing first marriage. Further, the wedding creates a chaotic mess if it will not orderly arrange, and careful planning was not part of the process.

I am just going to list here all the rituals and traditions of a Muslim wedding, and I will give a brief description of all the traditions.

First meeting and Proposal or Imam Zamin

The groom's family visited the bride's house, and finally, when both families agree, an event conducted in the bride's house. However, the groom's parent asks for the hand of the bride just for formality. Moreover, after this, according to family tradition, refreshment served to the guest.

The first meeting usually happens on the first night in arranged marriages. But in some families, the first meeting arranged for couple understanding. It will be a little awkward, but you can reduce the awkwardness by asking some questions about his/her future.

Engagement party and Bestman/ Bridesmaid

·         After the agreement between two families an engagement(Mangni)

 party held. However, it is a promise between both families. Further, the couple has not enough freedom to contact each other via text or call.

Most couples invite their loved ones for bridesmaid and groomsmen/Bestman. Moreover, the wedding is incomplete without a maid of honor and the handsome Bestman. Further, they provide emotional support to the groom and bride in the whole wedding.

Nikkah

It is the legal contract between the bride and groom. However, the couple gives consent to marriage according to their own will. They sign a paper agreement to share their responsibilities and to give each other rights.

Munh dikhai is the ceremony of " Showing face first time" the groom sees the face of the bride in the mirror, or the bride unveils her face after Nikkah.

It is the tradition in some of the Pakistani families that there is a delay in rukhsati after Nikkah. Hence this tradition called Choor.

Dholki is the tradition in Punjab where the girls and women gather in the wedding house. Furthermore, they sing songs and dance with percussion instruments before the actual wedding day. Besides this, it sometimes combined with the Rasam-e-Henna.

Mehndi and Gharoli

Mehndi is the Rassam-e-Henna in which the paste applied onto the hands of the bride and groom. However, this event arranged separately in the bride and groom's house at night before the actual wedding day.

Scarves are the flowered dupattas under which the bride and groom walked and reached on the stage prepared for Mehandi.

Doli contains henna and two candles on silver plates and delivered by the bride and groom's relatives.

Gharoli is the ornamented pitcher brought by the bride's brother's wife for the bath of the bride. After this tradition, the bride and groom restricted to meet each other.

On the same day, the bride receives gifts from the groom's family known as Barri, and the gifts from the bride's family known and Daaj.

Barat and Shadi

Barat is the groom's procession. The groom with his family and friends go to visit the bride's house. Moreover, the groom goes on the decorated horse now it replaced with cars. The Barat received with the band, and flower petals throw on the groom procession.

Doodh Pilai is the ritual in which the sister-in-law gives decorated glass filled with milk to groom. Furthermore, the groom gave an envelope containing a gift to her.

Shadi is the ceremony after Nikkah, which includes a dinner or lunch given by the bride's family to the guests. Moreover, friends of the bride snatch or hide the shoe of the groom and receive money for giving back.

Rukhsati and Welcome

Rukhsati is the farewell ceremony in which the bride leaves her home city and her parents assist her to the groom's car. Hence, it is a very emotional event.

The bride welcomed by the groom's sisters and mother in his house. However, Khara is carrying a water pot on the head of the bride. Moreover, the youngest brother of the groom holds or sits on the knee of the bride. The bride gave a gift to him.

Suhaag Raat and Walima

Suhaag Raat is the first night of the bride and groom which they are going to spend together. If they are less familiar with each other, it causes anxiety. For this, the couple goes to the hotel and in the groom's family house.

Walima is the final event that publicizes the marriage, and it is the first event hosted by the bride and groom as husband and wife.

Maklawa and Honeymoon

After one, two days of marriage, the relatives gather and bring the bride from the groom's house to his father's house. However, it declared as the closing ceremony of the marriage.

Honeymoon is the cultural tradition of some Muslim families in which the newly wedded couple goes to the desired destination. Some other traditions also performed, and then the newly wedded couple receives an invitation of parties from relatives. These traditions performed at the Muslim wedding.

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