Who Solemnized a Muslim Wedding?
The Central Event in All American-Muslim Weddings Will Be the Nikah. This Is the Actual Wedding Ceremony, Usually Officiated by a Muslim Cleric, an Imam...
The central event in all American-Muslim Weddings will be the Nikah. This is the actual wedding ceremony, usually officiated by a Muslim cleric, an Imam. Although a Nikah can be done anywhere including the bride's home or reception hall, it is preferable and usually done in a mosque.
Who can officiate a Muslim wedding?
Since Islam sanctions no official clergy, any Muslim who understands Islamic tradition can officiate a wedding. If you are having your wedding in a mosque, many have marriage officers, called qazi or madhun, who can oversee the marriage.
Who pays for a Muslim wedding?
According to Islamic teachings in the hadith (sayings of Muhammad), mahr is the amount to be paid by the groom to the bride at the time of marriage, some of which may be delayed according to what is agreed upon by the spouses. The mahr is for her to spend as she wishes.
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