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Islamic marital practices
Islamic marital or nikah practices are traditions and practices that relate to wedding ceremonies and marriage rituals in the Muslim world. Muslims are guided by Islamic laws and practices specified in the Quran, but Islamic marriage customs and relations vary by country of origin and government regulations, and non-Muslim practices (cakes, rings, music) sometimes appear despite the efforts of revivalists and reformers.
Islam encourages early marriage, not preceded by dating between the prospective bride and groom, as Islamic law places "strict conditions on interactions" between the opposite sexes. Consequently, mainstream Islamic marriages tend to be "family affairs" where parents and other older relatives are involved in match making. Islamic marital jurisprudence allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a maximum of four at one time).
While there can be differences in marriage practices among Muslims, there are several steps to a marriage usually shared in the religion—including the ceremonies khitbah (arranging a partner), nikah (agreement to marry ceremony), zifaf/rukhsati ("sending off"), and walimah (wedding banquet).
Young Muslim males and females are strongly encouraged to marry as soon as possible, since the family is considered the foundation of Islamic society, and fornication i.e. pre-marital sex, is forbidden.
While the Quran mentions “baligh” (puberty) as a marker of maturity, and reaching puberty is often interpreted as the minimum age for marriage, (although physical and emotional maturity is agreed to be important), Muslim-majority countries have minimum ages for marriage, (for example, the minimum age for marriage was 18 for both men and women in Egypt, 19 for women and 21 for men in Indonesia). In Pakistan and Afghanistan, child marriages is illegal but still occurs due to "weak enforcement" and "deeply rooted cultural practices".
The combination of encouraging early marriage and forbidding interaction between marriageable males and females (not excluding dating) means that traditionally, if not always, it has been the partners’ families that arrange for suitable partner for their child and then introduces them to each other. This way, (in theory) the union is about compatibility rather than infatuation or sexual desire.
The first step in Islamic marriage where representatives of the prospective bride and groom get to know and vet each other, is called the khitbah (Arabic: خطبة, romanized: khitbah, lit. 'betrothal').
Typically, the proposal is initiated from one interested side, but it may also occur through matchmaking from friends and acquaintances. The parties will compare personalities, values, and life plans for compatibility with each other, and may use pre-marital counselling. Traditionally the two potentials are prohibited from touching each other or being alone with each other, and conversations are closely supervised. Additionally, a woman who wear hijab covering her face (such as niqab) is permitted to unveil in order for the suitor to see her face.
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Islamic marital practices
Islamic marital or nikah practices are traditions and practices that relate to wedding ceremonies and marriage rituals in the Muslim world. Muslims are guided by Islamic laws and practices specified in the Quran, but Islamic marriage customs and relations vary by country of origin and government regulations, and non-Muslim practices (cakes, rings, music) sometimes appear despite the efforts of revivalists and reformers.
Islam encourages early marriage, not preceded by dating between the prospective bride and groom, as Islamic law places "strict conditions on interactions" between the opposite sexes. Consequently, mainstream Islamic marriages tend to be "family affairs" where parents and other older relatives are involved in match making. Islamic marital jurisprudence allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a maximum of four at one time).
While there can be differences in marriage practices among Muslims, there are several steps to a marriage usually shared in the religion—including the ceremonies khitbah (arranging a partner), nikah (agreement to marry ceremony), zifaf/rukhsati ("sending off"), and walimah (wedding banquet).
Young Muslim males and females are strongly encouraged to marry as soon as possible, since the family is considered the foundation of Islamic society, and fornication i.e. pre-marital sex, is forbidden.
While the Quran mentions “baligh” (puberty) as a marker of maturity, and reaching puberty is often interpreted as the minimum age for marriage, (although physical and emotional maturity is agreed to be important), Muslim-majority countries have minimum ages for marriage, (for example, the minimum age for marriage was 18 for both men and women in Egypt, 19 for women and 21 for men in Indonesia). In Pakistan and Afghanistan, child marriages is illegal but still occurs due to "weak enforcement" and "deeply rooted cultural practices".
The combination of encouraging early marriage and forbidding interaction between marriageable males and females (not excluding dating) means that traditionally, if not always, it has been the partners’ families that arrange for suitable partner for their child and then introduces them to each other. This way, (in theory) the union is about compatibility rather than infatuation or sexual desire.
The first step in Islamic marriage where representatives of the prospective bride and groom get to know and vet each other, is called the khitbah (Arabic: خطبة, romanized: khitbah, lit. 'betrothal').
Typically, the proposal is initiated from one interested side, but it may also occur through matchmaking from friends and acquaintances. The parties will compare personalities, values, and life plans for compatibility with each other, and may use pre-marital counselling. Traditionally the two potentials are prohibited from touching each other or being alone with each other, and conversations are closely supervised. Additionally, a woman who wear hijab covering her face (such as niqab) is permitted to unveil in order for the suitor to see her face.
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