Marriage
in Islam is viewed as a religious obligation, a contract between the couple and
Allah.
The only requirement
for Muslim weddings is the signing of a marriage contract. Marriage traditions
differ depending on culture, Islamic sect, and observance of gender separation
rules. If you are having your wedding in a mosque, many have marriage officers,
called qazi, who can oversee the marriage.
The
marriage contract includes a meher
-- a formal statement specifying the monetary amount the groom will give
the bride, is considered the bride's security and guarantee of freedom within
the marriage.
The
marriage contract is signed in a nikah ceremony, in which the groom
proposes to the bride in front of at least two witnesses, stating the details
of the meher. If men and women are separated for the ceremony, a male
representative called a wali acts in the bride's behalf during the
nikah.
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