Muslim Marriage (Nikah) is actually a civil contract between a couple for conjugal life and bearing children. It is life long relationship unless dissolved by divorce. All the elements of marriage is highly ritualistic.
Islamic Marriage
Islamic Marriage through the Ages
Muslim strictly follows no inter-religious marriage. Muslims give preference to cousins because, the notion of purity of blood, family solidarity prospect of Jahez; dowry give to the daughter at the time of marriage, remain in the same family.
Family consideration is very much important and both the person in the couple should have some good qualities to choose each other.
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Rituals before Islamic Marriage
1. Ishtikara and Imam Zamin
Muslim completes the negotiation by God’s consent. Mujtahids (Religious head) use to help them by Tasbih (Rosary) to get the consent of God. In this time they use to consider the marriage finally, after that mother of the boy and her friends go to bride’s house with sweet; and Imam Zamin (A silver coin ties with ribbon) and ties it on the arm of the bride.
2. Mangni
It is a very much important ritual where both family exchanges sweets, fruits, vegetables, and visit each other. Sometimes exchange of rings also happens in here.
3. Manjha
In this barber rubs the muster seed on the couple’s body and they wear a yellow dress and takes regular bath up to Nikah and this ceremony happens in their own respective houses.