Islam is one of the most ancient religions that exist in the world. For centuries, a Muslim wedding has been celebrated according to the same traditions and customs, because for representatives of Islam, a family is one of the most precious and timeless values. The Muslim wedding amazes with its splendor, abundance, wealth, because the extent of the celebration determines how the future family will be hospitable, loving and, uniquely, believing and worshiping religious traditions.
Of course, Islam is one of the most widespread religions in the world, but each country derives its own customs of Muslim weddings. To organize a Muslim wedding according to all traditions means to combine the customs and mentality of the East and West at the wedding ceremony. But marriage according to Islamic traditions in all countries has a lot of similarities. A man must pay his future wife a "gift", its size and high cost depends on the strength of love and feelings of the husband.
Before the wedding ceremony
Unlike other world religions, a Muslim man does not have the right, firstly, to see the naked parts of the body of his beloved, except for the face and hands, secondly, the meeting of young people can only occur in the presence of relatives, and thirdly, touch the girl Absolutely forbidden. On the night before marriage, in some Islamic countries a “henna night” is held. Bridesmaids gather in the same house, give advice to a young girl about building a family life, how to communicate with her husband, and also apply beautiful ornaments to the skin of her feet and palms with henna. The groom and his friends also gather in the house of their parents, where they have fun until the morning, applying geometric figures from henna in the palm of a man. These rites are a kind of farewell to a free, lonely life.
Muslim wedding - marriage
The secular and religious part of the marriage of representatives of the Islamic religion are not dependent on each other. In other words, when an official marriage is made in the registry office, young people do not become full-fledged husband and wife. A Muslim wedding, first of all, implies the carrying out of the Nikah rite, which is similar to a Christian wedding, that is, the bond of a family union before God.
Nikah occurs in most cases in a mosque according to strictly regulated traditions. A mullah or imam is married in the obligatory presence of two witnesses, preferably men, and the father or guardian of the bride. In order for a woman to know all her basic rights and obligations, the mullah reads the fourth surah of the scripture - the Koran. The groom announces the size of the gift, which he undertakes to pay during the marriage together or in the event of a divorce. After the wedding ceremony, the young exchange rings.
The wedding robes of the young are certainly expressed in strict Muslim traditions. Wedding dresses for Muslim women have a lot of differences from the vestments of brides of other religions. If in Europe the traditional color for a wedding dress is white, then in Muslim traditions brighter and more saturated shades are common. Outfits for Muslim women abound in luxury and wealth. The dresses embroidered with gold ornaments will not surprise anyone, because they have a certain sacred meaning. But, of course, a single wedding dress in Muslim countries does not exist. The decorations, jewelry, outfits, fabrics and colors vary depending on national traditions, as well as fashion trends.
Celebration and feast
When laying the table, the Muslim family also adheres to certain traditions - the Valim. This rite is obligatory, as it carries a religious meaning. You can not find on the table the forbidden products that are prescribed in the Qur'an, for example, alcoholic drinks and pork.