Nikah is a Muslim wedding ceremony like a Christian wedding. It is worth noting that it is held not only among the Tatars, but also in other states where they respect the Laws of the Koran - in the Arab countries, Kazakhstan, India, Uzbekistan and many others.
Terms and Conditions for Nick
According to the Law of Islam, Nikah is a very important event. But at the same time, such a rite does not have any legal force. Therefore, after him, young people must register their relationship with the registry office. Nikakh has a very long history, since ancient times, a man who expressed a desire to marry a girl he liked had to go to the main square (street) of a city or village and shout loudly that he would take this woman as his wife.
According to Sharia, Nikah is a marriage between a woman and a man, which is based primarily on the principles of publicity. Islam does not approve of the intention of a guy and a girl to live together without telling anyone, this is considered a great vice. It is important that society necessarily recognize a new family.
Nikah in Islam is a custom that can take place only after fulfillment of several conditions:
1. Consent to marriage must be given by both the bride and groom.
2. Marriage between relatives according to the Qur'an is strictly prohibited.
3. On the part of the girl must be present at least one male relative.
4. Wedding witnesses can be either two men, or a man and two women (in Islam, the votes of only two women are equal to one man's). Women cannot be all witnesses, otherwise such a marriage will be considered invalid.
5. The groom must give a dummy for the bride. In ancient times, kalym suggested that this should be a very generous gift, for example, a herd of horses or camels. Now the amount of gifts is more modest. The groom must make a gift worth at least 5 thousand rubles. Most often, such a gift is some kind of gold jewelry for a girl. In addition, the future husband agrees to fulfill any wish of the bride in the future. This may be a request to buy an apartment, a car, purchase other property, the main thing is that the gift should have a value of at least 10,000 rubles.
Non-Islamic Wedding
It is worth noting that Nikah is a rite that is held not only between Muslims. For example, a marriage between a Muslim and a woman who professes a different faith is permitted. But in this case, children who are born in such a family should be raised only according to the Qur'an.
Women professing Islam, as a rule, do not have the opportunity to marry members of other faiths. It is extremely undesirable to conduct Nikah and marry the “infidel”. Under such circumstances, the girl will have to choose what is more important to her - faith or a loved one.
After marriage, the husband and wife have 4 main responsibilities:
- the wife cannot leave the house without the permission of her husband;
- the spouse should not refuse her husband;
- the husband, in turn, fully contains his wife and should never reproach her with this;
- husband and wife should have intimate relationship at least once every 4 months.
Islam pays a lot of attention to family and marriage. Muslims believe that strong families adorn and strengthen society, and couples who do not have spiritual harmony only destroy society. Nikah is the great foundation of the union of man and woman, indispensable for extending the family, preserving the family and protecting human dignity.