Every single muslim knows that before nikkah it is HARAM to have any kind of physical contact. You both are still na-mehrem to each other even if you are engaged. This rules is not made by "old boring people", But Allah the Most High said that. If you are a muslim, you must take care of what Allah want you NOT to do.
This is nothing to discuss, but just to inform!
Completely agree!
Why can't people just wait until after their Nikaah? You can still have one of these kinds of informal photo albums for future memories.
I agree with Mahismart and Sara516, can't really see 'engagement photography' taking off in my neck of the woods.... to be honest I hadn't even heard of it until I read this thread! Bit too 'forward' before the nikkah imo.
I don't see the need for an engagement photoshoot. Engagement can break tomorrow....I dunno it's a bit odd. But to each their own.
well the difference between these photoshoot people and other couples is that these couples show their relation, while the other couples dont.... but they have the same realtion..
y are u so shocked?
im not saying i would get these pictures made or not, thats a diff story.
^ I do come from a conservative background, where none of this would be acceptable anyway. But it just appears so strange to me that all this happens before a Nikaah. But hey, everyone has a difference of opinion! :)
Okay, see. These shoots aren't done by couples who got arranged w/ their khala's son 2 weeks ago and now are gonna be holding hands for a shoot. These are either done my couples who have been dating for a while hence have an understanding or are in the midst of wedding prep and getting married soon.
I guess that's why it's more comfortable for them. Like me and my fiancé are best friends to the max so I wouldn't think twice about doing such a shoot.
I think some people are too uptight. The couples that chose to go this route are not harming any of yall so just be happy for them, enjoy the pretty pictures and get over it. I have yet to meet a perfect muslim that follows islam and the quran perfectly. If some couples chose to be more liberal that's their business.
I would find that a bit akward in an arranged marriage setting...i think i would still be way to shy!
Just wait till the big day...and it makes it even more special...
And besides its just an engagement...it might not work out... :S
I think some people are too uptight. The couples that chose to go this route are not harming any of yall so just be happy for them, enjoy the pretty pictures and get over it. I have yet to meet a perfect muslim that follows islam and the quran perfectly. If some couples chose to be more liberal that's their business.
I agree with you!!! If you are a very "good" muslim then you shouldn't make pics at all!!!
It's their life.....it's their choice.....They don't have some naked pics....so what's the big deal....I didn't had that kind of pics at my engagement or wedding....Coz my family doesn't like that kind of pics...But I loveee them....
I think engagement pics are a really nice idea. As for what kind of pics - you could even potentially involve your families and have pics of the families hanging out / getting involved even. Plus, more intimate pics can me taken after a nikkah if you want and you can make them as conservative or not as you like. How the pics are taken, who's in them and also who sees them (maybe only couple themslves even) is up to each individual couple. All comes down to personal choice really!
^ agreed! and as already stated, couples who participate in these pictures are ones who know each other and have usually been dating for a while. there's very little chance of a possible broken engagement or shyness coming up as an issue! also couples can also get divorced, so would you not have wedding photos either because you're scared of that or what?
Take lots of pictures, at every occassion! They're nice to look at.. we had a photographer that took pictures of the event, rasams and family/friends and a seperate one for the nikkah photoshoot too.
hmmm.... special engagement shoots, I don't know... it all seems too OTT. Would be another thing if there was an event/engagement rasam and you hire a photographer to take pictures of the event itself with a few couple close-ups (decent ones) thrown in.