Re: Engagements.
I follow the opinion that an engagement party (that’s prob the wrong word tho lol) is allowed but not if it’s all based around the ring etc the way Christians do it.. I know some Muslims even believe engagement rings themselves are haram but again I follow the opinion that they’re ok in principle as long as you don’t place too much importance on them and so on.. I also believe the boy and girl are allowed meet with others there (which there obviously would be at an engagement party).. To me that stuff is just personal preference and like u said nikkah is the only thing which is required.. I know there are a lot of differences of opinion on what is and isn’t allowed in terms of an ‘engagement’.. There is loads of info on it on Sunnipath and Islam Q&A..