What is next ?
Friday prayer on Saturday or Sunday ?
Re: Nikkah at the Altar
^ there is no comparison between the two. nowhere does it say the nikkah has to be performed with the bride and groom sitting on stage with a maulana sitting between them…
altar refers to an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed. sitting on stage where one is also elevated can also be construed as an altar, can it not?
to answer the op’s question- i had my nikkah in the same manner. we chose to stand and face one another whilst our marriage took place and to exchange vows there. paperwork was done at a separate table set up in an alcove.
Re: Nikkah at the Altar
Never really seen it happen tbh. It looks very Christian esque. However, to each their own. Personally, wouldn't want it like that.
Re: Nikkah at the Altar
op which mosque do they belong to:D
mosque of scientology?
Re: Nikkah at the Altar
From Wikipedia:
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship. Today they are used particularly in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, Taoism, as well as LaVeyan Satanism, Thelema, Neopaganism, and in Ceremonial magic. Judaism did so until the destruction of the Second Temple. Many historical faiths also made use of them, including Greek and Norse religion.
Altars (Hebrew: מזבח, mizbe’ah, “a place of slaughter or sacrifice”)[SUP][1]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] in the Hebrew Bible were typically made of earth [SUP][2]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] or unwrought stone.[SUP][3]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places.[SUP][4]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP][SUP][5]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP][SUP][6]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP][SUP][7]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] The first altar recorded in the Hebrew Bible is that erected by Noah .[SUP][8]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] Altars were erected by Abraham,[SUP][9]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] by Isaac,[SUP][10]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] by Jacob,[SUP][11]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] and by Moses,[SUP][12]](Altar - Wikipedia)[/SUP] (Adonai-nissi).
After the theophany on Mount Sinai, in the Tabernacle—and afterwards in the Temple—only two altars were used: the Altar of Burnt Offering, and the Altar of Incense.
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Who is being slaughtered here . Bride or the groom or both ?**
Re: Nikkah at the Altar
^ you can find the negative in everything if you want. all those rites being performed are religious rites, as is a nikkah.
instead, why not focus on the positives of this, namely bringing the nikkah into focus much more strongly and clearly than it usually is. and by usually i mean weddings where the bride and groom are separated so the guests only witness one person as if they're marrying themselves, or where no one in the hall is paying attention to the imam reciting the nikkah and people are eyeing the food or chatting amongst themselves, both of which i've seen. i find that ridiculously disrespectful not only to the couple but also to the occasion and the ceremony taking place. two people pledging to love, honour and spend the rest of their lives together in harmony and raising a family- what could be more important than that? at least this way, it forces people to focus on the bride and the groom and to listen and be witness to it.
Re: having nikkah at the altar
to the newcomers to this thread, it was moved from Weddings and this is what we are referring to:
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Re: Nikkah at the Altar
that’s exactly right. long live scientology. 
Re: having nikkah at the altar
Isn't it better if there's gender separation?
I mean, do you really want all the women who are dressed from head to toe in their best clothes and non-mahram men mixing with them and looking at them?
Re: having nikkah at the altar
If the altar (or the place) in past (ancient era) used for any non-islamic ritual purpose than it should be avoided. Otherwise I don't see any harm although Nikkah requirement should be completed.