Re: ...Nikah vs. Engagement...
well nikah cannot be an engagement, bec that is shaadi.... this stuff is so annoying. i mean people get so weird about all this stuff. to me it doesnt make sense. some people have their nikahs, get to know their husband/wife. than the next yr they get the rukhsati. wuts the point of that???
either way the husband is responsible for the wife's financial situation & is obligated to pay for her even if her parents say its ok.