Re: Nikkah Now and Marriage later ?
Tho religiously it is totally allowed to do nikkah first and ruksati later, it is often complicated culturally. Many people worry about the couple being alone after nikkah, or even sitting together in a public gathering like a dawat, for fear of what others will say. As others have said, the couple is Islamically married, and therefore a lot of behavior is now halal for them. However, culturally many things are still forbidden, which may cause more talk and gossip.