small weddings

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salaaams

just want to know what islam says about small weddings (im talking A REALLY SMALL WEDDING) - like just immediate family

I know Islam doesnt like extravagent weddings… but then just like our desi ideology is like the more people you have the more people will be making du’a and making prayer for the family – plus witnesses to the nikah?

just wondering :slight_smile:

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Re: small weddings

The more people the more prayer hmmmm nah not these days!..its all about dressing up and showing off, yes in the nikah its best to have as many people present, since this is the most sensitive part of the whole marriage, you are islamically signing a contract to be with someone for the rest of your life - here you need as many dua's as you can get.

Good Luck

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Re: small weddings

Firstly, congrats on the upcoming wedding... may Allah make this a source of delight for you in this world and the next inshallah.

I am sure that there are enough people in the family to cover the requirement of witnesses for nikah, unless you are intending of inviting less then two :)

Secondly, as to your question, this is what islamqa had to say:

There is no limit to the number of guests one can invite to a wedding feast (waleema), so invite whoever you wish of your relatives, the bride’s relatives, your friends and anyone you have a good reason to invite.

It is not permitted in Islam to do anything that is haraam such as having music, letting men and women mix, or letting women dance in front of men, or other things that earn the wrath of Allaah. How can the blessing of Allaah be exchanged for disobedience and immorality? At weddings, women can do whatever is allowed in Islam, such as singing acceptable songs with good words or entertaining themselves by playing the daff (a certain kind of drum, resembling a tambourine without the rattles) only, so long as no men are present.

Providing the wedding feast (waleema) is the husband’s responsibility. The sunnah is to slaughter one sheep or more for the guests, if he is able to, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf, “Give a wedding feast, even if it is only one sheep.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, no. 2048).

We ask Allaah to bless you and your bride and to grant you a happy marriage.

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Re: small weddings

^ ....even the tradition of duff is questionable ...better still there is nothing

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Re: small weddings

plz provide reference... bcoz what i have read it is allowed. Jizak Allah.

Wassalam