Re: The trial period
this is why i like the arab tradition....
in their "engagement" they actually do the nikaah, so after the "engagement" the man and woman r legally husband and wife but they dont live together, just go out for a couple of hours and spend the time together to get to know each other....
and when they thnk they r ready for "marriage", the "rukhsati" takes place....
and in case they dont think they can live with each other, they go thru divorce, but the divorce document mentions that the "rukhsati" did not take place....
that is very good....
on my mariage, even after the nikaah (which was ouple of days before rukhsati) i was not allowed to be alone with my wife....