| Islamic weddings follow all the traditional religious | | | | display any parts of her body to the guests who |
| customs, which have been laid down in their holy | | | | are present at the Muslim marriage. The Muslim |
| book. The most important part of the wedding | | | | bride's family too, must not indulge in spending too |
| among two Muslims will begin with the nikah | | | | much for the feast that they will want to hold |
| ceremony. This is important because it is the time | | | | after the marriage. It is only the duty of the |
| when the social contract is made between the | | | | Muslim bridegroom's family to have a feast or |
| Muslim bride and groom. At this time, it is not | | | | Walima, and invite all friends and family members |
| even important for the Muslim girl to be present. | | | | for the feast. |
| She can be represented by her guardians at this | | | | The nikah ceremony must also never be delayed |
| ceremony. The Muslim groom then gives the gifts | | | | in a Islamic wedding, after the engagement has |
| to the bride's side. If they wish so, the gifts can | | | | taken place. At the wedding, the guests must also |
| be given at a later time with the mutual consent. | | | | remember to give gifts to the married Muslim |
| The wedding customs for the Muslims will also | | | | couple only within their means. The gifts must also |
| include an engagement ceremony, called the | | | | be bought within their means. The couple must |
| Mangni. In this ceremony, the groom's family | | | | also not make a show of receiving the gifts, and |
| provides a dress for the bride, and the Muslim | | | | neither must the guests, as they give it. The gifts |
| couple exchange rings. The customs of the Muslim | | | | in Islamic weddings must also be of use to the |
| culture stresses upon various restrictions when it | | | | couple after their marriage. |
| comes to marriage. Though the Muslim families | | | | During the wedding ceremonies, the couple is not |
| and supposed to invite all the people they know | | | | allowed to meet. They must also not meet after |
| for the wedding, they must not take extra effort | | | | their engagement. They can only see each other |
| to spend money and bring people from faraway | | | | after the entire wedding ceremonies are |
| places. They have to spend within their limits, and | | | | complete. Islam highly stresses upon a Muslim girl |
| they should not borrow money to conduct a | | | | or boy getting married as soon as they reach a |
| wedding. | | | | particular age. If the father of the bride is a |
| A lot of Western traditions have become a part | | | | religious figure, he may also perform the nikah |
| of Islamic marriages, and they should not make | | | | ceremony, and it is considered legal in the Muslim |
| this part of their traditions. One such tradition is | | | | marriage customs. All Muslim weddings are |
| displaying the bride on stage. The bride is not | | | | conducted in the presence of a lot of family |
| meant to be for public display, and she is | | | | members and friends. |
| supposed to be covered well too. She cannot | | | | |