The important people are:
Imam- (or a person who will perform the ceremony) the bride, the bride’s father, the bridegroom, and two witnesses.
Other people such as friends and family are most welcome.
The wedding ceremony itself can be held at a mosque, in the comfort of your own home or even in a rented out hall.
The hall/ home/ mosque can be decorated, but it can be left simple.
The imam is a religious man who is familiar with the rules of an Islamic wedding. He begins by first finding personal information about them, such as their full names, parent’s names, and dates of birth. This information is usually writes it down it a marriage contract. He then begins the ceremony be reading passages of the Quran itself. He may five a speech about the importance of marriage and their relationship between the husband and the wife, which is based on respect, love, happiness and consideration.
He may then explain the duties and the rights of both husband and the wife.
And the respect they should have for each other.
It is a custom for the imam to ask the bride 3 times if she agrees to the marriage. When he is positive, he then continues and asks either her or her guardian to repeat the words of offering: (it is usually the father who does
this)
‘ I, (so- and- so), offer you (the bride groom’s name) (my daughter/ grand daughter/ niece), in the accordance of the laws of the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet (PBUH) and according to the mahr the dowry upon between us.’
If the woman has been previously been married, her father’s permission is need not necessary. In this case she can have her father again or another man to represent her or if she wishes she could do it her self.
In this case the words of offering is read like this:
‘I, so- and- so, accept (the brides name) as my wife, in accordance with the laws of the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet and according to the mahr agreed upon us.’
The mahr is also known as the dowry is a gift from the husband to the wife at the time of marriage. It can be anything of value, such as, jewellery, furniture, land, or even animals. It can also be a promise to teach her good knowledge, to pray or to read the Quran even. The purpose of the dowry is to give the wife some financial independence and security in case of divorce or hard times or death of the husband.
The wedding is the most magical and happiest time of your lives that you feel like telling the whole world… right?
In Islamic weddings that is exactly what they do…well not literally!
They invite many people in the Muslim community and many more to come to a big party held for 3 days running.
In some countries, you sometimes have to register your marriage, maybe at the Town Hall, or a civil ceremony maybe required in addition to the Islamic wedding.