Nikah or nikkah (Arabic: النكاح ), is the contract between a bride and bridegroom and part of an Islamic marriage, a strong covenant (mithaqun Ghalithun) as expressed in Qur'an 4:21). This is a sub-article of fiqh and Law and economics. ... Islamic politics is the profession of Muslim politicians. ... Marriage in Islam is considered to be of the utmost importance. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... When a couple decides to marry, they draw up a Marriage contract. ... A dowry is a gift of money or valuables given by the brides family to that of the groom to permit their marriage. ... Dower (Lat. ... Islam advocates a harmonious relationship between husband and wife. ... Nikah Misyar or travellers marriage (Arabic: ‎) is the Sunni Muslim Nikah (marriage) contract carried out via the normal contractual procedure, with a negotiated understanding between the couple that the husband is not obliged to fulfill his usual financial commitments, and the wife lives a separate or independent life also free... Shia and much Sunni jurisprudence of Sharia disallows a couple remarrying after having been through three divorces. ... Nikah urfi is a kind of marriage. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This is a sub-article of Islamic marital jurisprudence and human sexuality. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This is a sub-article of Sexuality in Islam and Islamic cleanliness . ... Istimna (استمناء) is the Arabic term for masturbation. ... Zina (Arabic: الزناء) is extramarital sex in Islam. ... As an Islamic term in Arabic, it denotes a person of unknown parentage or a person who is born out of wedlock, ie a bastard. ... This is a sub-article to Polygyny and Islamic marital jurisprudence In Islam, Polygyny is allowed, thus Muslim males can have more than one wife at the same time. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It is requested that this article, or a section of this article, be expanded. ... In Islamic Divine Law (Arabic: Sharia), Ma malakat aymanukum is the term for captives of war. ... This is a sub-article to Islamic marital jurisprudence and Adoption. ... This is a sub-article to Islamic jurisprudence and etiquette. ... Islamic theological jurisprudence is the filed of Islamic jurisprudence specialized in theological issues. ... This is a sub-article to fiqh and Hygiene Hygiene in Islam is a prominent topic but one which non-Muslims are not very familiar with. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Bride Bride in formal dress North America. ... A groom nervously waits for his bride. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

A Muslim bride signing the nikkah nama or a marriage certificate.

The first part of the marriage ceremony, Nikah, is the signing of the marriage contract itself. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1512 × 2016 pixel, file size: 404 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) picture of girl signing a nikahnama, the muslim marriage certificate I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1512 × 2016 pixel, file size: 404 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) picture of girl signing a nikahnama, the muslim marriage certificate I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Various traditions may differ in how Nikah is performed because different groups accept different texts as authoritative. Therefore, Sunnis will likely accept Bukhari Hadith while Shia will have their own collections, for example Furu al-Kafi, thus producing different procedures. This contract requires the consent of both parties if they are adults. There is a tradition, outside of the religion, in some Muslim countries to pre-arrange a marriage for young children. However, the marriage still requires consent when the wedding actually goes ahead. A nikah allows both parties to add conditions. Islam does allow divorce so this contract is revocable. Marriage is seen as a necessity in Islam and is seen as helpful in avoiding zina (extramarital sex), or cruelty. An unofficial marriage that does not inform the public is called the nikah urfi. Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Muhammad Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn al-Mughirah Ibn Bardiziyeh al-Bukhari محمد بن اسماعيل بن ابراهيم بن المغيرة بن بردزبه البخاري), was the author of a collection of traditions, compiled in Sahih Bukhari. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Shia Islam ( Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 20-25% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... Furu al-Kafi is one of the most authoritarian Shia hadith collections, it contains eight volumes. ... For the record label, see Divorce Records. ... Zina (Arabic: الزناء) is extramarital sex in Islam. ... Nikah urfi is a kind of marriage. ...

See also

• Walima (Marriage banquet)
• Islamic view of marriage
• Nikah urfi
• Nikah Mut‘ah (An Islamic Contract Marriage)
• Ketubah (A Jewish Marriage contract.)

Walima (Arabic: وليمه ), or the marriage banquet, is one of the two traditional parts of an Islamic wedding. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Nikah urfi is a kind of marriage. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... A ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract. ...

Mahram

A Mahram is a close relative who is not allowed to marry other relatives. Maharam is of two kinds: Permanet Maharams, who are blood realtives and Temporary Mahrams are related through marriage.

External links

• Visit Nikah.com - The world's Largest Muslim Matrimonial Portal to search your Muslim life partner for Nikah.
• A Halal Muslim Matrimonial site for those looking for nikah.
• Sahih Bukhari, Book 62 - hadith about marriage
• Marriage Hadiths and Marriage in Islam
• An-Nikah: The Marriage
• Articles on Marriage within Islam

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