Islam+Weddings

The way a Muslim views marriage. Marriage according to most Muslims are something very important. It is believed the prophet even said " The one who gets married, it is as if he has completed half of his Religion". (this is also like how Jews believe god took marraige as a very sacred thing) said Showing how important and sacred finding true love is. The choice of whom people will marry is esantaily up to themselves although it is common that there parents will help find a good partner. Muslim men are allowed to marry up to 4 woman, yet during the wedding ceremony it is ushally promised that they would not marry again.

The contract.... So that the marriage can be allowed there is a contract that is drawn up between a husband and wife, and the gardian of the bride (most commonly the father or brother of bride) and two other witnesses. This is much like the ketubah in a Jewish wedding, and the saptapadi flame ritual in a Hindu wedding. Then at the wedding with everyone there the contract becomes valid. The priest also known as the Imam must look over and accept the contract and once he does he declares them husband and wife. There is also commonly a dowry from the groom to give to his bride. Ushaly this takes place at the brides family's home.

Prior to the wedding it is common for the bride and groom and there family and friends to gather together and celebrate the upcoming marrage. This is also what Hebrews and Hindus do before a wedding. Ushally there are gifts for the soon-to-be-newly weds. This also happens before a Jewish and Muslim wedding.

Imam The Imam is the Islam priest. Just as a rabbi is a Jewish priest.

Clothing. Right before a wedding, the groom ushaly has a close friend or family-memeber to help her get dressed and ready, and same for the groom. They will both wear traditioal white clothes and a kittle. This is like the white robe worn at a Hindu wedding and a kittle worn at a Jewish wedding. Both the bride and groom get there hands pinted in a very difficult and gorges pattern with henna dye called mehndi, although there are many things this will stand for it shows newly weds and also a symbol of togetherness. In a Hinduism wedding, they do the same thing with there feet and toes for a wedding.

Where do Muslims get married? Muslims many times get married in a mosk, but aslo in many other places. Just how a Hindu many times gets married in a mandir and a Jew would get married in a temple most of the time.

The actual wedding. The Imam, will read passages read from the Qur'an (koran) and ask if they agree to marraige. In a Jewish wedding the rabbi will read from the Torah and in a Hindu wedding the priest will read from many different texts. At the end of the ceremony, the imam will fill out the marraige certificate. After the ceremony everyone will feast and the couple remain apart (at this time they still have not been together). Then she will put on her jewlary and lift her veil to see her husband. This is when the wedding rings will be given to one another. This night is almost always spend at the new weds house.

Bibliography

Becher, Itmik.. Living traditions by Itmik Becher. New York: Mallard Press, 1993.

Comparative religions on file. New York: Facts on File, c2000.

Ciltation: Esposito, John L.. Islam. New York: Oxford University Press 1998

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