Islamic marital practices

This article is about details on marriage practices and customs in Islam. For for an overview of marriage in Islam, see Marriage in Islam. For details of Islamic marriage fiqh or jurisprudence, see Islamic marital jurisprudence.

Islamic marital or nikah practices are traditions and practices that relate to wedding ceremonies and marriage rituals in the Muslim world. Muslims are guided by Islamic laws and practices specified in the Quran, but Islamic marriage customs and relations vary by country of origin and government regulations,[1] and non-Muslim practices (cakes, rings, music) sometimes appear despite the efforts of revivalists and reformers.[2]

Islam encourages early marriage,[3] not preceded by dating between the prospective bride and groom, as Islamic law places "strict conditions on interactions" between the opposite sexes.[4] Consequently, mainstream Islamic marriages tend to be "family affairs" where parents and other older relatives are involved in match making. Islamic marital jurisprudence allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a maximum of four at one time).

  1. ^ Ponzetti (2003). "International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family". International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family.
  2. ^ Khan, Mufti Waseem (23 July 2013). "Nowaday practices in a Muslim marriage". Darul Uloom Trinidad & Tobago. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Fatwa: Marry as soon as you can: the earlier the better 88277". Islamweb.net. 15 July 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  4. ^ Ustadha Zaynab Ansari (14 September 2012). "difference between love & arranged marriages. 33104". IslamQA.org. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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