Dear diary,
Our Prophet Muhammad SAW considered simple weddings as the best weddings. And the best wedding is that upon which the least trouble and expense is bestowed. When I look about this in depth, marriage in Islam is considered as ibadah and the marriage ceremony itself is considered as a social as well as religious activity. And I would also love to highlight here that Islam advocates simplicity in ceremonies and celebrations. So, these are all the things that you basically need for a marriage:
Primary Requirements
- Mutual agreement (Ijab Kabul) by the bride and the groom
- Two adult and sane witnesses
- Mahr (marriage-gift) to be paid by the groom to the bride
Secondary Requirements
- Legal guardian (wali) representing the bride
- Written marriage contract
- Qadi (a responsible person officiating the marriage ceremony)
- Khutba-tun-Nikah to solemnize the marriage
Then, when everything above is ideally done, the marriage banquet (walimah) will follow. The relatives, neighbours, and friends are invited to make them aware of the marriage. Both rich and poor of the family and community are invited to the marriage feast. That's all for a complete wedding.
Hmm, how simple is that right? So, I PERSONALLY hope that my wedding would be as simple as this. Tak perlu bermegah-megah dengan majlis yang besar-besaran. No, no such thing like that. Saya mengharapkan majlis yang ringkas, tapi biarlah sempurna. InsyaAllah.
