There are so many cultures and customs which
surrounds the wedding realm all over the
world. Muslim weddings are one of the most scintillating and colorful of them
all.
Islam is one of the most popular and prominent
religion and has unique and numerous traditions to follow during their
weddings. There are rituals for pre-wedding
and rituals for post-wedding at each and
every wedding. Once you have succeeded in finding a bride or groom on a Muslim matrimonial site or through your parents or friends, it's time to plan your wedding. The following are some of the rituals which Muslims follow.
SalatulIshtikara
It is a ritual for pre-wedding whereby the Imam initiates a prayer
so that the marriage is blessed by Allah. It is in basic times, an announcement
of an impending marriage made officially.
Imam Zamin
After the SalatulIshtikara, the Iman Zamin follows. It is the
visitation by the groom’s mother to the home of the bride. With her, she
carries gifts and sweets, together with ominous silver coin or gold. This is
wrapped in a silk scarf, then tied on the bride’s waist to signify formal
acceptance and welcome into her new home.
Mangni
This is the engagement where close
relatives and friends gather together in order to witness the exchange of rings
in a ceremony setting. Both of the families give each other gifts. It is a public
declaration of the bride’s and groom’s betrothal.
Manjha
It is the Muslim’s marriage
equivalent to the ceremony of haldi. It
is done two days before the actual wedding. The groom and the bride dress in
yellow in their homes where they are then pasted with a paste of sandalwood and
turmeric mixed in rosewater. Celebrations follow afterward and then they are bathed in what is referred to as holy
water. After all that, they are not supposed to leave their homes until the
marriage day.
Mehendi
In a Muslim wedding, Mehendi is a very important ritual where the
bride’s family women and her female friends come together. A relative or a
professional who is good at Mehendi application draws newest and beautiful
bridal mehendi designs on the feet and
hands of the bride. In the design, there are hidden
initials of the groom and on the wedding night, he will have to find it.
Sanchaq
This is a ritual where the groom
family male members visit the family of the bride with gifts which include
jewelry, a bridal outfit full of accessories and sweets. It is the last pre-wedding ritual which signifies the
affection, blessing, and support that the male members are ready to give to the
new family.
Baraat
Baraat is the most exciting event
of the wedding day. Using a car that is decorated beautifully, the groom heads
to the wedding venue. He is accompanied by male friends and relatives with a
family member of the bride also in the entourage. It is a loud procession that
is very splendid, announcing that in a few hours, the wedding is going to happen.
