Pre-Wedding Traditions from Islamic Perspective

Essay in the subject Theology - Islamic theology, , course: Islamic Studies, language: English, abstract: Marriage is one of the most emphasized practices of the Messengers of Allah (S.W.T). Islam has laid a solid foundation as well as ethics for choosing a spouse or life partner, with a view of having a successful family and society at large. This paper examines the concept of Pre-Wedding Activities from Islamic Perspective. It consists of the Supplication (Istikhara) by the spouses, looking at the proposed spouse, consultation by the parties involved, the proposal/Consent of the spouse, Marriage/Wedding contract, the wedding feast (Walima) and the Rights of the spouses. The paper also examines some of the pre-wedding challenges in our contemporary society as well as Islamic view on them.