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A wedding
is seen as a blessed act and couples are encouraged to marry as
soon as they can support a family. Muhammad once said, “When
a servant of Allah marries, he fulfills half of his duty as a
Muslim. To fulfill the other half he has to follow the path of
Islam.
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An Islam
Marriage
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Many young muslim's
marriages are arranged. However, it is considered against Islamic
tradition to force anyone to marry against their will. Contrary to
Western culture, in which people fall in love and then marry, in
Muslim culture, people get married and then fall in
love.
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Marriage
has to have the consent of both the man and the woman. Two adult
witnesses must be present at the ceremony. A religious teacher or a
preacher is usually wanted, but anyone with knowledge of the
Islamic tradition of marriage can perform the
ceremony.
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An Islam
Marriage Contract
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It is a tradition for
the groom to give his bride-to-be a nice gift or present such as
money or land. It is also desirable, if families are wealthy
enough, to have lavish and luxurious weddings.
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