Islamic marriage
Faith-based matrimonial contract
Islamic marriage is a religious and civil contract between a man and woman, formalized through a ceremony called nikah.
The contract requires the bride's consent, witnesses, and a mahr—a gift from groom to bride.
Islamic law permits a man up to four wives under specific conditions.
The marriage creates mutual rights and obligations governed by sharia: Their Islamic marriage was performed by an imam.
- wedding ceremonyRitual joining two spouses
- religious ceremonyFormal act of worship
- ringClosed curve shape
- mutual respectTwo-way esteem between parties
- two witnessesPair who saw it
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Government-sanctioned spousal union
secular marriage · civil union · civil ceremony · courthouse wedding · civil partnership
Islamic marriageextramarital affair
Relationship outside marriage
fornication · cohabitation · living together · dating · domestic partnership
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