Planning steps
Set a budget
Use our wedding budget planner to split venue, food, photography and clothing.
Agree mahr and contract
See the mahr and civil registration guides.
Choose venue and date
The nikah may take place at a mosque or Islamic centre.
Plan halal catering
Make sure the food is halal and avoid excess and show.
Photography and clothing
Choose what keeps modesty; scholars differ on details of photography, so ask.
Walima
Host a walima after the nikah, even a modest one (Bukhari, Muslim).
۞ يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُواْ زِينَتَكُمۡ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسۡجِدٖ وَكُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ وَلَا تُسۡرِفُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ¡Oh, hijos de Adán! Vistan con elegancia cuando acudan a las mezquitas. Coman y beban con mesura, porque Dios no ama a los derrochadores.
This guide is for learning, not a fatwa. Where scholars differ we show the positions of the schools; for your own situation ask a trusted scholar or Islamic centre in your country.
Preguntas frecuentes
Is singing or the duff allowed?
The duff and announcing the marriage are supported by hadith (Tirmidhi); scholars give details on other singing and music.
Corán: QuranEnc. Traducciones de hadices: HadeethEnc. Cada elemento indica su fuente. ¿Encontró un error? Avísenos.