Walima, or the marriage banquet, is one of the two traditional parts of an Islamic wedding. The walima is performed after the nikkah, or marriage ceremony. The word, walima, is derived from "walam" meaning to gather or assemble. It used to designate a feast in classical Arabic but now it is only used to mean the post wedding feast. Walima is used as a symbol to show domestic felicity in the household post marriage.
Debate: The Time of Walima
Scholars have different views on what the correct time of walima is, for example some believe it should take place
- at the time of the wedding contract (nikkah)
- after nikkah and prior to consummation
- at the time of the wedding procession (Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari, 9/287)
- after consummation (majority belief)
See Also
External Link
- The Fiqh Of Walima http://www.central-mosque.com/fiqh/walima.htm
