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In Islam, nikah ( Arabic: نِكَاح, romanized : nikāḥ) is a contract exclusively between a man and woman. Both the groom and the bride are to consent to the marriage of their own free wills. A formal, binding contract – verbal or on paper [ 1] – is considered integral to a religiously valid Islamic marriage, and outlines the rights ...
Although Islamic marriage customs and relations vary depending on country of origin and government regulations, both Muslim men and women from around the world are guided by Islamic laws and practices specified in the Quran. [ 1] Islamic marital jurisprudence allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a practice known as polygyny ).
Islamic jurisprudence( fiqh) In Islamic law ( sharia ), marriage ( nikāḥ نکاح) is a legal and social contract between two individuals. [ 1] Marriage is an act of Islam [ 2] and is strongly recommended. [ 1][ 3] Polygyny is permitted in Islam under some conditions, but polyandry is forbidden. [ 4]
The history of the arrival of Islam in Indonesia is somewhat unclear. [ 1] One theory states that Islam arrived directly from Arabia as early as the 9th century, during the time of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. Another theory credits Sufi travelers for bringing Islam in the 12th or 13th century, either from Gujarat in India or from Persia ...
Legality in Muslim-majority countries. In most Arab countries, interfaith marriages are allowed as long as the husband is Muslim and the wife is Jewish or Christian. [ 16] There are, however, some Arab countries that do not enforce such laws: in Lebanon, there is no civil personal status law and marriages are performed according to the religion ...
Nahdlatul Ulama ( Indonesian pronunciation: [nahˈdatʊl ʊˈlama], lit. 'Revival of the Ulama ', NU) is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership numbered over 95 million in 2021, [ 2] making it the largest Islamic organization in the world. [ 3] NU is also a charitable body funding schools and hospitals as well as organizing ...
A Bengali Muslim wedding ( Bengali: বাঙালি মুসলিম বিয়ে) is a Bengali wedding in accordance to Muslim faith. It includes rituals and ceremonies that may span up to three days maximum. In most cases, it starts with the Dekha Dekhi (promising of marriage). Then, nikah ( Muslim marriage registration) which is done ...
Islam Nusantara is defined as an interpretation of Islam that takes into account local Indonesian customs in forming its fiqh. [ 2] It tends to express greater pluralism and moderation, opposition to fundamentalism, and a degree of syncretism with local traditions. In June 2015, Indonesian President Joko Widodo openly expressed his support for ...