NIKKAH

[MARLYN]

[size=12][size=18]Salaam

One of my best friends just got engaged (nikkah).alhamdulliah.

I would like to know about which rules islam has about Nikkah.
I have heard that once the nikkah of the to people happens, the Girl has no longer control of her "life", but "teoriticaly" the husband has now the control, and if he wishies so, [[b]wuu guri gashankara..[/b]w[/b]hat I would like to know is this something Somali tradition/culture or does have some Islamic fundament???????? [/size]

[MJ_CADE]

Sister,

Nikkah is the legal contract for the marriage that is required in order for the marriage to be valid one. Thus if you friend is engaged it is permissible for her and her husband to have physical contact. However, moving in together is not adviced until there is a marriage ceremony (wedding/Walima) because marriage is a good thing and should be celebrated. Furthermore, having the wedding party is a way to let everyone know, publicly, that these couple are legally married and are not together in an ill way.

Just to clear out things: wedding party doesn't mean music and dancing, rather in this context it means the gathering for family and friends to witness the happy event. In addition, having wedding ceremony does not mean to spend alot of money rather the purpose of it is to make it known publicly.

~Simple Man

[young@muslim]

Salam Alekum brother you kind of wrong, the only time a woman and a man can have phisical contact is when they are officially married.
Even if they are engaged he is still a non mahram.
Allah swt knows best.