Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can a couple spend time before the Walima

· 26 Rabiʻ II 1428 AH1 min readFatwa 15177English

Question

I would like to know if nikkah was held in April 2007,The bride will only come & live with the groom 6-8 weeks later but they will be meeting & spending time together a week after nikkah.Can the walima be hel 6-8 weeks later

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is sunnah to have the walima after the husband and wife meet for the first time. Walima is sunnah and should be carried out the sunnah way. There is no need to have an elaborate meal. Whatever one can afford at that time may be presented to whoever is present. At times the walima of Rasulullah (SAW) was only wheat and dates. There is barakah in following the sunnah of Rasulullah.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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