How long can we delay to perform nikah until all the guests arrive?
Published as Waiting for all the guest to arrive before performing the nikaah
Question
How long can we delay to perform nikah until all the guests arrive?
Answer
If people that have assembled are quite comfortable with that, it is not wrong.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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