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When should the Walimah be carried out

· 1 Safar 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Walimah is preferable after sharing the bed (without any Shar'iee restrictions) or preferable after nikaah?

Answer

After sharing the bed.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

واختلف السلف في وقتها هل هو عند العقد أو عقبه أو عند الدخول أو عقبه أو يوسع من إبتداء العقد إلى إنتهاء الدخول على أقوال قال السبكي والمنقول من فعل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنها بعد الدخول وفي حديث أنس عند البخاري وغيره التصريح بأنها بعد الدخول لقوله اصبح عروسا بزينب فدعا القوم (بذل المجهود 3/ 240)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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