Walimah

The wedding feast held after the marriage, and a strongly confirmed sunnah on the groom.

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The meaning

What Walimah means in Islam

The Prophet told 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf to hold one even if only with a single sheep, and he taught that answering the invitation is a duty on those invited unless they have an excuse. Most scholars hold the walimah itself is a confirmed sunnah rather than obligatory. He also warned against a feast to which only the rich are invited and the poor are turned away, which is the part most often forgotten.

Evidence · Sunnah · Established in the authentic Sunnah

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Words that sit beside it

NikahThe Islamic marriage contract, formed by offer, acceptance, witnesses and a mahr.نِكاح
MahrThe gift of money or property the groom owes the bride, which belongs to her alone.مَهْر
MustahabbRecommended: rewarded if done, with no blame for leaving it.مُسْتَحَبّ
SunnahThe Prophet's way in belief, worship and conduct, and the measure against which innovation is judged.السُّنَّة