Walima

Walima (Arabic: وليمة‎ walīmah), or the marriage banquet, is the second of the two traditional parts of an Islamic wedding. The walima is performed after the nikah (Arabic: نكاح‎) or marriage ceremony. The word walima is derived from awlam, meaning to gather or assemble.

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Marriage . Walima . Husband . Wife . Time . Consummation

Is it necessary for marriage to be consummated before the Walima ceremony? Can a husband and wife delay consummation after the Nikkah and Walima by a few days?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

Walima or wedding ceremony is not a condition in consummating the marriage as far as the Nikah has been properly recited between them. Husband and wife are free to consummate their marriage or delay as they wish. Husband should not force his wife on consummating the marriage if she has a valid reason to delay that like health reason. If she is passing her menstrual cycle, sexual intercourse with be not allowed during menstruation. If there is no valid reason to delay and the husband needs to consummate the marriage, his wife should not refuse or delay.

When both of them are happy to delay consummating the marriage, there are free to do that.

Wassalam.

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Education . Walima . Marriage

Is it permissible for a couple to do Nikah but then stay separate from each other for a year or two to complete their education? Does the Nikah remain valid if Walima is performed later after the completion of their education?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 4 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Being separate from each other for a short or long time does not nullify the marriage. In the rulings related to marriage, a husband is not allowed to travel or be away from his wife for more than 4 months. In the case that he does, and the wife does not approve of it, he is sinning and if she does not approve, it will be grounds for divorce.

So, if the husband abandons for more than 4 months, he is committing a sin and that is haram, unless the wife approves, or he has a valid excuse, or the husband had stipulated this in the marriage contract.

But, in any case, the Nikah will still be valid, and it will not automatically become nullified, even if years pass.

However, if the wife give consent, and approve of being distant from each other, then that is permissible and allowed.

And Allah knows best.

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Walima . Marriage . Sexual

If a person does Nikah but there is a year's time before the Walima, is it allowed for the partners to get intimate during that period?

Nikah is the religious marriage contract between man and woman after reciting it between them, they become husband and wife. Sexual relationship between them depends on the mutual understanding and agreement between them. Usually, there is an understanding that sexual relationship starts when both live together after wedding and not before that. Same also about the responsibility of the husband to spend on his wife, starts when they live together.

Nevertheless, if she agrees to have any sexual relationship or sexual act between her and her husband after Nikah, it will be allowed.

It is advisable to keep the intimate relationship limited and avoid full sexual intercourse until they live together.

Wassalam.

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Food . Walima . Neighbour

Can Walima be performed by making food at home and serving it to neighbors without inviting them over?

Walima does not aim only for feeding but also aims to achieve the gathering and meeting which is important by itself, as Islam encourages strengthening the family meetings , neighbors meetings and social relations.

Distributing food among neighbors is also very good act by itself which has great reward.

Wassalam.