re: marriage in mosque

Submitted by khalid (Morocco), May 1, 2008 at 22:40

Hi Farrah I don't know where you got the idea that a true marriage made in mosque. This isn't true.

A marriage in islam must satisfy the following Islamic requirements never mind if it's made in mosque or a house.

1. The couple must be willing to take part in the marriage out of the exercise of their free choice.
2. A marriage contract comprising of certain conditions and mahr (dowry, usually in the form of money or another asset) is formulated in front of at least two witnesses.
3. The marriage is announced to the community.

Marriages in morocco are made by l'aadoul, who's specific job is to marry. I have never heard of a wedding in a Mosque. I live in morocco and for us it is weird to hear something like this. A Mosque for us is a place of worship and a very respectful place no music no parties.

Islam does say that it is it is permissible to do the marriage contract in the Mosque by the Imam but it isn't an obligation. It also says here in the contract, there is no party . What you need to know is, that was in the past, now there is the government's rules and there are laws and you must follow them. In morocco to have the marriage accepted officially it must be officiated by someone who is authorized from the government to conduct an Islamic marriage and the same persontakes the marriage certificate to the court and registers it there. I am moroccan and I know.

This is the first time I write something in this website and my reason was to clear things that some ppl like you bring up with some very wrong ideas.

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