Topic > Muslim customs and traditions - 1875

The marriage contract has three requirements: the mutual agreement of the participants, two male witnesses and a mahr. According to Siddiqui (2007), a Mahr is defined as “a term granting the bride a certain amount of money or property” (p. 639). Nowadays, these contractual agreements can contain detailed terms regarding what each spouse expects from the marriage, including everything from where the couple will live, whether the wife must take cooking lessons, or even the privilege for the wife to prevent spouse to take cooking lessons. different wives. Both parties must agree to the terms, with the option to abandon marriage plans if they cannot agree (Siddiqui, 2007). This systematic arrangement may seem strange compared to the usual American idea of ​​marriage between two people who date, have passionate feelings, and discuss romantic commitments, yet most Muslim relationship unions, even in America, are arranged in some way. Furthermore, the agreement can also be agreed between the relatives of the lady and the groom (Siddiqui,