Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

What exactly is Walima?

· 19 Safar 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16322English

Question

I want to ask a question, I live in uk and engagement was done 3 month back , my nikah will be after 3 month but and then after 5 month i will do Ruksakthi but my father in law told me that we do ruksakthi and valima together , please let me know what are the concept of Valima

I hear that valima is only when husband spend some time with your wife.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Walima is the sunnah of Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). It should be carried out the sunnah way to gain maximum reward and barakah. The walimas of Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) were after he had spent time with his wife.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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