Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Is it Sunnah to perform Nikaah on Wednesdays and Fridays after Asr?

Published as Preferable Days To Perform Nikaah

· 16 Shaʻban 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it Sunnah to perform Nikaah on Wednesdays and Fridays after Asr?

Answer

We couldn’t locate any such narration that proves it is Sunnah to perform Nikaah on a Wednesday or Friday. However, Fuqaha have stated that it is Mustahab (preferable) to perform Nikaah on a Friday.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ويندب إعلانه وتقديم خطبة وكونه في مسجد يوم جمعة بعاقد رشيد وشهود عدول.(الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين 3/8)

ذهب جمهور العلماء إلى استحباب مباشرة عقد النكاح في المسجد، وفي يوم الجمعة للتبرك بهما )الموسوعة الفقهية 10/75)

Answered by
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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