What is Walima | How it should be performed According to Islam | Islamic Wedding Series

 Islamic Wedding Series 2| Walima

Purpose Of Walima

Walima in marriage ceremonies is an act which is Masnun(Related to Prophet PBHU), the Prophet has commanded it and you have also willed your own marriages. The main purpose of this is to give thanks to Allah He has helped her at an important and new turning point and given him a life partner and a traveling companion who will be a source of pleasure and comfort for him and will be his companion, sympathizer and helper in the ups and downs of life.
And one of the ways to give thanks to Allah is also mentioned in Islam that provision of food (feeding) should be arranged. Children are a blessing of Allah. Feed too. Children feel more happy at the birth of a boy, so it is commanded to slaughter two goats at his birth. The girl is also a blessing of Allah, not to express grief and sorrow on her birth like in the time of before Islam but to express happiness, even if less than the boy, so sacrifice an animal.
Marriage is also a happy occasion for the young couple but also for both the families A partner has been found who will share in each other's sorrows and pains as well as travel with each other on the highway of life.

Spending on this Occasion and Our Culture

Islam believes in moderation and moderation in all matters of life and dislikes transgression. Therefore, in his view, even in the expression of happiness, excess (excess) and extravagance (wasteful spending) are disliked.
Al-Quran Translated: "Surely those who spend extravagantly are brothers of the devils”.
Do not deviate from the Islamic guidelines, whereas in our country, on the contrary, the Walima is performed in such a way that it, like other marriage rituals, has become a collection of many superstitions, such as:
1 William gathers more crowds than innocence.
2 As many types of food as possible are provided.
3 Their sovereignty and splendour are expressed. The participation of the poor is considered undesirable and against their position and status.
4 He who has little or no resources, borrows more than he can afford.
5 William also has a storm of nudity and on top of that the movement of all women except men is also protected through movie film and it is watched with pleasure in both the families.

Reforms to be Implemented

Islamic Guidance on Williams
However, according to Islamic teachings, all these things are wrong. Therefore, there is an urgent need for reform in the invitation and change in one's attitudes. The instructions we receive about this in Islamic teachings confirm the following:
Avoid extravagance and wasteful spending, keep it simple and concise, it is not necessary to gather all the family and friends. In the time of the Prophet, the Companions used to marry their sons and daughters. But there is no evidence of any large gathering in Da'wah Aleema etc. Even the Companions who had a special closeness with the Holy Prophet did not invite even the Holy Prophet to their own wedding. When 'Abd al-Rahman ibn' Awf was married, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw the yellow on his clothes and asked him, "What is this?" ۔ He said: «Ulm walu basha ۃ do Walima (if you can't afford more) do only one goat. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Al-Nikah, Hadith: 1.2)
On his return from Khyber, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) freed Hazrat Safia and took her in his sacred contract. Do
The companions were humiliated, there was no meat and no bread. Since this is an incident of travel, a group of Mujahid Sahaba had gone with him who had gone with him to wage jihad against the Jews living in Khyber, so he joined them in it.
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Al-Nikah, Bab Al-Banafi Al-Safar, Hadith: 1)
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) performed this marriage with the help of the Sahaabah (may Allaah bless him and grant him peace). :
«مَن كَانَ عِنْدَهُ شَيْءٌ فَلْيَجِئْ بِهِ
Whoever has anything, bring it. You spread a leather tablecloth, some brought dates, some brought cheese and some sattu, all of them were mixed together and made into malida. There was food. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith: 1)
The most precious gift of the Messenger of Allah was that which he had done after his marriage to Hazrat Zainab, in which he had arranged meat and bread. (Sahih Muslim, Al-Nikah, Bab Zawab Zainab bint Jahsh, Hadith: 1)
These events have shown that there is no need to gather large crowds at the wedding, nor the need for a variety of food and dishes.
A few people should be invited and humiliated at home for their sake, there is no need to book a wedding hall etc.
There is no need to express one's sovereignty and glory. Allah has endowed us with worldly resources, so it should be spent on the needs that are needed in the society. It should be spent on the way of Allah.