Hindu Marriage Customs You must be aware that the Hindu marriage customs and traditions have been derived from the practices that have been enshrined in Vedic texts and have been handed down the generations.The Hindu way of life is divided…
Chinese Wedding Customs are Simple but Enjoyable In Chinese wedding customs the groom has to bear all the wedding expenses and make all the necessary arrangements for the wedding. The arrangement begins with arranging the date of the wedding by…
Customs of Pakistani and Indian Marriage Cultures Generally, in Pakistani and Indian marriage cultures the Muslim family of a groom searches for the bride. Quran and Islamic marriage jurisprudence does not accept a marriage conducted without free consent of the…
Do you know that the Ancient Jewish Wedding customs are governed by the Torah or the sacred book of the Jews?Interestingly, Jewish weddings are arranged by the parents of the bride and the groom and you would find that neither…
Dower rights of women are mandatory in any Muslim marriage. In the Arabic language, it is called mahr, mehr, or meher. It is a gift that becomes payable to the wife immediately after marriage but before sexual intercourse. It is…
History of Muslim Women Veils Muslim women veils are designed by following a mixture of scriptures and local customs of a given society. ‘Burqa’ (a specific dress to cover the entire body including face) is prominent in Afghanistan. ‘Niqab’ (a…
Generally speaking hijab is taken as veiling the face. In some Arabic and Western countries the word stands for a ‘modest dress for women which most of the scholars perceive as covering all body parts of a woman except hands…
The shape of a Muslim veil for women is mainly the result of local customs and traditions instead of scriptures. However, veiling started much before the dawn of Islam. Quran gives a code of dressing for men and women but…
Christian wedding traditions may be termed as the oldest existing customs of the cultured world. Christian Marriages are considered to be an institution ordained by God and the relationship between a husband and a wife is held sacred. It is…
The rise in the average marriage age is a phenomenon of recent centuries. It has not only influenced the legislation all over the world but also the Muslim marriage culture.In the 18th century the minimum legal age to marry was…