Having intimate relations on the first night of nikaah

Q: Is it compulsory or necessary for a couple to have intimate relations on the first night of nikaah?

A: It is not compulsory.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)