Customary practices

Q: My father died just one month before my marriage date I want to postpone the marriage, so for how long can I postpone the marriage?

Q: I heard from the honorable Ulama a hadith regarding nikah. Nabi Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: 

أعظم النكاح بركةً أيسره مؤنةً

The most blessed nikah is the one which carries less expense.

So in this hadith Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) encouraged the ummah to spend the least on the occasion of nikah. I would like to ask you a few questions regarding the 'Money Spent' in Nikah.

1. What type of expense is referred to in this hadith that should be kept least to achieve the maximum barakah (benefit) of nikah?

2. Does giving gifts such as clothing, perfumes, etc. to the groom's family before the nikah ceremony fall under the category of nikah expenses as mentioned in the hadith?

3. Does holding a feast for the groom's family and brides close relatives after the nikah, at the time of rukhsati, fall under the category of 'nikah expenses' as mentioned in the hadith?

4. Does gifting the groom's family with garlands, flowers, and sweets after the nikah as a way to express happiness fall under the category of 'nikah expenses mentioned in the hadith above?

5. Should all these activities mentioned above be avoided to achieve the blessings of nikah?

6. If the bride's father is wealthy enough to carry out the expenses of such activities like giving gifts, holding feasts, etc. and does it happily without having the niyah to show off but just to express happiness,will this approach be against the hadith of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) that encourages us to spend the least on the occasion of nikah?

Q: I live in another country due to work. I can afford to look after my family but due to my parents and other family members I am forced to stay abroad and work to save money. My wife is not happy living separate. If I bring my wife here, I'm afraid my parents will get angry on me. What should I do in this situation?

Q:

1. What is the ruling on a man thats wear a silver ring.

2. Is it a must for a woman who is married to wear a ring?

3: Is it permissible for a man and woman, on the nikah day to exchange rings?

Q: In our society, the culture of late marriages is prevalent nowadays. The zina has become easy nowadays. Now my question is, if a mature Muslim boy and girl does nikaah in privacy, is that nikah valid?

Q: I would like to know if a boy can see many girls before deciding on which one he would like to marry, or should he see one girl at a time?

Q: I recently married my cousin on request of my parents and so that our families stay connected and to obey my mother. But before that I sent a rishta/proposal to a girl that I liked but her family didn’t agreed.

Now after my marriage, that girl is asking me to marry her but I fear my that family and wife won’t agree to it. What should I do? What is the Islamic way to proceed in this matter? If I marry her and keep that a secret is it justified?

Q: What is the correct way of holding an engagement in Islam? Also, is segregation between men and women necessary in waleemah functions?

Q:

1. I would like to know if having a khatam (before a wedding) with lunch and tea, inviting families and friends is allowed in Islam?

2. And also a "mehndi function"

Q: Can I please know if we wish to do an engagement in Islam, what is the proper way to do it. Also, is partition between men and women necessary in events and functions?.