Customary practices

Q: My daughter received a wedding proposal. We have accepted, but the problem is the boy can only marry her when he has completed his studies [1 year's time]. The kids want to see one another. Can we have a contractual nikkah now, no hankie pankie, but just spend time in parents presence, then when he can earn a living have another nikkah and they can now live as man and wife Insha Allah. What can you advise mufti. We don't want the kids to do zinnah/fitna and we understand that the boy wants to finish his studies, both sides of the parents can't afford to maintain the new couple now. Please advise.

Q: My question is about whether I can have a secret nikaah with a man that loves me dearly but is afraid of Allah just like me. We're aware that we can't stay in a haram relationship so we decided to make nikaah. We cannot do it the normal way because his parents and my wali which is my father are not agreeing because of race and materialism. We are adults and we know that we're wanting the right thing. We don't want to displease our parents but we have to because displeasing Allah is worse. Is it the nikaah valid and what is the process of doing this kind of nikaah? Can we keep this nikaah as a secret for 2/3 years until this man is settled and has a better financial position to please my father in the future?

Q: What does Islam say about couples going for honeymoons after nikaah?

Q: My problem is that one of my friends has done a court marriage and he did not tell their parents. After that they tried to convince their parents for their marriage and then the parents agreed and once again they have done nikaah. So my question is that is it ok for them or is there any obligation for making nikaah twice as bride and groom is same.

Q: Is exchanging of gifts permissible before nikaah? Does it fall in the hukm of bribe?

Q: When marriage of a couple is commencing and the groom does not want to take any dowry from the brides family but the brides family is forcing that they want to give the things to their daughter, so does it come under dowry? If the money etc. is not taken, the relation may come under threat! What should the groom do in that situation and if it is taken then the groom will come under any sin?

Q: Is having pre nikah functions found in shariah? We have heard one aalim saying e.g. engagements etc are permissible in principle if no intermingling dancing or exchanging of rings takes place.

Q: My marriage is after eid. But some of our relatives say that between two Eids the marriage does not suffer. Is it permissible to get married after eid?

Q: What is the significance of performing nikaah on the day of Aashura? Is there any special virtue in this?

Q: Is it permissible to give a wedding ring to your wife on your wedding day?