Abu Usamah - Do's & Dont's of the Wedding Day

About this lecture

In this lecture, Sheikh Abu Usamah delivers a comprehensive guide to the do's and don'ts of the Islamic wedding day, identifying common practices borrowed from non-Muslim cultures — including the exchange of rings, wedding cakes, extravagant dress, music, photography, and mixed-gender seating — and explaining their origins in Roman, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Sikh traditions. Drawing on Quranic verses and authentic Hadith, he calls Muslims to revive the simplicity of the Prophetic Sunnah in their nikah celebrations, avoid debt and wasteful spending, protect the bride's mahr, and ensure the poor are included in the walima feast.