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In Islam, marriage (nikah) is a solemn and sacred contract between the bride and groom. It is a sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. In a Nikah ceremony, the groom, or his representative, proposes to the bride, in front of at least two witnesses. The bride, or her representative, expresses the acceptance of the proposal.
ISGVF can arrange the performance of the nikah ceremony at ISGVF or at an external venue, for a fee of $500.
At ISGVF, the Nikah ceremony may be performed in the Main Prayer Hall (Upper Level) or in the Activity Hall (Lower Level).
Only the Nikah ceremony is permitted in the main prayer hall. Any other religiously permitted activities may take place in the Activity Hall.
In the Main Prayer Hall, guests follow the tradition of sitting down on the carpeted floor during the ceremony. The Main Prayer Hall has chairs to accommodate people with disabilities and seniors who have difficulty sitting down on the floor. The Main Prayer Hall is divided for men and women with a light screen curtain, designating an area of the hall for men and an area of the hall for women. Please read all guidelines pertaining to the main prayer hall below:
Those who wish the ISGVF Imam to preside over their nikah ceremony must:
In Islam, marriage is a legal contract between two people. Marriage (nikah) is a solemn and sacred social contract between the bride and groom. The marriage contract is signed in a Nikah ceremony, in which the groom or his representative proposes to the bride in front of at least two witnesses, stating the details. The bride and groom demonstrate their free will by repeating the word qabul (“I accept”) in Arabic three times. The Nikah is the Sunnah of our Prophet (SAW). Want to know the Components of an Ideal Islamic Marriage.
Interested individuals may contact ISGVF – ISGVF could arrange performance of the Nikah Ceremony at ISGVF or on an outside location for a fee.
At ISGVF, Nikah may be performed in the Main Prayer Hall (Upper Level) or in the Activity Hall (Lower Level) of the Main Building.
Only the Nikah ceremony is permitted in the Main Prayer Hall. All other religiously permitted activities may take place in Activity Hall.
The Main Prayer Hall has chairs to accommodate seniors and people with a Handicap who have difficulty sitting down. All other guests are requested to follow prayer hall tradition of comfortably sitting down on the carpeted floor during the ceremony.
The Main Prayer Hall is divided for Men & Women, a light screen curtained section accommodates the Women’s area.
Those who wish ISGVF Imam to preside over their Marriage Ceremony must download the Application form and submit all the required information at least two weeks before the scheduled Ceremony. Please note that a valid Civil Marriage License must be submitted with the application.
Those who wish to use the Activity Hall, must fill out and sign the ISGVF Facility Use form in addition to all the above requirements.
– ISGVF Application for Nikah Ceremony
All applications are tentative pending ISGVF approval. Applications will be considered confirmed only once explicit ISGVF approval has been received. ISGVF discourages any announcement of proposed ceremonies until applications are confirmed.
For further information, please contact: office@isgvf.com or council@isgvf.com.
– e-mail inquiry to council@isgvf.com or
Office@ISGVF.com
– Completing the Application for Marriage Ceremony (Download : ISGVF Application for Marriage Ceremony )
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