Monday 26 September 2011

Sermons of the Nika'h

The Sermons of the Nika'h

BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.

ALHAM’DULILLAHI NAH’MADUHU VA NASTHAYEE’NUHU,
VA NASTHAGH'FIRUHU, VA NOOMINU BIHI ,VA NA THAWAKKALU ALAIHI
VA NA'OOZUBILLAHI MIN SHUROORI AN'FUSINAA VA MIN SAI'YAATHI AAMALINA MAIN'YAHDIHILLAHU FALAA MUDILLALAHOO
VA MAIN 'YUDLIL'HU  FA LAA HAADIYA LAHOO VA NASH'HADU
AN LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU VAH'DAHU LAA SHAREEKA LAHU,
VA NASH'HADU ANNA MUHAMMEDAN ABDUHU VA RASOOLUHOO, 
ARSALAHOO BIL HAQ’QI BASHEERAN’V VA NAZEERAM 
BAINA YADA’YIS  SAA'ATHI, MAIN'YUTHI’YILLAHA VA RASOOLAHOO, 
FAQAD RASHADA VA MAIN'YA'SIHI’MAA  FA INNAHOO
LAA YADURRU ILLAA NAF’SAHOO, VA LAA YADURRULLAHA SHAIYAN.
AMMAA BA'AD. 
FA A'OOZU BILLAHI MINASH SHAIY'THAANIR RAJEEM.

BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.
YAA AYYU’HAL’LAZEENA AAMANUTH THAQULLAHA HAQQA
THUQAA’THIHI
VA LAA THAMOO’THUNNA ILLAA VA ANTHUM MUSLIMOON.
YA AYYUHAN NASUTH THAKHOO RABBAKUMULLAZEE  KHALAQAKUM
MIN NAFSIN VAAHIDATHIN'V VA KHALAQA MIN'HAA  ZAV’JAHAA
VAB’ASSA MIN'HUMAA RIJAALAN KASEERAN’V VA NISAA'AN, 
VATH’THAQULLAHALLAZEE THASA'ALOONA BIHEE VAL AR'HAAM,
INNALLAHA KAANA ALAIKUM RAKHEEBAA,
YA AYYU’HAL’LAZEENA AAMANATH THAQULLAHA VA QOOLOO QAV'LAN SADEE’DAN YUSLIH' LAKUM AAMAALAKUM  VA YAGH'FIR'LAKUM ZUNOOBAKUM VA MAIN'YUTHIYILLAHA VA RASOOLLAHU, FAKHAD FAAZA FAV’ZAN AZEEMAA
FAS'ALULLAHA AIN'YAJ'ALANAA MIMMAIN'YATHEE’YUHU VA YUTHEEYU RASOOLUHOO VA YATH’THABI' RIDWANAHOO VA YAJTHANIBU SAKHITHAHU, FA INNAMA NAH'NU BIHI VA LAHU

ALLAHUMA SALLI ALAA SYEDINA MUHAMADININ NABEEYIL UMMEE VA AALIHI VA AS'HAABIHI VA AZ'WAAJIHI VA ZURRIY’YAATHIHEE VA AHLEY BAI'YTHIHI VA SALLAMA THASLEEMAN KASEERAN KASEERA.
QAALA NABIY’YUKUM SALLALLAHU ALAIHI VA SALLAM
YAA MAA’SHARASH  SHABAABI MANISTHA'THAA MIN'KUMUL BAA'A FAL YATHA ZAV’VAJ FA INNAHOO AGHAD’DU LIL BASARI VA AH'SANU LIL FARAJI  VA MAN'LAM YASTHATHI  FA ALAIHI BIS SAV’MI FA INNA LAHOO  VIJAA'UN  VA QAALA RASOOLULLAHI SALLALLAHU ALAIHI VA SALLAM
AN NIKAHU MIN SUNNAHEE FAMAN RAGHIBA AN SUNNAHEE FA LAIY'SA MINNEE.

Now, the Qazi recites Faathiha, which is most auspicious for any occasion and makes Dua for the bridal couple's felicity:

RABBANA HABLANAA MIN AZ'VAAJINAA VA ZURRIY’YAATHINAA QURRATHA AAYUNIN VA JA'ALNAA LIL MUTH’THAQEENA IMAMAA.
ALLAHUMMA ALLIF BAI'NA QULOOBIHIMA KAMAA ALLAFTHA BAIY'NA SYEDINA AADHM ALAIHIS SALAAMU VA BAIY'NA HAVVA  RADI ALLAHU THA AALAA AN'HAA,
VA BAIY'NA SYEDINA IBRAHIMA ALAIHIS SALAAMU VA  BAIY'NA SAARAA VA HAAJIRA RADI ALLAHU THA AALAA AN'HUMA
VA BAIY'NA SYEDINA MOOSAA ALAIHIS SALAAMU VA BAIY'NA  SAFOORA RADI ALLAHU THA AALAA AN'HAA,
VA ALLIF BAIY'NA HUMA KAMAA ALLAFTHA BAIY'NA SYEDINA MUHAMMEDIN SALLALLAHU ALAIHI VA SALLAM VA BAIY'NA KHADIJATHUL KUBRAA VA AAYISHATHAS SID’D’EEQA RADI ALLAHU THA AALAA AN'HUMA,
VA BAIY'NA SYEDINA ALI RADI ALLAHU THA AALAA AN'HU VA BAIY'NA SYEDATHINA FATHIMATHAZ  ZAHRAA RADI ALLAHU THA AALAA AN'HAA,
ALLAHUMMA ALKHI BAIYNA HUMA ULFATHAN KAAMILATHAN VA MUHABBATHAN THA'AMMATHAN
ALLAHUMMA AJ'AL HAAZAZ  ZIVAAJA ZIVAAJAN MUBARAKAN VA SAYEEDAN
ALLAHUMMA AJ'AL HAAZAL QIRAANA QIRAANAN MUBARAKAN BI BARKATHI
INNALLAHA VA MALAA’YIKATHAHU YUSALLOONA ALAN NABEEYI YAA AYYUHALLAZEENA AAMANOO SALLOO ALAIHI VA SALLIMOO THASLEEMAA, SALLALLAHU ALAN NABEEYIL UMMEE VA AALIHEE VA AS'HAABIHEE SALLALAHU ALAIHI VA SALLAM  SALAAHAN’V VA SALAAMAN ALAIKA YA RASOOLALLAHI SYEDINAA MUHAMADAN SALLALLAHU ALAIHI VA SALLAM.
SUB’HANA RABBIKA RABBIL IZZATHI AMMAA YASIFOON VASALAAMUN ALAL MURSALEENA VAL HAM’DU LILLAHI RABBIL AALAMEEN.  A'MEEN!

With this the Qazi and the families and friends of the bride and the groom and the entire audience bless and felicitate the married couple, saying: BAARKALLAHU LAKUMAA VA BAARAKA  ALAIY'KUMAA VA JAMA'A BAIY'NAKUMA FIL KHAI'YR.

Some sweets and dry fruits are distributed as Sunnah.  A marriage feast is optional.

An extract of the Dafthar, the Marriage Register, comprising the entries made and signed as above, is given to the bride; and another identical one is handed to the groom.

Both of them must keep it safe as it is a document of lifelong importance. This is a valid instrument recognized by courts of law. 

It is Sunnah for the bridegroom to give a feast, the Valeemah, on consummation of the marriage.

In this context, let it be recorded that lavish expenditure on marriages is not sanctioned by Islam.  Such extravagance is a severe financial strain even for the wealthy as they always bend backwards to set records. Either of the two parties or both may feel compelled to borrow money on interest, or to mortgage a house or other vital asset to finance the wedding.

They will be better Muslims if they contain the expenses of the ceremony within their means. Courting lifelong indebtedness to find a bride or bridegroom is not a wise or auspicious start to marital bliss. 

As children are born, the need for funds is greatest in the later years of married life.  Hence the caution against overreaching one's resources.

When the bridal couple meet after the Nikah, the groom recites this Dua: ALLAHUMMA INNEE AS'ALUKA KHAI'YRAHAA VA KHAI'YRA MAA JABAL’THA’HAA ALAIHI VA AOOZUBIKA MIN SHARRI’HAA VA SHARRI MAA JABAL’THAHAA ALAIHI.

When they meet in privacy, they must pray:
BISMILLAHI  ALLAHUMMA JANNIB’NASH SHAIY'THAANA VA JANNI’BISH SHAIY'THAANA MAA RAZAQ’THANAA.

On the birth of the child, the Azaan and the Qaamath are recited in a low tone in its ears.  In this manner, we welcome the new arrival into the Commonwealth of Islam. The Aayathul Kursee, Surath’s QULHUVALLAHU AHAD, QUL AZOZUBI RABBIL FALAKH  and QUL A'OOZUBI RABBIN NAAS are recited and breathed over the baby with the recital:

INNA RABBUKUMULLAHULLAZEE  KHALAQAS SAMAAWAATHI VAL AR'DA FEE SITH’THATHI AY’YAAMIN  SUMMAS' THAVAA ALAL AR'SH, YUGH’SHI'L LAI'YLAN NAHAARA YATHLUBUHU HASEESANV VASH SHAMSA VAL QAMARA VAN NUJOOMA MUSAKH’KHARAATHIM BI AMRIHEE ALAA LAHUL KHAL'QU VAL AM'RU THABAARAKALLAHU RABBUL AALAMEEN UD'OO RABBAKUM THADARRU'AN'V VA KHUF'YATHAN INNAHU LAA YUHIB’BUL MU'ETHADEEN.