Muslim Marriages

 Today, many weddings have slipped into a Hollywood–Bollywood mould. The bride is dressed to look like a Christian bride or a movie star, with barely any sign of Islamic identity left… and the groom looks no different from a Western groom in a suit and tie.

And the saddest part?

The extravagance. The open sin. The desperate chase for attention.

You can’t help but think of the millions around the world struggling with famine, starvation, homelessness — people who would give anything for a glass of clean water or a plate of food. Yet we ignore all that suffering… just to impress others for a few hours.

Money wasted on halls, décor, draping, chair covers, wine glasses, musicians, photography, and fancy invitation cards that end up in the bin — this is wealth that could have brought so much relief to those in hardship.

Imagine people throwing away hundreds of your own notes… and you smiling because “it looked nice.”

Even those known as “religious” fall into this trap, spending thousands and thousands while sacrificing the pleasure of Allah ﷻ and the Sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ. Simplicity — which is part of imaan — has become rare.

Rasulullah ﷺ taught us that “the most blessed Nikah is the one with the least difficulty and expenditure.”

But today we exchange diamonds for stones. We chase cultures that were never ours, imitate ways that bring no barakah, and forget the honour Allah gave us through Islam.

The Prophet ﷺ warned us:

“Whoever imitates a nation is from them.”

And, “A person will be with whom he loves.”

On the Day of Judgement, we will be raised with those we imitate.

How will we face Rasulullah ﷺ when our weddings resemble everything he came to remove?

If we continue down this path, we stand to lose so much — the pleasure of Allah, the companionship of our Prophet Muhammed  ﷺ, and even the barakah and success of our marriages.

But it’s not too late.

If our loyalty is truly to Allah ﷻ and His Messenger ﷺ, then now is the time to turn back. To choose simplicity. To embrace the Sunnah. To seek barakah instead of applause. In that choice lies the success of both worlds.

May Allah grant us understanding, concern, and the strength to act. 🤍