As a Muslim looking to get married, which newspaper should you advertise in?

Muslim marriages are known as Nikaah. According to the Holy Quran, a Muslim wedding is considered a garment. This implies that just as real clothing protects us from the outside world, husband and wife are seen as protectors and comforters of each other from the outside world. 

The Nikah ceremony is performed in a mosque and the imam of the mosque officiates the wedding. The Nikkah is a prophetic tradition and the only permitted way for a man and a woman to get married. This ceremony formalizes the marriage because, in the Islamic tradition, a couple is not allowed to be intimate without Nikah. The Nikah legitimizes the marriage before God and that’s when the couple says, “I accept”. Just like any other marriage, someone has to propose to begin the Nikaah process. The groom is obligated to give Mahr to the bride. In between the proposal and the acceptance, the couple can meet as often as they want to get to know each other. The Qabool is acceptance of the proposal, but it is not necessary for anyone to accept the proposal right away. To officiate the Nikaah two male witnesses are required. Once all these requirements are met the Nikaah can be officiated.

The first step to your beautiful yet simple Nikaah is finding a suitable groom or bride. Looking for a suitable partner through ads in the newspaper is still a prevalent approach in the Muslim matrimonial community. For booking an Urdu community matrimonial ad, you should first look for the most popular newspapers in your area. Siasat Daily and Inquilab are the options available for your matrimonial ads.

  • Siasat Daily – After three years of India’s independence, it was decided to start a newspaper in Urdu. Siasat would thereby serve as a bridge between the Deccan Muslims who chose to stay in India. It was also the first newspaper to launch its digital outlet. 

You can publish two types of matrimonial ads-Classified Text ads and Classified Display ads. Hyderabad is the only location available for this newspaper. A text ad costs Rs 400/3 lines and a display ad costs Rs 1,120(4 x 4 cm). This newspaper publishes matrimonial ads only on Sunday and for that, you need to complete the booking procedures by Friday that week.

  • Inquilab –  This newspaper was started by Late Abdul Hamid Ansari in 1938 and is owned by Jagran Prakashan Limited. This group also publishes Dainik Jagran. It has circulation only in Mumbai. A total number of 127,255 copies are circulated across Mumbai. You will incur a cost of Rs 558/15 words for a classified text ad while the rate is Rs 3,420/(4 x 5 cm) for a display ad. Sunday is the ad publishing date and you must complete the booking two days before your requirement.

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Rituals and Traditions of a Muslim Wedding in India

A Muslim wedding is known as a beautiful and soulful event which marks and celebrates a couple’s dedication to the faith. Muslim weddings are one of the most colourful and scintillating weddings that happens in our country. The wedding ceremony is divided into pre-wedding rituals, wedding rituals, and post-wedding rituals. They have been elaborated below : 

Pre-wedding Rituals:

  • Salatul Istikhara – This is the first ritual which is performed before the wedding. In Muslim communities, arrange marriages are more prevalent and the matches are within the same communities and religious sect. After the family members have finalized their match, the religious head (Imam) of the nearby mosque performs a special prayer where he asks God to bless the would-be couple.
  • Imam Zamin – Here the groom’s mother visits the bride’s home on an auspicious day. She carries gifts and sweets along with her. She also carries a gold or silver coin wrapped inside a silk scarf which is tied around the bride’s wrists. This ritual signifies the formal acceptance of the bride into her future family.
  • Mangni – Mangni is the official engagement ceremony between the bride and groom and their families. Families, relatives and close friends from both the families to witness the engagement where the couple exchange rings. Gifts like sweets, fruits, dry fruits, dresses are exchanged. 
  • Manjha – One to two days before the Nikah ceremony,  the bride is dressed up in yellow attire. A paste is made of Turmeric, sandalwood and rose-water and is applied to the bride’s face, hands and feet. All the women of the family gather for this occasion and participate in this fun loving event. Turn by turn the women apply the paste to the bride and to each other. After this, the bride goes on to take the bath. After this ritual, the bride is not allowed to leave the house till her wedding day. The same ritual also takes place in the groom’s house.
  • Mehendi – In this ritual, a henna paste is applied in the hands of the bride along with the other women present in the ceremony. This is a completely women-centric event, and the women of the family gather around the bride, the evening before the wedding. Ladies within the family sometimes apply the henna on the bride’s hands and feet or professional people are called for the mehendi application. It is customary to include the groom’s initials within the bride’s henna designs which he has to discern on their first night together. Other female members of the family also get their hands painted with henna.
  • Sanchaq – During this pre-wedding ritual, the groom’s family visit the bride’s place with gifts for her from her future in-laws. The gifts include sweets and the wedding attire and matching jewelleries to be worn by the bride during Nikah. 

Wedding day Rituals:

  • Baraat – The groom accompanied his close friends and relatives, set for the wedding venue. A car is sent by the bride’s family to pick up the groom. A member of the bride’s family goes to the groom’s place and escorts him on the way to the wedding venue. The relatives of the groom follow this car and the whole wedding party heading towards the wedding venue is known as the Baraat.
  • Welcome Ceremony – On the groom’s arrival, the groom and his family are warmly welcomed in a grand way by the bride’s family. They are then offered sweets and sherbet. The relatives of the groom also receive a grand welcome and are sprayed with attar-scented or rose-water as they enter the wedding venue.
  • Nikah – The Wedding in Muslim community is known as Nikah ceremony and is officiated by a religious priest called Maulvi. The men and the women are seated separately. The women generally take their place around the bride and the men with the groom. The bride’s father is appointed as the guardian to look after the bride’s interest in the Nikah by the Maulvi. The groom’s family gives Mehr to the bride which is generally a pre-decided amount of cash to seek her consent for marrying the groom. The Maulvi starts the Nikah proceeding by first saying a prayer from the Quran. Next, he asks the bride if she has consent in marrying the groom by accepting the Mehr. This is where he asks the bride the phrase ‘Qubool Hai?’ three times in a row. The bride has to reply by saying “Qubool Hain” three times. The Maulvi then moves on to the groom and repeats the procedure. This ritual is known as Ijab-e-Qubool. The bride and groom remain separated from each other so that they are not able to see each other. The Ijab-e-Qubool is followed by signing of the Nikahnama or marriage contract. The Nikahnama outlines all possible duties and rites of both the bride and the groom as decreed by the Quran. This is followed by the recital of Khutba, a religious discourse. The Maulvi then recites paragraphs from the Holy Quran which are equivalent to marriage vows. The bride and groom need not repeat these vows but listen to them. The elders of the family then shower their blessings on the newlywed couple.
  • Arsi Mushraf – In this ritual, the couple looks at each other for the first time after the marriage has been solemnized. A mirror is kept between the bride and the groom and the Holy Quran is placed on top of it. The couple looks in the mirror where they see the reflection of each other. 

Post-wedding Rituals:

  • Rukhsat – Once the wedding ceremony is over, the bride bids goodbye to her family and sets off for her new home. Once she arrives at her husband’s house, she is welcomed by her mother-in-law. The Holy Quran is placed on her head. 
  • Walimah – Walimah marks the public declaration of the marriage. A reception party is held where the bride and groom are generally seated on a throne atop a stage. They meet and greet all members from both families . The event includes a grand feast of traditional Muslim delicacies like Biryani, Meat Korma etc.
  • Chauthi – Thi is the last ceremony where the bride visits her parent’s home on the fourth day of the wedding and is accompanied by her husband. Her parents treat the newlywed couple with a grand lunch and give them various gifts. 

In Muslim families, the men and women are strongly encouraged to marry as soon as possible. They are not free to date or intermingle, which results in a more drawn-out and deliberate process. The amount of choice and acceptance involved in choosing marriage partners often depends on the class and educational status of the family. Newspapers play a very important role in finding suitable alliances. releaseMyAd is the best platform to place Muslim matrimonial ad in the newspaper. releaseMyAd is an online ad booking portal that is INS accredited, serving for more than 10 years in more than 270 newspapers.The advertisers are given the privilege to get the cheapest rates directly and place the ad in the newspaper in an easy and hassle free manner. You can choose any newspaper based on the number of circulation and the readership numbers. 

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