When and Where Should the Marriage Covenant Be Held?

Every person who is going to hold a wedding would expect a blessed marriage. Therefore, not a few of those who hold a marriage contract at the mosque. However, maybe some people are still unsure of how the actual law and permits to hold a marriage contract in the mosque?

Jumhur (majority) of the ulama indeed recommend that a marriage ceremony be held in the mosque. Among the goals is to make it more easily known to many people and also for the blessing of the contract.

Siti ‘Aisha narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

 أَعْلِنُوا هَذَا النِّكَاحَ وَاجْعَلُوهُ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ وَاضْرِبُوا عَلَيْهِ بِالدُّفُوفِ

 "Announce the marriage contract, do it in the mosque, and beat the tambourine for him."

It's just that the Maliki scholars remind, permissibility of a marriage contract in the mosque is only a procession of consent granted. While other events such as food or traditions related to marriage, should be done outside the mosque. This limitation is also certainly very reasonable because it involves the honor of the mosque itself as a sacred place and place of worship that must be kept, such as not raising the voice, not multiplying, not allowing women who are menstruating, and so on. So that if it cannot maintain the honor of the mosque, then the law will come away. Even scholars have agreed to oblige and prohibit songs that are not appropriate to be performed at the mosque.

The question is, why is marriage permissible in a mosque, isn't marriage a contract? The scholars explained, the contract that was placed in the mosque was a contract of buying and selling or renting. While grant agreements and the like are not endorsed, they are even encouraged in the mosque. One contract that is recommended is a marriage contract.

However, it should be remembered, the scholars have made loud the voice in the mosque, even with the sound of dhikr, if only the dhikr could disrupt people who pray. If it's not annoying then it's not makruh. It is precisely if by hardening the dhikr it can arouse obedience, arouse the hearts of those who do it or remind people not to dhikr, then it is better.

What if you turn up the voice in speaking? If the things that are discussed are things that are not good then the law is clearly makruh, it can even be haram. Same is the case with good talk but it is disturbing for those who pray, so it can be chaotic. In essence, if the conversation is halal and does not interfere, then the law may or may not be enforced ('Abdurrahman ibn Muhammad' Audh al-Jaziri, al-Fiqh ala al-Mazhahib al-Arba'ah, [Beirut: Darul Kutub], 2003, volume 1, volume 1, p. 259).

While regarding eating food in the mosque, as long as it does not pollute, the law is changed. However, if polluting and disturbing, because the food smells like petai and jengkol, then the law makruh is not even permitted.

In conclusion, holding a marriage contract in the mosque is recommended, with a note that while maintaining the honor of the mosque. It should not be done at the time of prayer because it can interfere, especially using loudspeakers, not talking about things that are inappropriate, and so on. The same is true for meals. It can be done in a mosque but while maintaining its cleanliness and honor. If this is not possible, it should be done outside the mosque, especially if there is a concern that it will be accompanied by inappropriate chatter or someone shouting. Maybe that is also the consideration of Maliki scholars suggesting that what is done in the mosque is only the procession of his marriage contract (Ministry of Waqf and Islamic Affairs, al-Mausu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah, [Kuwait: Daru al-Salasil], 1404 H, volume 37 , p. 214).

In addition, the Syafii, Maliki, and Hanbali scholars suggested that the marriage ceremony be held on Friday, as had been done by the previous scholars. Because, Friday is a glorious day, considered the king of the day, even the Prophet Adam was created on that day. While a blessing in a marriage contract is certainly expected. So he was encouraged on that most glorious and blessed day.

Added by the Shafi'i cleric, a marriage contract should also be carried out on Friday morning, based on one of the prayers of the Prophet ﷺ, "O God, bless my people in their morning."

However, according to Hanbali scholars, the contract should be held in the afternoon. It is based on the history of Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Make a marriage in the afternoon. Because it attracts greater blessing. "

According to the scholars, in addition to being at the time of mustajab, the marriage contract on Friday afternoon is also considered to be closer to the purpose of marriage (Wahbah al-Zuhaili, al-Fiqhu al-Islami wa Adillatuhu, [Damascus: Darul Fikr], volume 9, p. 6618). Allah knows best.

Ustadz M. Tatam Wijaya, PP Raudhatul Hafizhiyyah Sukaraja-Sukabumi Alumni, Caregiver of Taklim Assembly "Syubbanul Muttaqin" Sukanagara-Cianjur, West Java.

Source: https://islam.nu.or.id

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