Marriage in Islam
In Islamic law, marriage centers around nikah (Arabic: نِكَاح, romanized: nikāḥ), which is the marriage contract (also known as ʿaqd al-qirān, nikah nama, etc.), or more specifically, the bride's acceptance (qubul) of the groom's dower (mahr); and the witnessing of her acceptance. In addition, there are several other traditional steps such as khitbah (preliminary meeting(s) to get to know the other party and negotiate terms), walimah (marriage feast) and zifaf/rukhsati ("sending off" of bride and groom).