What are the rules for a Hui wedding?

The most serious and solemn of the Hui wedding ceremonies is the "Write Izab" (Arabic, for promise, marriage contract), presided over by the imam of the mosque, the two sides of the closest relatives *** with the participation. "Write Izab" ceremony, the imam recited the relevant chapters of the Quran, the bride and groom read "halal", "testify to the word", praising the Lord and praising the Holy Spirit, indicating that they are in Allah's permission to marry. The bride and groom read out the words 'Haram' and 'Testimony' and praise Allah and His Messenger, indicating that they are marrying with Allah's permission.

The imam read "congratulatory words", "testimony", etc., after the completion of the prepared walnuts, jujubes, peanuts, candies thrown to the groom, meaning to thank God for the good fortune, wishing the bride and groom a happy old age, an early birth. Hui people do not look at the wedding "auspicious day", usually choose "the main hemp day" (i.e., Friday), and now more choice of festivals or Sundays.

Expanded

Different from the Han Chinese groom's "welcome", the Hui wedding to implement the "wait for the pro" ritual, the groom can not go to the woman's home to marry, can only sit at home and wait.

The day after the wedding, the groom brought prepared snacks and other gifts, accompanied the bride to the mother's home "back to the door". Thereafter, the marriage of the two female elders and sister-in-law, sisters, but also held a separate banquet, known as the "will kiss". The morning of the marriage, the groom to wash "business Suri" (big net), the bride to "open face".

China News Network - Hohhot to retain the "Hui wedding" 84-year-old willing to serve as a lecturer