| In the Muslim wedding tradition, the Muslim brides are | | | | wedding tradition must not look at the groom till the |
| given much importance as the Muslim grooms. It is | | | | wedding is over. After that she has to immediately |
| the bride's family that takes the first step towards | | | | go to the groom's new house, where everything will |
| the groom's side to fix the marriage. There will be a | | | | be ready for her to start her new life. Till then she |
| lot of ceremonies in the bride's home. First the bride's | | | | will be guarded by her parents or her guardians. |
| family sends a lot of fruits as well as sweets to the | | | | The Muslim brides are entitled to receive dowry on |
| groom's house once the marriage is fixed. Next they | | | | the day of the nikah or the social contract. They |
| start the preparations of the wedding. As the | | | | may ask for anything from the bridegroom, and she |
| wedding is a very important event in the life of | | | | will also get it. She may receive property, gold or any |
| Muslims, a lot of care is taken to make the bride look | | | | other items as dowry. This she is allowed to keep |
| good. | | | | and it will become her own even after the marriage. |
| A lot of money is spent in designing the Muslim brides | | | | If she wishes to she can maintain her maiden name, |
| dress for the wedding. They will mostly wear bright | | | | it is not compulsory for her to take the name of her |
| red colored clothes in the Muslim customs, and they | | | | husband after the marriage. The brides of the Muslim |
| will also wear a lot of gold jewellery. The dresses will | | | | community are requested to dress very modestly. |
| also be full of gold and silver threads to make the | | | | They have to dress modestly when they are |
| brides look very rich on the day of the wedding. | | | | meeting the groom before the marriage, and in the |
| Once the marriage is fixed, and the date is fixed the | | | | presence of her parents. She must also dress |
| brides must not go out of the homes. They must be | | | | modestly on the day of her wedding. There has been |
| kept company by the ladies in the household as well | | | | a lot of criticism about the Muslim brides wearing |
| as her friends. During this time they will beautify her | | | | very Westernized clothes for the wedding. She must |
| for the wedding day. | | | | be dressed in a way that none of her body parts are |
| They use a lot of turmeric paste a few days before | | | | shown. She must also dress in a way that she will |
| the wedding day on the skin of the Muslim brides' to | | | | not attract the attention of the other men in the |
| make them fair. The bride's family will also arrange an | | | | room. She must also not indulge in Western practices |
| engagement ceremony for the Muslim groom and | | | | during the wedding like kissing visitors. |
| bride to exchange rings. The bride in the Muslim | | | | |