A former visual journalist and wedding photographer, she has watched dozens of Muslim brides and grooms sign marriage contracts at their nikahs, or Islamic marriage ceremonies. The agreement, known in ...

Muslim weddings are known as the Nikah in Urdu. The ceremonies and rituals related to a Muslim wedding may differ according to the region, sects and customs of the people involved. But, down-the-line ...

A growing number of young Muslims in the UK are entering marriages that are not legally recognised, BBC Asian Network has found. This is because couples are having an Islamic wedding without the civil ...

Only in our subcontinent do the Muslim girls and their families have to bend over backwards to please boys. The ‘proper’ way ahead would be to have a standard marriage agreement or nikah-nama that ...