Nikah in Islam is a very simple occasion as it is taught by the model of prophet Muhammad (S). Hadees say that Prophet’s weddings were very simple with about 10 people attended. Nowadays the ceremony is very extravagant and expensive. The dowry or wedding gift demanded by brides in Arab countries is sometimes too much expensive that grooms are unable to meet their demands. In other countries like India, it is the bride’s family who need to give dowry to the groom. In most of the cases it is a huge amount and it makes their life miserable too.
The Nikah ceremony these days are occasions to show off and people do not hesitate to spend lavishly on their ‘once in life time’ event. From the invitation card to wedding halls, splendid meals and other wedding related arrangements like dress, ornaments, flowers etc etc people do not try to fit into minimum, but spend extravagantly. As it becomes a social trend, everyone is literally forced to follow the trend and spend accordingly to keep up their social status and good will. This makes Nikah expensive and even unaffordable for many.