Assertion: marriage | /r/Synonym | nikah
Facets:
value: in islamic law
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In Islamic law, marriage – or more specifically, the marriage contract – is called nikah, an Arabic word whose original literal meaning was "sexual intercourse", but which already in the Quran is used exclusively to refer to the contract of marriage.
text: In Islam, marriage is a contract between the bride and groom (or their proxies) known as a nikah.