This is like so outdated but who cares....I'm blogging on this matter after almost two years being married to my darling husband Syamsuddin. Ok let us now begin......
After five months of being engaged to my fiancé, came the vow also known as the Akad Nikah or rather the solemnisation of marriage in Islam.
See the guy in black is the Imam who was given the authorisation by my father to perform the akad nikah on behalf of him as the 'wali' (e.g Girl's own daddy/ bride's male siblings/uncle). Before the akad nikah takes place, the imam will usually try to calm the groom's nervousness down with giving advice or making jokes up. But many imams will test the grooms with basic knowledge of Islam or request the grooms to recite the short verses from the Holy Al-Quran. Our Imam was the coolest. My eldest sister realised that his ring tone was one of the very famous songs by Metallica. He calmed my hubby by making all sorts of jokes. Luckily for Syamsuddin, the Imam did not question him anything although he has done all his homework beforehand.
Once Syamsuddin was calm, the imam took his hand and said this, Syamsuddin bin Sulle (name of groom), I hereby marry you to Nur Munira Binti Mohammad Bashir with the mas kahwin (dowry) of RM80.00 cash". Immediately after that Syamsuddin replied with "I accept (or agree) to marry Nur Munira Binti Mohammad Bashir with the mas kahwin (dowry) of RM80.00 cash. It was clearly said in one breath and the witnesses agreed. And are pronounced as Husband and Wife.
Then the Imam will read on husband's responsibilities of the do's and don'ts and then the Imam, Syamsuddin and the witnesses signed the documentations. Would you believe it, that my hubby was suppose to slip in the ring into my finger before he could kiss my forehead. I was like "What the hell is he doing??!!!". The Imam and all the guests were shocked.The Imam said this " I've not given the permission for you to kiss her...I've to summon you...everybody laughed. Syamsuddin later slipped in a ring into my right ring finger to break the 'air sembahyang' and I kissed his right hand. This is the time where he should kiss my forehead.....spoiler!!! Anyways everything went well, alhamdulillah! We all had a small 'makan-makan' before proceeding to the 'bersanding' session later after Zohor.
