Etiquettes of the first night

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- Groom leads bride in 2 rakat nafl salah, making intention of gratitude and need.

- Make dua for blessed marriage, to make your married life pleasing to Allah and a source of drawing closer to Him and seek refuge from any evil and displeasing acts.

- The groom should then put his hand on the front of his bride's head and recite a dua.

(The dua is mentioned above in arabic)

Allahumma inni as'aluka khairaha wa khaira ma jabaltaha alayhi - wa a'uthu  bika min sharriha wa sharri ma jabaltaha alayhi.

"O Allah, I ask You for her goodness and the goodness which You have created in her, and I seek refuge with You from her evil and the evil which You have created in her."
[Abu Dawud]

• Chit-chat

- Initiate light-hearted discussion.

- It is recommended that you first engage yourself in some religious talk such as discussing the aim and objectives of marriage in islam and intention to better yourselves together.

- Praise each other, making one another feel comfortable.

- Display love, affection and warmth with each other.

• Intimacy

- If you wish to consummate the marriage, it must be a mutual decision. No pressuring.

- The groom should be gentle, considerate, and patient, recognizing the shyness of his bride.

- Physical intimacy begins with foreplay. Foreplay is a sunnah.

- The husband must ensure that his bride is aroused before consummation.

Before consummation recite this dua:

(The dua is mentioned above in Arabic.)

Bismil-lahi Allahumma jannibna'sh-shaytan, wa jannib-ash-shaytana ma razaqtana.

"In the name of Allah, O Allah, protect us from shaytan and protect whatever you give us from shaytan."

- If the wife is in pain, the husband should stop and comfort her. Do not pressurize her to continue.

- Not every virgin bride will bleed. If she does, stop and comfort her. Her health is your #1 priority.

• If there is penetration both husband and wife will need to do ghusl.

The three fard act of ghusl are:

1. Clean out the mouth.

2. Clean the nostrils well.

3. Wash entire body once.

• The morning after.

- Pray tahajjud before you sleep, or make firm intention to wake each other up for tahajjud.

- If you miss tahajjud, wake each other up for fajr. This is getting your first morning together off to the perfect start. A couple who do this have fulfilled a wish of our beloved prophet Muhammad pbuh.

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Share this with your partner on the night of your wedding.

Share it with the people you know.

In shaa Allah this will help. :)

If you have any questions regarding any topic then please let me know in comment section. I will try my best to answer with the authentication. In shaa Allah.


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