Title: What are the rulings of having walima? How soon after the meeting of the bride & groom should walima be held?

Question: What are the rulings of having walima? How soon after the meeting of the bride & groom should walima be held?

Answer ID: 431Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 191/L)

(1) When husband and wife meet first time, it is recommended for husband to invite his relatives and friends to a feast (walima) as per his capacity.

(2) The walima can be held in the morning or the other day. Inviting people to a feast after that will not be called as walima:

ولیمة العرس سنة و فیھا مثوبة عظیمة وھی اذا بنی الرجل بامرأتہ ینبغي ان یدعو الجیران والاقرباء الی قولہ ولاباس بان یدعوا یومئذ من الغد و بعد الغد ثم ینقطع العرس و الولیمة (عالمگیري: 5/343)