Authored by: al-Shaykh Mubashshir Ahmad Rabbani (may Allah preserve him)
If the referenced article regarding the Islamic status of wedding feasts had been read carefully, the answer to this question would already be apparent.
According to Qur’an and Sunnah, the only type of feast proven during marriage is the walīmah. This has been supported with multiple evidences in the article, and the classifications of various feasts by hadith scholars were also briefly discussed.
It does not matter whether this walīmah is held in a wedding hall, private residence, or courtyard—this is the only Sharʿīly valid form of marriage feast.
✦ Question: What is the Islamic ruling on the bride’s family hosting a feast at the wedding hall? ✦
Answer:If the referenced article regarding the Islamic status of wedding feasts had been read carefully, the answer to this question would already be apparent.
According to Qur’an and Sunnah, the only type of feast proven during marriage is the walīmah. This has been supported with multiple evidences in the article, and the classifications of various feasts by hadith scholars were also briefly discussed.
✦ No Evidence for the Bride’s Family Hosting a Feast ✦
It becomes clear from the above that the current custom of the bride’s family hosting a meal for guests—including those arriving with the groom—is not supported by any Sharʿī evidence. The concept of a "baraat" (groom’s procession to the bride’s house) in its modern form is also not found in Islam or in the best generations (khayr al-qurūn).✦ The Only Prescribed Feast is the Walīmah ✦
The only marriage-related feast authentically proven in Islam is the walīmah, as practiced by the Prophet ﷺ at the time of his own marriage and as commanded by him to his Companions.It does not matter whether this walīmah is held in a wedding hall, private residence, or courtyard—this is the only Sharʿīly valid form of marriage feast.
