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Wedding Practices
The United Arab Emirates is a rich and
famous country where weddings are celebrated in a
very lavish manner. Their weddings display their
eternal love for gold and extravagance in the
best way. It conducted by special Islamic laws
and highly influenced by local traditions. The
traditional wedding celebration lasts for 7 days,
which starts with the marriage proposal ceremony
called Al Khoutha. In this ceremony, the groom’s
father asks for the bride’s hand from her
father, which is later followed by a marriage
contract agreement called Al Akhd.
Once the wedding date is fixed, the bride
rests at home for 40 days prior to the
wedding. During this entire time-frame, she is
pampered by her family members with healthy
food. Her entire body is smeared with
traditional oils and perfumes from head to toe
and her hair is cleansed with flower extracts
to nourish them. Emirati weddings are the
best occasions for women to show off their
exclusive dresses and jewelry. The bride’s
reception is all about dancing, lavish
decorations, and enjoyment.
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Facts
a pre-wedding ceremony where the groom formally asks
the bride's parents for her hand in marriage.

Surah Fatiha
about a short prayer from the Holy Quran. Followed by a
presentation of tea, coffee, or cordial and sweets that
both families enjoy together.

UAE katb Al-kitaab 

is the marriage ceremony. During the ceremony, the
sheikh lays out the terms of the marriage and a contract is
signed by both parties.

weddin Maher
 
 a dowry or payment of a groom that must provide to his
bride. It symbolizes love, respect, and courtesy towards
the woman. 
 zaffe 

Facts
A newlywed couple's grand
entrance to their reception.
During the zaffe, rings are
changed from the right hand to

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the left hand.

Zaghrouta
 a cheer of celebration.

UAE dabke
A popular folk dance performed

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by professional dancers and then
the wedding guests. If attending
an Egyptian wedding, guests are
likely to see belly dancers instead.
 Cake cutting
Facts Arab Muslim couples cut their
multi-tiered wedding cake with a
large sword passed down to the
groom from his family for his

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wedding day.

Barmet Al-aroos
UAE final farewell to the newlywed
couple before they depart their
wedding venue in a flashy and
highly decorated vehicle playing

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loud music and honking all the
way to announce to the world
that the couple in front of them
just got married.
 Henna night (bridal shower)

Facts
is organized 2-3 days before the actual wedding day
where all the bride’s female friends and relatives are
invited to enjoy a night of music, dance, and lip-smacking
food. All the invited guests in the room bless the bride

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with gifts like jewelry, expensive dresses, and
money. Perfumes in UAE are considered as a great gift for
the newlyweds. The women dance and celebrate with the
bride, the henna artist decorates the hands and feet of the
bride with beautiful designs.

UAE
weddin
 Hijab
Facts In Emirati weddings, there are separate ceremonies for
men and women. The reason is so that the Muslim
women who wear hijab can celebrate without worrying
about being seen by unknown men at the party. Emirati

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weddings are the best occasions for women to show off
their exclusive dresses and jewelry. The bride’s reception is
all about dancing, lavish decorations, and enjoyment.

UAE kandoura
The men’s party also have their separate dancing and
enjoyment sessions. They wear a traditional simple white

weddin
dress called kandoura. According to the traditional dance
form, men stand in a line holding a thin gold cane in one
hand. Also, sometimes the men at the front and end of
the line carry a small rifle and then they all dance to
Emirati music tunes.
Foreigners and locals wanting to
marry in Dubai should pay attention Several
to all the requirements in this
matter, among which, the following conditions
are quite important:
and
 The marriage of two persons of the same requireme
gender is prohibited in the UAE.
nts to get
 A marriage needs to be legally registered
in order to be considered. married in
 Muslims in Dubai need to register the
Dubai
marriage at the court marriage in the city.
 Non-Muslim persons can get married
in Dubai with respect to the rules of Several
their country.
conditions
 An electronic registration of the
marriage before going to the marriage and
court in Dubai is necessary. requireme
 The reference number for the nts to get
registered marriage is then used in
Dubai courts. married in
 In the case of persons under 18 years
Dubai
of age, an approval from the chief
justice of Personal Status Court is
 Past
In the UAE, wedding for locals confirm with Sharia Law
and traditional Bedouin wedding was performed.
According to Belouin philosophy, marriage is not
merely between man and a woman but also between
the families. Wedding preparations usually lasts in
seven days. It was very simple and at home. The bride
and groom didn’t waste a lot of money for preparing
for the wedding. The foods were made at home. The
only place where the bride and the groom would see
each other was at the conclusion of the ceremony at
their posy-wedding dwelling. In old traditions, the
father of the bride would not attend his daughter’s
wedding and sometimes he would travel outside the
country on the day of the ceremony.
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In contrast, weddings in the present have been heavily
influenced by Weston cautions and international weddings.
Large parts of the wedding still hold to traditions with new
traditions. Once the pre-wedding negotiation by the parents
is complete, the wedding ceremony is held. In the
engagement ceremony the bride and groom place rings on
each others right hands. At the wedding, these rings are
switched to the index left finger. After this, the festivities
begin. They waste a lot of money in preparation.
• Wedding at hotel. The buffet is opened for the guests. The
bouquet is tossed behind the bride’s back to other
hopeful woman. The bouquet is seen as an omen of good
luck, since whoever catches it is foretold to be the next to
marry.