Walimah after the marriage?

Sep 23, 2021 | Marriage

Q: Does the walimah need to be after the nikah to fulfil the sunnah?

The purpose is to feed people and express joy at the event of marriage and that could be done before the nikah.

Answered by Shaykh Bilal Brown

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