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Solemnization | Akad Nikah

sol·em·nize (slm-nz)

tr.v. sol·em·nized, sol·em·niz·ing, sol·em·niz·es

1. To celebrate or observe with dignity and gravity.

2. To perform with formal ceremony.

3. To make serious or grave.

 

A Malay wedding is usually performed when either one or both spouses are Malay. Malaysian law defines a Malay person as a Muslim. The traditional wedding ceremony is in two parts. The first part is the akad nikah (marriage contract), which is the legal and religious part of the wedding.

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