The Nikaah or Islamic wedding ceremony can be conducted at the home of the bride or the groom, or at any other convenient venue. An Imam, in the presence of close family members and relatives, conducts the ceremony. The 'Walis' (the fathers of the bride and of the groom) play an important role in the ceremony. The Imam reads selected verses from the Qur'an and the Nikaah is complete after the Ijab-e-Qubul (proposal and acceptance). The boy's side proposes and the girl's side conveys her assent. The bride and groom must consent to marry three times in the presence of the Imam and their witnesses. The mutual consent of the bride and groom is of great importance for the marriage to be legal.

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