Was Syed and Amiras wedding (Eastenders, UK soap) a realistic Muslim wedding?
I have never been in England but their wedding seems like a mixture of Indian and British culture. For example, the iman never sits right next to the bride. Usually a close relative sits next to bride. The Iman is closer to grooms side. Here he sat right next to bride. Another thing it seemed the iman kept looking at bride. Well the real imans keep their gaze down. I think the nikah was done incorrectly as well. In Islam, conditions and various terms are discussed and agreed upon. The groom pays mehr (a gift to bride), and there is a nikah sermon (khutba-tun-nikah). Iman makes a dua for the couple as well. This clip really does not show this. Another thing, I never seen any iman reading verses from Quran by looking at it. Imans have the quran memorized. In islam, there is nikah ceremony and Walima (feast for family, relatives, neighbors, and friends). Mendi is culture thing in south asia. You can consummate any time after nikah. I think the writing inaccurate or the writers were influe
