Lebanese Wedding

Lebanese Wedding

En route to the East, specifically Lebanon. Country where tradition and modernity coexist ...

For young Lebanese men and women, it is not easy to find true love. Traditions and social pressure are felt at every moment.

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Today, many Lebanese are studying abroad. They discover another culture, often more sincere and direct the level of feelings. But it's hard not to follow the family will. This is why young people always eventually return home to find their half. And here is the clash of cultures.

The young man wants to find a woman like her mother and realizes that "the model no longer exists." The girl wants a more modern and less macho man. Both parties are then often disappointed.

But do not see everything in black! It is of course possible to find her prince charming or his beloved Lebanon!

Once the marriage is completed, the lovers get engaged in a simple ceremony in the presence of the family.

The course of a traditional ceremony

It all starts with a meeting at the home of the bride. Her future husband comes to get his family to get together instead of worship.

The religious ceremony is traditional and lasts about an hour. The couple exchange rings and alliances, some family members make speeches, reading of religious texts is interspersed with songs. There are usually no quest and communion.

When the union is celebrated to party! The newlyweds and guests go to the reception hall. In Lebanon, it is very common to organize their wedding reception at a hotel.

Cocktails, appetizers, local music, dancing, ... The cocktail announces already the mood for the rest of the reception.

Once the guests of honor left, place food wine. The menus are loaded and the dishes are meant to very sophisticated. History not gorging guests, a pause is made between the hot starter and main course. Small animations, speech and transition table wedding table distract guests.

Then, the meal continues and ends with the cake. Just last spoonful of ice swallowed, guests invade the dance floor. The party then last until the wee hours of the morning.

Temporary marriage

In Lebanon, as well as in other countries of the East, there is a marriage that does not require common domicile, social recognition, or written instrument. We call this union "temporary marriage."

According to the European approach, which says marriage is even said home, civil liability, life affirmed couple ... Just the opposite of temporary marriage!

What is a temporary marriage?

It is a time-limited contract that allows a man and a woman unite without final commitments and respecting the Shariah (Islamic law governing religious, political, social and personal life).

"Spouses" do not sign any contract. Everything is concluded orally. The woman offers to man give in exchange for a dowry and for a certain period of time (minimum 1 month). If man accepts the marriage is concluded from the dowry.

Temporary marriage is the only marriage in the world that ends without annulment, divorce or death of a spouse.

If at the end of the contract the couple want to stay together, or they can officially conclude a new contract of limited duration with a new dot unite.

Namely: the original temporary marriage was called "pleasure marriage" because it was mainly reserved for soldiers. This allowed them to satisfy their desire without betraying the Sharia. Today, although the temporary marriage is increasing in some areas, the company strongly condemns.

Temporary wife, a role not so bad ...

At first glance, the temporary marriage does not inspire respect for Europeans. But you must take a closer look ...

You will probably note that this is the woman who decides to dowry and duration. It is not compulsory and can then afford to choose a man who pleases him.

In Lebanon, divorce is frowned upon. If a couple separates, unlike men, women can not remarry in the following year. With a temporary marriage, she can marry another at the end of the contract.

When a woman is widowed, she may enter into a temporary marriage and it does not stain the memory of her late husband. Imagine a widow of 35 years. His life can not stop. With the temporary marriage, the woman can continue to flourish.

This type of contract allows girls to attend young men before the official marriage. Of course, the couple can not have sex, but they will at least have the right to walk hand in hand.

Skeptics will see in this type of contract that legitimize sexual relations outside marriage. Others think that the temporary marriage can resolve a lot of social problems. For you to make your own opinion.