Marriage Artifact

[Aisha Farooq]

Marriage.mp3

In this artifact, we discussed how marriages take place in Pakistan. I discussed how marriages differ between the poor and rich community. Zaka explained the concept of arranged marriages among both poor and rich communities. Poor communities tend to have outside pressure that prompt earlier arranged marriages. I then asked Zaka his experience in attending weddings and how he likes them. Zaka mentioned that although he is not a fan of weddings he hopes that he will make his flight on time in to attend his best friend’s brother’s wedding. We discussed the different attires the bride and groom wear during marriages. Zaka also explained the system of Mahr in Pakistan and the purpose of it and the tradition behind it. Zaka and I exchanged our thoughts on when the appropriate age would be for each of us to get married. In addition to this, we discussed if it was important for us to marry Muslims and why it was or was not for each of us individually.