family+marriges

Back then when you were young your parents would pick out your spouse that you will marry when you are older. This doesn't happen in marriges now a days. Parents would sometimes arange marriges for business purposes or to tie families together. When you are getting married, your father walks you down the alisie, which means that he's giving you away to your spouse. You could be old but you would still be considered a child till your father did this or until he died. In most cases the wife's side of the family would give a sum of money upon the husband on marriage.Your first cousin would be considered the best mates. In the Islamic culture they beleive more in marring your brothers or sister. They want the closet realitive to marry because they are soppost to get along the best.In most family marriages you are aloud to have several wifes but it is considered wrong for the women to have many husbands.