Preferable Days To Perform Nikaah

QUESTION:

Is it Sunnah to perform Nikaah on Wednesdays and Fridays after Asr?

ANSWER:

We couldn’t locate any such narration that proves it is Sunnah to perform Nikaah on a Wednesday or Friday. However, Fuqaha have stated that it is Mustahab (preferable) to perform Nikaah on a Friday.

ويندب إعلانه وتقديم خطبة وكونه في مسجد يوم جمعة بعاقد رشيد وشهود عدول.(الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين  3/8)

ذهب جمهور العلماء إلى استحباب مباشرة عقد النكاح في المسجد، وفي يوم الجمعة للتبرك بهما )الموسوعة الفقهية 10/75)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani

Date: 13 Shabaan 1447 / 02 February 2026

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb