Is holding a Walima (wedding feast) for the wife a Sunnah or an obligation for one who wishes to marry?
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The wedding feast (Walimat al-) is not obligatory; rather, it is a recommended according to the majority of scholars. However, the Zahiri school considers it obligatory due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) command concerning it.
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