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Definition of "Nikah"

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Definition: The legal contract between a bride and groom as part of an Islamic marriage; the contract of Islamic marriage; Islamic marriage in general.
Pronunciation: knee-kah
Alternate Spellings: nikkah
Examples:
The families of the bride and groom gathered for the signing of the nikah.
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