🌻May Allah the Almighty reward ustadh Yahya Rivera for inviting us to his wedding (waleemah), bless his marriage always and protect him and his Muslim loved ones at all times and also guide his other families and relatives and neighbors to the truth and correct 'Aqeedah at the most ideal timing. Ameen.
Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Give each other gifts and you will love each other.”
Source: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad lil-Bukhārī 594
Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar
If a Muslim made it clear that you're invited to attend their wedding, even verbally (saying "you should come to my wedding", "you're welcome to my Nikaah" or "see you at my wedding!"), without waiting for an invitation card or virtual invite, then you must try to attend their wedding and support their marriage for Allah's sake even if you don't have a gift yet to give. Your presence can
Inn-sha-Allah make them happy that you're supporting their marriage and you can
Inn-sha-Allah buy or give them a late wedding gift some time after the wedding.
The total price of the gifts I bought for ustadh Yahya Alhamdulillah was around 900 pesos something and the money was actually given by my dear brothers (I still need to settle some debts as well) since they had other tasks to do particularly related to preparing for the upcoming dawrah or special conference for Muslim males here at Wisdom Islamic School
Inn-sha-Allah some time this June 2026.
The kind of wedding gift I would like to buy for those whom I care about for Allah's sake would either include any of the following:
1. Lamp
2. Night light
3. Halal board games like Word Factory or even badminton or pickleball sets which the wife and husband can play together at times to strengthen their bond. I remember that phase when my husband and I played badminton often in the backyard before this compound was developed into a school Alhamdulillah.
4. Aesthetic wall clock with batteries included
5. Matching coffee mugs or tea cups
6. Mirror
7. Pots with artificial flowers to decorate one's bedroom, bathroom or residence.
A gift doesn't need to be luxurious or expensive to prove you care about another Muslim. It just needs to be given from your heart sincerely for Allah's sake. Even two chocolate bars wrapped with a cute ribbon and small card can be a gift that brings some smiles and good vibes.
For you to buy some Muslim newlyweds a gift worth even 150 pesos (some mugs cost 50 pesos each only) is a whole lot better than just attending their wedding without any present, and for you to attend their wedding without any present is still a lot better than not bothering to show up due to temporary financial struggles. You can try to contact some friends or colleagues of the same gender if they can generously give you a ride to attend the wedding together or you can at least send a virtual greeting to congratulate the Muslim bride and groom sincerely.
Any good we do for Allah's sake especially during these first days of Dhul-Hijjah can be rewarding and benefit us in both worlds.
https://abukhadeejah.com/marriage-and-wedding-activities-that-oppose-the-quran-and-sunnah/