Srinagar, Nov. 11 -- As wedding costs rise and social pressure grows, the true spirit of Nikah is being lost. Keeping Nikah simple is our shared religious, moral, and social responsibility.

Who bears the responsibility of making Nikah simple? Parents, religious scholars, community leaders, young people, or society at large? The honest answer is simple: all of us. Across many communities, marriage is gradually drifting away from its spiritual purpose and becoming an expensive social event. Parents often find themselves under immense pressure to finance lavish ceremonies, elaborate feasts, costly gifts, designer clothing, and extravagant decorations. Families with modest means may borrow money, sell assets, or deplete lifelong savings simp...