The bride will be safe from insanity, ulcers and leprosy.

The bride will be safe from insanity, ulcers and leprosy.[^8] Some Points about the °Aqd & Wedding [^9] One should refrain from having the °Aqd or wedding during Qamar Dar Akrab – when the moon is passing through the phase of Scorpio. One should refrain from having the °Aqd or wedding outdoors, under the sunlight. It is recommended that the °Aqd and wedding take place at night. NOTE: It is important to note that the main objective of the wedding is the joining of a man and a woman.

More often than not, weddings that take place today are long and extremely tiring for the bride and groom; they reach their room late at night and not fit for the recommended A°māl of this sacred night, nor much else. Therefore, it is recommended that the procedures of this night are kept simple and to a bare minimum. If other ceremonies are desired, they should be held on the preceding or proceeding nights.

Some Points for the Bride and Groom It is not necessary that consummation of the marriage take place on the wedding night; rather it may take a few days or even a few weeks. Fatigue, nervousness and tension may make it harder; therefore it is important that husband and wife take time to get comfortable with each other and move at their own pace.

Artificial lubrication may be needed for the first few days or weeks in order to make consummation easier and more enjoyable.[^10] Early or premature ejaculation may be a problem for the first few times; however, this should eventually be resolved after time and experience. The hymen may or may not bleed. Foreplay, gentleness and intercourse again soon after can help reduce the pain of the tearing of the hymen.

After consummation (whenever it may be), the bride should not have milk, vinegar, coriander, sour apple or melon for a week, as they cause the womb to dry up and become cold and barren.

Eating vinegar at this time also results in the woman not becoming clean (ritually clean) from the blood of menstruation, coriander (and watermelon) results in a difficult labour and sour apple results in the stopping (of regularity) of menstruation, and these all result in illnesses.[^11] People may make certain comments over the next few days. It is important not to let this affect you, and not to get drawn in to their conversations.

Don’t talk about your intimate details to outsiders; maintain respect of your spouse and your relationship.