The Royal Salangguni

ALARCON-ALFONSO The Royal Salangguni

Praise be to Allaah.  

Engagement according to sharee’ah means that the man asks the woman to marry him. The view of the scholars is that engagement is prescribed for one who wants to get married. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And there is no sin on you if you make a hint of betrothal…”

[al-Baqarah 2:235] 

and it was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) got engaged to ‘Aa’ishah. (Al-Bukhaari, al-Nikaah, 4793). And in al-Saheeh it also states that the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) got engaged to Hafsah. (Al-Bukhaari, al-Nikaah, 4830). 

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged the one who wants to get engaged to look at the woman to whom he wishes to propose. According to the hadeeth, “When any one of you proposes marriage to a woman, if he can look at that which will encourage him to go ahead and marry her, then let him do so.” (Abu Dawood, al-Nikaah, 2082; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1832). 

But in Islamic sharee’ah there are no specific practices that must be followed with regard to engagement. What some Muslims do, announcing the engagement, having a party to celebrate and exchanging gifts, all comes under the heading of customs which are permissible in principle, and none of them are haraam except those which sharee’ah indicates are haraam. 

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Last November 26, 2017, People of Ganta Kabuntalan & Taviran Maguindanao has been brought together, gathered to witness one special event in the lives of Engr. Datu Jann Rehman Alarcon and Baicheche O. Alfonso, RN. Both an offspring from Royal bloodlines. Their Salangguni (Engagement) was held that day, inviting more than four hundred (400) guests at Alnor Convention Hall, Cotabato City. 

As the tradition, Datu Rehman submits his gifts, offerings and the Dawri for Baicheche. Bethrothal Mediators facilitated the settlement between the two parties. A Dawri of Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 300,000.00) was agreed by both the Kamaman (side of Datu Rehman) and the kababayan (Baicheche's Family). Another Thirty Thousand Pesos (Php 30,000.00) was given as PANGKATAN, an amount given to the mediators and elders who attended the Salangguni. Both parties concluded the settlement well and set the date of marriage anytime by the year 2018.

Afterwhich, the engaged couple were presented into the guests. Datu Rehman & Baicheche gave a twist on how they were presented to the family of both parties. They come up with a grand introduction number where both wore great aura of Royals (Bai&Datu). They surprised their guests in their breath taking singkil dance. The couple would like to show muslim courtship. Where women keeps gracefullness in their every acts and men were always willing to surpass all challenges and obstacles for their princess.

The engagement went successful. A beautiful event every muslim princess would ever wish.