Social media star Faisal Shaikh, known as Mr Faisu, announced on October 10 that Faisu had married in a Nikah ceremony in Madinah with the family present, and is reportedly planning a reception in Mumbai on October 19.
The ceremony was intimate, but the announcement was aimed at a large audience. Faisu has 33.5 million followers on Instagram, according to the Free Press Journal, and the post drew wishes from other public figures.
The caption was devotional in tone. It quoted a Quran verse, 78:8, called the wedding a dream turned into reality and asked followers for prayers for the couple.
Some facts remain unsettled. Faisu’s post did not name the bride, and the reports name the bride as Tanya or as Nikhat, with no explanation of the difference.
The reception date comes from Siasat, while India TV said only that a reception was expected soon, so it should be treated as reported and not confirmed.
Siasat reported that the photos show Masjid al-Munawwarah in the background.
Siasat reported that Faisu wore a white sherwani, and that the bride wore a white gharara with a red dupatta and gold jewellery.
Faisu’s announcement did not name the bride, and the reports name her differently.
India TV and a caption shared by the photographer name the bride as Tanya, while Siasat names the bride as Nikhat.
A wedding card that went viral earlier had also used the name Tanya, according to India TV, and the reports do not explain the difference.
India TV reported that the marriage had the consent of both families, and that little else about the bride has been made public.
Faisu reportedly plans a large reception in Mumbai on October 19, according to Siasat, while India TV said only that a grand reception was expected soon.
Faisu became famous during the lockdown through viral TikTok videos and built a career as a content creator, according to the Free Press Journal.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Madinah (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC0