Couple's shock after marriage officiant faints during nikah ceremony
KUALA TERENGGANU - It's a special moment for couples when they 'I do' before tying the knot as it means accepting one another and commiting to one another till death do them apart.
But a young couple were left in shock when the person who was in the midst of solemnising their marriage fainted and was rushed to a clinic.
The 78-year old marriage officiant suddenly fell and fainted after delivering the nikah ceremony attended by 80 guests in Surau Darul Taqwa, Perumahan Kuala Telemong here.
Aidie Amin Yatim, representing the bride's family said the 11am incident took place during the solemnisation ceremony of her sister-in-law Nurul Nadia Atiqah Abd Rahman, 26 and Muhammad Khairul Nizam Md Zaid, 26.
"The unexpected incident caused everyone present to be anxious and the ceremony was postponed by half an hour because we had to find a replacement.
"Thankfully the solemnisation ceremony proceeded after we found an officiant who was coincidentally eating breakfast at a food stall," she told Sinar.
Aidie further said the officiant had high blood pressure.
"The officiant known as Ayoh Ngoh Suf has officiate many weddings and that he is unique because he does not deliver the nikah khutba solely from reading through the text.
"His delivery is one of a kind because he delivers the khutba in a heart-wrenching way to make sure the newlywed and the guests absorbs the message," she said.
Meanwhile, the newlywed were grateful as the solemnisation ceremony finally took place and said the experience was certainly an unforgettable.
The couple's wedding ceremony was held at the bride's family residence in Perumahan Kuala Telemong with about 1,200 guests including family members, relatives and friends.
