Cryptic crossword clue
Suffering rejection by relatives joins husband for Islamic wedding 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NIKAH

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The straight part
We know that "Islamic wedding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case islamic wedding = nikah.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NIKAH mean?

NIKAH noun
  1. The Islamic marriage ceremony

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