Please explain to me what rukhsati is.
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Please explain to me what rukhsati is.
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The word 'Rukhsati' is an Urdu word literally meaning farewell. The word is generally used when the bride leaves her home and her family and friends bids her farewell (Rukhsati)
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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