Is it permissible to decorate a house (for example light the house) during a wedding?

Published as Is it permissible to decorate a house during a wedding? Or stay at a relatives house for a week during a wedding. They are going to have Indian tradtional parties (saachak and mehndi).

11 May 2001 · 17 Safar 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 2836English

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1) Is it permissible to decorate a house (for example light the house) during a wedding? 2) Is it permissible to stay at a close relatives house for a week during a wedding. They are going to have Indian tradtional parties (saachak and mehndi) in the house but they have told us that we dont have to attend them while we're there. We should come and stay at their house to share their joy. We were thinking it is not permissible. Please tell us what we should do. Jazakallah.

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The Nikah should be simple. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'The most blessed Nikah is that in which least expenses are incurred.' (Mishkaat vol.2)

If the feeding referred to is the Walimah, there is no need to delay the Walimah by 2 or 3 days. It is Sunnah to have the Walimah the next day after the union between the husband and wife.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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