should you were a medora (head gear) on your wedding day?

· 11 Shaʻban 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6811English

Question

if i chose not to wear a medora and instead wear a veil which covers the hair at my wedding would this be considered inappropriate?

Answer

You are not required to wear a head-gear on your wedding day. The headgears in vogue is in emulation of the wedding functions of the disbelievers.

Muslims are required to abstain from such blind emulation. A Muslim woman is required to conceal her entire to conceal her entire body from the gaze of strangers.

Your question is a bit unclear. Kindly rephrase and resubmit.

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Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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