Advice to Fathers Regarding Exaggeration in Mahr and Wedding Expenses
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Question:
May Allah be with you. The questioner says: We seek from you guidance and advice for fathers who exaggerate in the mahr (bridal gift) and the expenses of the wedding night, as it has become a heavy burden that weighs on the shoulders of young men and keeps them in debt for many years.
Answer:
Exaggeration, extravagance, and wastefulness are not permissible in marriage or in anything else, but in marriage it is more severe because it hinders marriage, burdens the husband, and becomes a stumbling block in the path of marriage. And you know that marriage is delayed nowadays and there are many unmarried women in homes. So one must encourage marriage, be lenient in it, and facilitate marriage by avoiding these bad customs and exorbitant costs. Yes.
May Allah be with you. The questioner says: We seek from you guidance and advice for fathers who exaggerate in the mahr (bridal gift) and the expenses of the wedding night, as it has become a heavy burden that weighs on the shoulders of young men and keeps them in debt for many years.
Answer:
Exaggeration, extravagance, and wastefulness are not permissible in marriage or in anything else, but in marriage it is more severe because it hinders marriage, burdens the husband, and becomes a stumbling block in the path of marriage. And you know that marriage is delayed nowadays and there are many unmarried women in homes. So one must encourage marriage, be lenient in it, and facilitate marriage by avoiding these bad customs and exorbitant costs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-47-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (50:56)
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