What is the ruling on what is called al-Shabakah, where a party is held in which the families of the bride and groom gather, and the man...
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks about a widespread phenomenon, and he says: What is the ruling on what is called al-Shabakah between the suitor and his fiancée?
The Shaykh:
What? The phenomenon?
The questioner:
About a widespread phenomenon.
The Shaykh:
Widespread? Yes, indeed.
The questioner:
He says: What is the ruling on what is called al-Shabakah between the suitor and his fiancée, where a special party is held for it in which the families of the bride and groom gather, and the man puts the engagement ring on the woman’s finger, then they cut a cake placed in front of them such that she holds it with her hand and he holds the knife with him, and they cut that cake,
The Shaykh:
This is among the customs, among the invalid customs that have no basis. There is no basis for this act, nor for al-Shabakah. And if there is a belief that this brings about desire between the spouses and love between the spouses, this is forbidden. It is not permissible. This is a false belief. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks about a widespread phenomenon, and he says: What is the ruling on what is called al-Shabakah between the suitor and his fiancée?
The Shaykh:
What? The phenomenon?
The questioner:
About a widespread phenomenon.
The Shaykh:
Widespread? Yes, indeed.
The questioner:
He says: What is the ruling on what is called al-Shabakah between the suitor and his fiancée, where a special party is held for it in which the families of the bride and groom gather, and the man puts the engagement ring on the woman’s finger, then they cut a cake placed in front of them such that she holds it with her hand and he holds the knife with him, and they cut that cake,
The Shaykh:
This is among the customs, among the invalid customs that have no basis. There is no basis for this act, nor for al-Shabakah. And if there is a belief that this brings about desire between the spouses and love between the spouses, this is forbidden. It is not permissible. This is a false belief. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [377 -954] ما حكم ما يسمى بالشبكة حيث يعمل حفلة يجتمع فيها أهل العروس والعريس، ويقوم الرجل.. — youtube.com
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