The ruling on not responding to a wedding invitation because the invitee does not have a gift to present
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Today, responding to the invitation involves difficulty. He says: Because it burdens the invitee; he must bring something with him, either a sum of money or an animal. He may bring something out of fear of criticism or being mocked. What is your view on this?
Answer:
This is an excuse if it causes him harm, such that he is required to pay a sum of money and loses some of his money. This is harm to him, so he is not required to attend. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Today, responding to the invitation involves difficulty. He says: Because it burdens the invitee; he must bring something with him, either a sum of money or an animal. He may bring something out of fear of criticism or being mocked. What is your view on this?
Answer:
This is an excuse if it causes him harm, such that he is required to pay a sum of money and loses some of his money. This is harm to him, so he is not required to attend. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1859 -2802] حكم عدم إجابة الدعوة إلى العرس لأن المدعو لا يملك هدية يقدمها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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