The ruling on abstaining from attending weddings due to the presence of violations and wrongdoings
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is common in contemporary weddings that in the men's wedding hall, there are photographers who photograph the groom as he receives the guests, and they also photograph the guests when they arrive. The question is: Does this constitute a religious barrier to accepting the invitation? It is a barrier because this is wrong and a sin, but
Answer:
if you are able to remove it and prevent it, it is obligatory for you to attend in order to accept the invitation and to remove the wrong. However, if you are not able to remove it, it is not permissible for you to attend. Yes, likewise, if there is singing, musical instruments, and other wrongdoings. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is common in contemporary weddings that in the men's wedding hall, there are photographers who photograph the groom as he receives the guests, and they also photograph the guests when they arrive. The question is: Does this constitute a religious barrier to accepting the invitation? It is a barrier because this is wrong and a sin, but
Answer:
if you are able to remove it and prevent it, it is obligatory for you to attend in order to accept the invitation and to remove the wrong. However, if you are not able to remove it, it is not permissible for you to attend. Yes, likewise, if there is singing, musical instruments, and other wrongdoings. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1854 -2802] حكم التخلف عن حضور الأعراس لوجود مخالفات ومنكرات - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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