On the wedding night, the bride wears everything white. Is there any harm in that? Please advise us, and may Allah reward you.
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The questioner:
On the wedding night, the bride wears a white garment, places a white cover on her head, and her bag is white, as are the drink, gloves, and shoes, may Allah honor you. Is this imitating men in terms of clothing? And if the intention behind wearing it is to abandon black out of superstition or the like, is there any harm in that? Please advise us, may Allah reward you, and what do you direct us to?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for a woman to wear what is customary for the women of her country, and not to contradict the custom of her country in clothing. If the custom of the women in the country is to wear a specific color exclusive to women, then she wears that and does not deviate from it, because if she deviates from it, that becomes a form of ostentation. This is what is required.
The questioner:
Perhaps this has become the common practice now.
The Shaykh:
It was not known among the Muslims that the bride would change her clothes from the ordinary women's clothing of her country to white on this night. This was not among the customs of the Muslims; rather, it is an imported imitation. This thing must be abandoned. Yes.
On the wedding night, the bride wears a white garment, places a white cover on her head, and her bag is white, as are the drink, gloves, and shoes, may Allah honor you. Is this imitating men in terms of clothing? And if the intention behind wearing it is to abandon black out of superstition or the like, is there any harm in that? Please advise us, may Allah reward you, and what do you direct us to?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for a woman to wear what is customary for the women of her country, and not to contradict the custom of her country in clothing. If the custom of the women in the country is to wear a specific color exclusive to women, then she wears that and does not deviate from it, because if she deviates from it, that becomes a form of ostentation. This is what is required.
The questioner:
Perhaps this has become the common practice now.
The Shaykh:
It was not known among the Muslims that the bride would change her clothes from the ordinary women's clothing of her country to white on this night. This was not among the customs of the Muslims; rather, it is an imported imitation. This thing must be abandoned. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في ليلة العرس تلبس العروس كل شيء أبيض، فهل في ذلك محذور، أفتونا مأجورين؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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