Excess in Wedding Celebrations
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Question: It happens in our wedding celebrations that some of the participants fire guns, or use fireworks, and the like, which involves wasting and squandering money in a manner that is not permissible by the Shari'ah. Is this permissible? And what do you advise these people who exaggerate in excess and waste in wedding celebrations?
Answer: There is no doubt that this is not befitting, and excess in parties is not permissible. And excess in displaying joy,And firing guns and the like: all of this is exaggeration and excess, in addition to the danger that may result from it, because firing guns and using weapons may lead to harming others.
So parties and joy on the occasion of marriage should be within prescribed and reasonable limits, without excess or waste. What we advise our brothers is that in such occasions they be reasonable in their affairs, and celebrate with celebrations that contain no excess or waste, no heedlessness regarding the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and no prohibitions or wrongs occur in them. All of this is not permissible. Muslims are forbidden from excess in joy, and excess in wasting money without benefit. And whatever exceeds its limit, it turns into its opposite. And Allah knows best.
Answer: There is no doubt that this is not befitting, and excess in parties is not permissible. And excess in displaying joy,And firing guns and the like: all of this is exaggeration and excess, in addition to the danger that may result from it, because firing guns and using weapons may lead to harming others.
So parties and joy on the occasion of marriage should be within prescribed and reasonable limits, without excess or waste. What we advise our brothers is that in such occasions they be reasonable in their affairs, and celebrate with celebrations that contain no excess or waste, no heedlessness regarding the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and no prohibitions or wrongs occur in them. All of this is not permissible. Muslims are forbidden from excess in joy, and excess in wasting money without benefit. And whatever exceeds its limit, it turns into its opposite. And Allah knows best.