What is the ruling on scattering rose petals at celebrations?
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The questioner: Okay; and scattering rose petals means that... the rose petals are scattered?
The Shaykh : Scattering rose petals in the manner practiced by disbelievers? If it is a custom that is widespread in all the countries such that no sign of imitation is apparent in it, then the answer is the same answer. However, if it is done in a way that involves imitation, it is well known that imitating disbelievers, male and female, is prohibited by the Shari'ah. But this scattering is not a new matter in Islamic societies; it has been known since ancient times. There are hadiths, and I do not remember now if any of them are authentic. Some authentic hadiths prohibit scattering, but scattering on the bride is an exception according to some other hadiths whose authenticity I do not recall at the moment. However, from the legal perspective, what is scattered is permissible to pick up. I clearly remember when I was in Albania as a child and one of my maternal uncles got married; silver coins were scattered on the bride at that time. The currency was Ottoman or Turkish, with a section called "Majidi," a section called "Half Majidi," a smaller section called "Abu al-Miyyah," and a final section—and here is the point—called "Baraguth" because of its smallness, and the plural, as you know, is "Baragith." So this is a very light silver piece. It is mixed with sugar and sweets and scattered on the bride's head. It falls to the ground, and the small children, boys and girls, rush to grab these things that have fallen, whether sugar, Baragith, or similar items. So this scattering is not a foreign custom. If scattering rose petals is of this nature, we see nothing wrong with it.
The questioner: Okay; may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you, and the time is up, and peace be upon you.
The questioner : e : And peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Scattering rose petals in the manner practiced by disbelievers? If it is a custom that is widespread in all the countries such that no sign of imitation is apparent in it, then the answer is the same answer. However, if it is done in a way that involves imitation, it is well known that imitating disbelievers, male and female, is prohibited by the Shari'ah. But this scattering is not a new matter in Islamic societies; it has been known since ancient times. There are hadiths, and I do not remember now if any of them are authentic. Some authentic hadiths prohibit scattering, but scattering on the bride is an exception according to some other hadiths whose authenticity I do not recall at the moment. However, from the legal perspective, what is scattered is permissible to pick up. I clearly remember when I was in Albania as a child and one of my maternal uncles got married; silver coins were scattered on the bride at that time. The currency was Ottoman or Turkish, with a section called "Majidi," a section called "Half Majidi," a smaller section called "Abu al-Miyyah," and a final section—and here is the point—called "Baraguth" because of its smallness, and the plural, as you know, is "Baragith." So this is a very light silver piece. It is mixed with sugar and sweets and scattered on the bride's head. It falls to the ground, and the small children, boys and girls, rush to grab these things that have fallen, whether sugar, Baragith, or similar items. So this scattering is not a foreign custom. If scattering rose petals is of this nature, we see nothing wrong with it.
The questioner: Okay; may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you, and the time is up, and peace be upon you.
The questioner : e : And peace be upon you.
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