The Ruling on Matters Contrary to the Sunnah Occurring on the Wedding Night
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Q: You mentioned that lengthening the garment for a man is forbidden, and also that for a woman, if it is for showing off, it is forbidden. What is your opinion regarding the wedding dress that the bride drags behind her, which is approximately 3 meters long? And what is your opinion regarding the money paid to female singers at the wedding?
A: As for what concerns the woman, the Sunnah is for her to let her garment hang down by a shibr, and not to exceed a hand's breadth (dhir'a') for the sake of covering and not exposing the feet. As for exceeding a hand's breadth, it is a reprehensible act (munkar) for the bride or anyone else; it is not permissible. This is a waste of money without right in clothing with high prices. One should be moderate in clothing; there is no need to adorn it with things that squander great wealth that benefits the community in its religion and worldly affairs.
As for what concerns female singers, it is not permissible to bring them with expensive money. As for the singer who sings in a customary, simple, and light manner at a time of the night to express joy, express happiness, and express the wedding, there is no harm.
Singing at the wedding and the hand drum (duff) at the wedding are permissible, indeed recommended, if it does not lead to evil. However, it must be among women only, at a time of the night, and then it ends without staying up late or using a loudspeaker. Rather, it is with the customary songs that praise the bride, praise the husband with truth, or praise the bride's family, or similar words that contain no evil. It must be among women only, with no men present with them, and without a loudspeaker. This is permissible, like the custom followed in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the time of the Companions.
As for showing off with female singers and with large sums of money for female singers, this is a reprehensible act (munkar) and is not permissible. Likewise, with loudspeakers; because it causes annoyance to people, and staying up late at night until the Fajr prayer is lost. This is a reprehensible act (munkar) that must be abandoned.
A: As for what concerns the woman, the Sunnah is for her to let her garment hang down by a shibr, and not to exceed a hand's breadth (dhir'a') for the sake of covering and not exposing the feet. As for exceeding a hand's breadth, it is a reprehensible act (munkar) for the bride or anyone else; it is not permissible. This is a waste of money without right in clothing with high prices. One should be moderate in clothing; there is no need to adorn it with things that squander great wealth that benefits the community in its religion and worldly affairs.
As for what concerns female singers, it is not permissible to bring them with expensive money. As for the singer who sings in a customary, simple, and light manner at a time of the night to express joy, express happiness, and express the wedding, there is no harm.
Singing at the wedding and the hand drum (duff) at the wedding are permissible, indeed recommended, if it does not lead to evil. However, it must be among women only, at a time of the night, and then it ends without staying up late or using a loudspeaker. Rather, it is with the customary songs that praise the bride, praise the husband with truth, or praise the bride's family, or similar words that contain no evil. It must be among women only, with no men present with them, and without a loudspeaker. This is permissible, like the custom followed in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the time of the Companions.
As for showing off with female singers and with large sums of money for female singers, this is a reprehensible act (munkar) and is not permissible. Likewise, with loudspeakers; because it causes annoyance to people, and staying up late at night until the Fajr prayer is lost. This is a reprehensible act (munkar) that must be abandoned.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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