The ruling on henna for men on the day of the wedding if it is a custom among them
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Question:
This questioner says in his question from Sudan: It is our wedding custom that the man applies henna to his hands and feet on the day of the wedding. What is the view of Islam in your opinion regarding this?
Answer:
If this is a custom among everyone and there is no imitating women in it, since men do this and it is not specific to women, then there is nothing wrong with it. However, if men stop doing it and leave it to women, that is more cautious and better, as is the case in other countries. So if in Sudan men do this and have established it as their practice, and it is not considered imitating, having become their nature and custom, then it is not imitating; it has become a shared custom. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
This questioner says in his question from Sudan: It is our wedding custom that the man applies henna to his hands and feet on the day of the wedding. What is the view of Islam in your opinion regarding this?
Answer:
If this is a custom among everyone and there is no imitating women in it, since men do this and it is not specific to women, then there is nothing wrong with it. However, if men stop doing it and leave it to women, that is more cautious and better, as is the case in other countries. So if in Sudan men do this and have established it as their practice, and it is not considered imitating, having become their nature and custom, then it is not imitating; it has become a shared custom. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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