Here in Algeria, some village elders, when they see that people have gone to excess in bridal gifts, gather together and set the bridal gift for their village or region.
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The questioner : The Shaykh :
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Here in Algeria, in some areas of the villages, meaning the village elders, when they see that people have gone to excess in bridal gifts, they gather together and set the bridal gift for their village or region, and all the residents commit to that limit. Is this limit permissible?
The Shaykh : It is permissible temporarily, not permanently.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They must always encourage the young men and husbands to be lenient with bridal gifts so that this system does not continue, because people are not all the same; among them are the poor, the rich, and those in between. Therefore, it is not appropriate to impose a fixed bridal gift, but rather to encourage leniency in bridal gifts. However, initially, to remove a major harm by a minor harm, there is no harm in this limit if they agree on it and no disagreement arises between them, such as a new fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) caused by this limit.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Here in Algeria, in some areas of the villages, meaning the village elders, when they see that people have gone to excess in bridal gifts, they gather together and set the bridal gift for their village or region, and all the residents commit to that limit. Is this limit permissible?
The Shaykh : It is permissible temporarily, not permanently.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They must always encourage the young men and husbands to be lenient with bridal gifts so that this system does not continue, because people are not all the same; among them are the poor, the rich, and those in between. Therefore, it is not appropriate to impose a fixed bridal gift, but rather to encourage leniency in bridal gifts. However, initially, to remove a major harm by a minor harm, there is no harm in this limit if they agree on it and no disagreement arises between them, such as a new fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) caused by this limit.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
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