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What is the ruling regarding a girl's refusal to attend the weddings of her mahrams – including her brother – if they involve forbidden things like mixing of genders, immodest display, and singing, in order to help the women with washing dishes and serving the female guests?

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It is not permissible to attend weddings that include reprehensible acts, except for those who denounce them; based on the words of Allah Almighty: "And those who do not bear witness to falsehood, and when they pass by [something] meaningless, they pass by with dignity." This applies equally to relatives and non-relatives. However, it is not obligatory to completely avoid the wedding; rather, what is obligatory is to avoid the place of the reprehensible act. It is permissible to participate in aspects that do not include forbidden matters, such as preparing food.

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