Is a betrothed girl obliged to obey her parents in holding a wedding party that includes musical instruments and dancing, despite her and her fiancé's desire to complete the marriage without disobeying God, or is it permissible for them not to attend the party and go to their home after the marriage contract, taking into account the embarrassment this may cause her parents?
Adhering to the law of Allah is a great blessing, and disobedience is corruption in religion and in the worldly life. Among the indicators of a lack of true adherence are the parents' interference in choosing the apartment and furniture, their insistence on holding a wedding celebration that displeases Allah the Almighty, and their willingness to delay the marriage because of this.
It is impermissible to hold mixed parties or those involving singing, music, dancing, or the wife appearing adorned before non-mahram men.
If the parents insist on these forbidden acts, then the fiancés must do the following: 1. Advise them and clarify the prohibition of these celebrations. 2. Seek help from sensible and righteous family members to convince the parents. 3. Seek help from a scholar whose words the father accepts. 4. Remind the parents of the obligation to refer to Islamic law and obey its commands. 5. The fiancé must not weaken before the fiancée's family and must insist on his correct stances. 6. If the aforementioned means are ineffective, they should declare that they are not responsible for these forbidden acts, nor will they participate in arranging or spending on them. If the celebration is held, they should be absent from it, or attend and then leave when the forbidden acts occur.
The fiancé is a non-mahram to his fiancée; therefore, it is impermissible to shake hands with him, be in seclusion with him, or speak to him in a soft, alluring voice. Allah the Almighty says: (These are the limits of Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah - it is those who are the wrongdoers).
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