Does bowing the head to a candle playfully, then regretting that action, affect the validity of the marriage contract?
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This action is not permissible because it involves exalting something that Allah has not authorized to be exalted, and it is an imitation of the disbelievers in their rituals. This is forbidden, as the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." And whoever imitates the disbelievers out of love for their religion, or out of exalting it, or out of contempt for Islam, commits an act of disbelief. However, whoever does it for amusement does not commit an act of disbelief and it does not affect their marriage, but they have committed a sin that necessitates repentance.
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