Is it Islamically permissible to advertise and publicize the wife's furniture by parading it in cars with music, which encourages people to boast and exaggerate the costs of preparing their daughters?
This act is impermissible for the following reasons:
1. Playing music loudly: This is forbidden, constitutes public defiance (of Allah's commands), and causes harm to believers. 2. Circumambulating with furniture: This involves arrogance, boasting, and haughtiness towards people. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah has revealed to me that you should be humble, so that no one oppresses another, and no one boasts over another." It encourages extravagance in furniture and dowry, which contradicts the principle of facilitating marriage. It also leads to extravagance, which Allah has forbidden, saying: "And do not be extravagant. Indeed, He does not like the extravagant." It breaks the hearts of the poor and may lead to family disputes and conflicts. It opens the door to envy and psychological distress for those weak in faith.
It is recommended to combat this ugly custom and urge people not to be extravagant in furniture and marriage expenses.
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