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Is it permissible to accept financial assistance from a relative whose money is mixed (halal and haram) for marriage expenses and the wedding feast (walima)? What is the ruling on inviting a non-Muslim relative to the walima based on the parents' request? Should the walima be offered before the sacrifice (udhiyah) or vice versa if circumstances only permit one sheep?

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It is forbidden to accept financial aid if it originates from ill-gotten gains, except for the poor and the needy, unless a specific owner's right is attached to it. It is disliked or permissible if it comes from mixed funds. There is no objection to inviting a non-Muslim relative to a wedding feast if he is not an enemy combatant, especially if his invitation involves calling him to Allah. It is permissible to sacrifice a sheep for a wedding feast.

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