Friday, September 27, 2013

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To bring the mature (baaligh) sister-in-law (bride's sister) in front of the bridegroom, to joke with her, or to hold "chauthi" (a ceremony on the fourth day of the marriage).
27. To go and listen to the conversation of the bride and bridegroom while they are in their privacy, to peep at them or to eavesdrop; and if you hear something, to tell it to others.
28. To make the bride attend the feast given by the bridegroom and to force her to sit there to the extent that even her salaat is missed.
29. To fix exhorbitant mehr (dowry) out of pride and boastfulness.
30. To weep aloud out of sorrow, or to beat the face and chest, or to cry in a shouting manner.
31. To break the containers which were in use at the time of death, or to get the clothes washed which touched the body of the dead.
32. Not to prepare pickles, etc. in the house of mourning for about a year or so.
33. Not to celebrate any happy or joyous occasion.
34. To revive the sorrow or mourning on certain fixed dates.
35. To excessively occupy one's self in make-up and self-beautification and to look down upon simplicity.
36. To hang pictures and photographs in the house.
37. To use gold or silver utensils.
38. To wear thin or flimsy clothing, or to wear jingling and tinkling jewellery.
39. To wear short skirts.
40. To attend the gatherings of men, e.g. processions and fairs.
41. To adopt the dressing of the opposite sex.
42. To tatoo the body.
43. To practise witchcraft and cast spells.
44. To hang and suspend carpets from walls and ceilings merely for decoration and beautification.
45. To embrace and hug ghayr mahrams (those with whom hijaab is necessary) at the time of departing or returning from a journey.
46. To pierce the nose or ear of a male child as an omen for long life.
47. To make the male child wear a nose or ear ring, or silk, or saffron-dyed clothes, or any jewellery on the neck, feet or wrists.
48. To feed the children with opium (and other similar drugs) in order to keep them quiet.
49. To give someone the meat or milk of a lion because of some illness.
There are many other similar incorrect beliefs, customs, and innovations. These have been mentioned to serve as an example.
A few major sins regarding which severe warnings have been mentioned
1. To ascribe partners to Allâh.
2. To shed the blood of someone unjustly.
3. To practise witchcraft and charms by childless women during the confinement of another woman so that the child of that woman may die and she may have a child. This also amounts to murder.
4. To taunt or torment one's parents.
5. To commit adultery.
6. To devour the wealth of orphans, e.g. many women usurp the wealth and belongings of the deceased husband and deprive the children of their share.

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