Asian custom of bride's sisters taking money from the groom on their wedding day
Q: I have a question regarding a tradition called "dood pilai" in Asian households.
During weddings, there is a tradition in which the brides sisters take money from the groom and in return give him a glass of milk. It's usually pre planned with the groom so he comes prepared. This event involves free mixing during the wedding and also pardah is not observed properly.
My question is, is the money which the bride's sisters took from the groom haram in these circumstances? Is it haram to use or keep it as a gift?
Does not observing modesty during this event make the money haram to keep or spend? If the groom earned it through halal means but it was transferred to me through free mixing, does it make the money haram to spend?
A: These are all baseless customs. Whatever is done because of the force of custom is not right. Precaution requires that all this must be returned.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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