FatwaNegeri SembilanMarriage & Family
Adat dalam perkahwinan
Is it permissible to carry the bride and groom in a procession with candles and kompang drumming as a wedding custom?
Short answer
Holding a wedding according to culture and custom is permitted as long as it does not violate Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Holding a wedding according to culture and custom is permitted as long as it does not violate Islamic law. The bridal sitting ceremony and kompang drumming are allowed on condition that awrah is covered, there are no acts of shirk or superstition, no free mixing of men and women, no wastefulness, no excessive entertainment and no imitation of other religions' rituals. Doubtful customs or practices are better left aside.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengadakan majlis perkahwinan berdasarkan budaya dan adat adalah dibenarkan selagi tidak melanggar hukum syarak.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Adat dalam perkahwinan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/adat-dalam-perkahwinan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-carrying-bride-groom-wedding-custom/