The Bride’s Use of Jewellery and the Like before the Nikah

Question

Is it permissible or not to put this jewellery on the bride before the offer and acceptance (ijab and qabul)?

Answer

If it is jewellery given by the husband, and he gave it as a transfer of ownership (tamlik), then it is obvious that he gave it precisely so that it would be used at the time of the wedding; therefore, at the time of the wedding its use a little before and a little after the offer and acceptance is permissible, while before that, without the husband’s permission, it is…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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