Fixing the Date with Regard to the 3rd, 13th and 23rd

Question

Question: It is a common custom that on the occasion of weddings people have a date fixed and say that it should not be the 3rd, 13th or 23rd of the month, while any of the remaining dates may be chosen. If sometimes the 2nd or the 7th and so on has been fixed, then it is arranged that the nikah take place during the day, so that the 3rd or the 8th does not set in. What is the ruling of the Shari‘a on this?

Answer

This custom has no basis in the Shari‘a; adhering to it is not binding (lazim).

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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