Having the Groom Put Sindoor on the Bride’s Head, and the Like

Question

When the boy is being fed, men are appointed who, while something still remains, take the plate away from in front of the boy and feed what remains to the girl, regarding it as a source of blessing (tabarruk). Then the boy is called into the house, where all the women are present, mahram and non-mahram alike; the girl is seated in front of the boy with her face uncovered, and he is told to put sindoor (red powder) on her head; an areca nut soaked in oil is placed on a sabil (?)

Answer

This too should be stopped.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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