Adorning a Boy at a Wedding or Circumcision and Putting a Flower Garland on His Neck

Question

(1) On the occasion of a wedding or circumcision a boy is adorned, that is, flower garlands are arranged around his neck or on his head, a veil (niqab) is put over his face and a sash is tied around his waist. Is all this permissible or not? (2) What is the ruling on putting a garland of natural flowers around the groom’s neck?

Answer

(1) On the joyful occasion of a wedding or circumcision, dressing him in good, fine clothes while remaining within the limits of the Shari‘a is permissible. They should not put a garland around his neck, nor tie a sehra (wedding garland veil), nor lower a veil over his face. They should also avoid the sash, which is a Hindu custom. (2)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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