Plastering the House Before a Wedding and Making Finger Marks

Question

Two to four days before a wedding, plastering the house is considered necessary, and finger marks, splashes of colour and the like are put on the walls.

Answer

There is no harm in plastering the house for the sake of cleanliness, but putting finger marks and the like is a wrong custom; it should be stopped.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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