Giving a Lock, Scissors and a Betel-Nut Cutter at a Wedding

Question

Giving a lock, scissors and a betel-nut cutter in the dowry is considered ill-omened. How far is this correct?

Answer

Giving these items is neither ill-omened nor obligatory; giving them according to need is correct.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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