Question
In your book on ladies Tabligh you mention that women should remain glued to their homes. Should this rule not also be applied to walimah, eid breakfast and other functions attended by women? Would this not be better for them?
Answer
It is the Qur'aan Majeed which commands that women should remain glued inside their homes. In fact it is not only better for them to abstain from functions such as Walimah, etc., it is Waajib for them to abstain. In this era it is not permissible for women to participate in walimah and any other function even if only women will be congregating. We have never heard of a function called 'eid breakfast'. This appears to be some new bid'ah practice. It is not permissible for both women and men to participate in this new bid'ah.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 22 No 05
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