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  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

29 Questions

Is it considered allowed to hold a beach wedding after the Nikkah, with mixed family and friends from both the bride's and groom's sides, followed by a celebration party with Halal food and drinks?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Arranging mixed gathering between males and females with out proper Hijab is not permissible.

Wassalam.
Is a woman permitted to enter into multiple Mut'ah marriages simultaneously?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. She must observe the waiting period (Iddah) after the end of the Mut'ah fixed time. The Iddah time required is two menstrual periods.

Wassalam.
If you attend a wedding unaware that music will be played, do you incur bad deeds simply for being present and ignoring the music?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Taking part in sinful gatherings is not permissible and you need to leave the place as soon as you come to know that sinful music will be played.

Wassalam.
Is it appropriate to mourn or conduct Majlis, recite Noha, and perform Matam during weddings and Eid, considering that some Shia believe that Eid coincides with the 10th day of Imam Ali's martyrdom?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Unfortunately, this is a clear misguided view and practice. In the dua we recite on Eid al-Fitr day, it says it is a day in which Allah ta'ala made it as Eid for Muslims. It is definitely not appropriate to change a happy celebration occasion to mourning and ma'tam. There is a time for each of them. 

As the hadith says, "Our Shi'ah..... they grieve when we grieve, and are happy when we are happy." 

Much more can be said about this, and the most important thing is one follows not what a small fringe group does, but what majority of Shi'ah do, especially our mainstream esteemed 'Ulama.

And Allah knows best