Baseless customs
Question
My question is that here in India during marriage or engagement the guests give money in the hand or in a envelope to the bride or groom and their parents, grand parents and it is thought bad about some one who does not give anything.
Also before marriage when rishta (the relation ) is finalised then the relatives of both parties give some money to the bride and groom saying that this has to be given to see one another for the first time.
Answer
These are baseless customs.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (مشكاة # 140)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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