Wearing an engagement ring or wedding ring:
1- All customs are permissible until proven to contravene a specific faith text or harm the faith of those practicing them.
2- The rule for "imitating disbelievers" is that the thing being done is specific to them not shared culturally.
1- All customs are permissible until proven to contravene a specific faith text or harm the faith of those practicing them.
2- The rule for "imitating disbelievers" is that the thing being done is specific to them not shared culturally.
3- Wearing rings of any material is permissible for women; men are forbidden gold rings. Only some Hanabila disliked rings for men, unless judges or leaders.
4- a ring can be given as part of the mahr (like the steel ring Hadith) but it is in no way compulsory.
4- a ring can be given as part of the mahr (like the steel ring Hadith) but it is in no way compulsory.
5- The claim that rings & ring fingers have magical or religious purposes is not shared between cultures that wear rings.
5a The appeal to ancient civilizations (Egyptian, Greek, etc) seems to be more fantasy than truth. Ancient cultures characterize the ring in different ways.
5a The appeal to ancient civilizations (Egyptian, Greek, etc) seems to be more fantasy than truth. Ancient cultures characterize the ring in different ways.
5b some considered it as woman submitting to man; others as the man delivering his home to the woman (usually accompanied by a key); others a public display of love. There is no one definitive meaning to the wearing of the Ring except to signify relationship status.
5c the idea that moving the ring from finger to finger is a Christian belief is one very specific to the Church in England after the Reformation. Therefore this practice cannot be generalized to all Christians much less all people, but still must be avoided as it is imitation.
6 Engagement (khitba) is signified by a man presenting himself to a woman's guardian, requesting to propose marriage to her. If she accepts, no other man may approach until she turns down the 1st. If she requests a ring as a gift to solemnize this proposal that is acceptable.
7 Marriage is not signified by an exchange of rings, rather by the Nikah (consisting of an offer/ acceptance, 2 witnesses, & her guardian's approval.)
It is a solemnized publicly by the Walima/Zafaf.
If rings are given as gifts this is permitted, not recommended or compulsory.
It is a solemnized publicly by the Walima/Zafaf.
If rings are given as gifts this is permitted, not recommended or compulsory.
8 Lastly, any pomp, protocol or ceremony should be free from any act that is based on shirk or innovated beliefs, or encourages the bride & groom to do something Haram when exchanging rings.
Barring this, any customs specific to a regional culture or people are acceptable.
Barring this, any customs specific to a regional culture or people are acceptable.
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