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Waleemah

· 22 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If anybody with sadqa intention give marriage food is it allowed or not? People who are eating this food do not know it is sadqa.

Answer

At the nikaah you make the niyyat of waleemah, not sadaqah. Sadaqah is meant for the poor.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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