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KARACHI: The Sindh government has imposed ban on holding wedding functions beyond midnight.
There is a famous saying in Urdu “Laaton kay bhoot baaton say nahi maantay” which means “Kickable demons are not agreeable to words”.
The recently placed ban on late night weddings is an example of above mentioned saying, this ban in a bid to counter security threats as well as to conserve electricity is largely appreciated by the citizens as well as the management of wedding halls.
This is the first time I witness Time Management practice by common people due to which most citizens would be able to go home earlier, reach to their work place on time and also be able to put their children to bed earlier. We will also be able to save reasonable amount of electricity and indeed it would be a big time relief for the “restless” wedding couples but the question remains — why citizens always need to be threatened for something which is even in their personal interests and for the nation at large.
In the wake of late- night -wedding- ban I appeal Government to also ensure implementation of one-dish and ban on usage of weapons and extra loud music at marriage ceremonies — this step would further help nation get rid of huge wedding-waste and celebrate decent weddings.
The day we realized sense of responsibility and discipline on such preliminary levels we would surely turn into one of the civilized and progressive nations on earth.
Good points raised. Agree totally.
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Good points. I only disagree with one dish thing. Not that its a bad idea. Infact it is really good. Only one dish ban is difficult to impose. And people could cheat on it very easily.
Ohh, well, I also submitted a write up on the same theme.
Btw, this is one commendable step by Government!
True, but I am talking from the perspective of lower middle class who at times find it very difficult to manage with more than one dish. At least they would be comfortable with this idea and Abida you know cheats exist everywhere in Pakistan — just because of them we should not mold laws. Those who want to cheat they can always do that but under the shadow of One Dish Ban lots of poor people could be relieved.
This is how new wedding custom build, when government impose ban on meal in marriage halls, calling more guest in “Mehandi” become custom. Now the ban on late night wedding introduce a new trend of Nikkah Ceremony before the day of Marriage. But when will the govt impose ban on Jaheez, and will the same Interior Minister Sindh Zulfiqar Mirza put a ban on trade of girls & underage marriage too ??
Unfortunately dowry/ Jahez is Islamic. They can’t ban this custom.
//Unfortunately dowry/ Jahez is Islamic. They can’t ban this custom.//
It’d be nice if people do some research on Islam before passing such comments.
Bibi Khadija (SA) helped the poor, the widows, the orphans, the sick and the disabled. If there were any poor girls, Bibi Khadija (SA) married them off, and gave them dowry. [http://www.imamreza.net/eng/imamreza.php?id=4296]
Why did she do that ?
Dowry in islam is the mehr given by the man to his would-be-wife.
For more :
(http://www.google.com.pk/search?q=dowry+in+islam&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a)
also the translation of 4:4 would help.
It means Hazrat Khadija did a sin by doing so. She should not have set an example by doing that.
Before passing such comments , kindly look at the source that you have provided and the source that I have provided.
This is yours :
Source
Bibi Khadija tul Kubra , A Short Story of Her Life, by Syed A.A Razwy , Published by: Tahrike Tarsile Qur’an Publishers and Distributors of Holy Qur’an P.O Box 1115 - Elmhurst NY 11373-1115
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Mine’s the Quran.Now take your pick.What do you want to believe.
P.S. Hazrat Khadija got married to the prophet BEFORE the prophethood was declared.Before Quran was revealed.
I agree with you, I take my comments back since I couldn’t find any Hadis or Ayat in this regard. Thanks for enlightening me!
Bullshit Step !
Another act of emasculated government to intervene in public affairs. Ensuring security is government’s responsibility. If it’s failing to provide adequate security, then this doesn’t, by itself, call for unnecessary intervention.
Any “Civilized Country”, as you tried to equate, shouldn’t allow the respective government to start curbing people’s freedom just to hide their own incapabilities.
What next ? On a weeding night the newly-married couples should not be allowed to switch on the light ?
Let’s save energy !
Bottom Line: After spending decades under the rule of dictators, It seems, as if Pakistani people have completely forgotten the meaning of “Freedom”