SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Friday called for curbing extravagance, excessive spending and competitive displays of wealth at weddings, saying such practices had placed enormous financial and social burdens on families.
Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz said unnecessary additions to wedding customs and growing expenditure needed to be addressed to make marriage celebrations simpler, dignified and affordable.
Welcoming the Kashmir Waza Association’s decision to regulate wedding feast timings, particularly its move to conclude late-night Wazwan dinners by 10 pm, he described the initiative as a positive step towards bringing discipline and simplicity to marriage celebrations.
He also acknowledged the dignity and hard work of the Waza community and assured the association of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama’s (MMU) full support for its efforts towards social reform.
Mirwaiz said that while the decision was a step in the right direction, more needed to be done to discourage wasteful practices and unnecessary expenditure.
He urged people to preserve the beauty of their traditions while abandoning extravagant customs and making marriages affordable in accordance with Islamic teachings.
