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I just wanted some advice on the above.
At the weekend, there was a march where i live, basically to celebrate the above. This happens every year, and it usually has people policing the event, theres banners outside the mosque etc, but i wasnt exactly sure what happened at this event.
Whilst talking to a friend who attended the event i was a bit shell shocked at what she said, and not quite sure what to make of it all, so just wanted clarifcation.
Basically a local guy who is known as a peer, (although it wasnt passed down to him through family, he ended up gaining the "seat " through the previous person passing away) has a religious gathering at his house, on the day, the men usually hug and kiss each other, I thought this wasnt allowed in islam ?
also the women who are seated separately, they recite things and read, but this peer's wife sits on a chair and every1 else has to sit on the floor, when some1 addresses her, they hav to kiss her hand ? and sit near her feet. Also the women amongst themselves apparently show affection through the kissing of hands/neck area ? again i thought this wasnt islam related ? This event is quite big, and people from other areas/countries also attend.
during the procession, the peer who is to be referred to as hazraat sahib..(even by his kids?) ended up sitting in a carriage and then the people that were watching were chucking flowers at him ? followed by the long march by the men and then a gathering where some1 usually preaches.
First of all i dont acknowledge peer people, i know they may know a lot more than me, but i only look to god for guidance and worship him, i wouldnt dream of asking a so called peer to fix my problems or to worship him.
Im just curious, my questions are i thought physical contact between same sexes was only if it was family ? & even then limited. also why do the men kiss each other ? is this permissable ?
why does the peers wife hav to sit in a higher position ? doesnt this indicate that she thinks shes above every1 else ? In islam everyone is equal right ?
whats the purpose of the carriage, and the flowers ? is that waste of money ? and advertising ? also doesnt this look like that people are actually worshipping this guy ? instead of god ?
I thought in islam birthdays werent supposed to celebrated ?
doesnt hazrat mean prophet ?
This family is a strict one, the girls wear niqab etc & they are well respected in the community, and they often have the weekly mehfils at their house, but i just didnt know what make of all this.
anyone ?