Re: Bridal shower during Ramadan
I wouldn't have an issue. Specially if it's on chand raat....it would kinda cute. You can do mehndi tattoos (sticker type.) do a lot of girly things which is what bridal showers are all about (like a menna bazaar theme.)
Also, if it a lot of close friends and family they would know the situation anyways...n should understand.
I would actually do it opening the fast, play the games before iftaar...eat, open gifts n be done.
Yeah one of the bridesmaids does chand raat at her place every year so I didn't see how it'd be different. We're all praying that it ends up being on chand raat but even if it doesn't, we figured we're a really tame group anyways. The most scando thing that would happen would be the bride opening up her bridal shower gifts. But you're right. Everyone knows the bride's situation so they get where she's coming from.
Why would it be a problem? The only concern is for those folks who regularly attend tarawih, since sunset is so late. But if you start a little before iftar, you can hopefully get everything done before tarawih.
I just figured people would be inherently opposed to a bridal shower during Ramadan because it's a party. I mean, my group--like I said--is fairly conservative but we have regular iftar parties at each other's place every Friday/Saturday of Ramadan. It's a fairly subdued affair (compared to our other parties which usually devolve into dancing) since we eat, pray, socialize and then everyone goes to taraweeh. You're right though--iftar is so late that we could still do the social/game stuff if we wanted / something more religious and then break the fast/have dessert and be done with the whole affair before taraweeh.
Sounds like a tough one! Just go based on what you think most people would be comfortable with - I personally don't see any difference between a bridal shower vs. iftaar party but I do know that I try to avoid all sorts of parties the last 10 days. So see what most people in your circle are comfortable with and go with that! :)
Another thing to think about - if you guys do have it during Ramadan (be it in the beginning or end), remember that the fast is gonna be suuuper long! Depending on where you live, you might only be breaking your fast after 8pm... that gives you guys a shorter time frame for partying (assuming that most people want to leave around 12/1am)
Most of the girls have to be home a while before 12 so that might pose a problem. Who would've thought planning all this stuff would be so hard. :S At first I figured people would be opposed but our social circle tends to have iftars up until Eid so I don't think they'd care.
I think most people think Bridal Showers are some scandalous thing but I honestly keep thinking it's gonna end up being more of a themed iftar with the only difference being that people might be more exhausted than usual and no music. We're not a wild bunch by any means and we tend to keep our "partying" halal for the most part anyways. I just don't know if people would be offended if we played bridal shower games.