Re: ‘‘Traditions’’
Actually we have three types of people. First who are totally liberal (they are totally impressed with western traditions) who thinks that religion should be obsolete from the society. Second who are totally Mulahs. Third are 'US" who are moderately adopting Islam and trying to end all these stupid traditions. Actually people who are balancing Islam and Duniya are hope for Pakistan.
As far as Rukhsati is concerned.. yes its just a tradition not a religious thing. It irritates me when people pointing fingers on a couple who is nikahfied but not yet “Rukhsatify” but their own daughters dance in weddings where there is no segregation and when someone say something about those girls they say “ary bachy hain shadi main shughal ker rahy hain” but they can’t tolerate married couple who is meeting before Rukhsati. We are very badly mixing up Islam and traditions and in this way we are deviating from Islam and following more religiously traditions.
In following traditions, they spend millions of rupees in Mehndi and Mayoon which is not religious things. Dholki’s are becoming new tradition as well.
In traditions and Religion, people have double standards… really irritating.
(i know my reply is very random, but it is very interesting and vast topic and i am running out of words to explain my point :p)