''Traditions''

[ll_xx_ll]

Re: ‘‘Traditions’’

once again i would like to point out joint family system and living with in-laws is undesirable in islam… that is not to say that you should think of your in laws as evil etc just that living in a joint system or with in laws is islamically undesirable (that is not to say its a sin or you’re required not to practice it just that its not desirable) so i dont see how u can say that has nothing to do with islam … i would strongly suggest you read ahadith to find out about the islamic stance on joint families and in laws

and like i said in the other thread i do agree with u that there is no harm in following traditions that r not against islam but again that raises question: do you include traditions that may be islamically undesirable or are we just concerned with those that are blatantly against islam and its ok to follow those that are just islamically undesirable ? and the other question is where to you draw the linewhen following traditions for which you can find neither support nor opposition in islam. how much value should be placed on tradition versus religion?

@Ashy2010

Many of our traditions do not contradict with Islam. The concept of joint family and living with in-laws is our tradition which has nothing to do with Islam. Thus I do not see any reason to blindly reject ALL traditions. Of course we can bring changes for traditions which are against Islam. But traditions are what make each nation and community different. Arabs have many traditions which we Pakistanis do not have and these make them distinctive.

The point is that we should see whether these traditions are against Islam or not. If yes, we should work to change them. If not, no harm in continuing these traditions. They are the beauty of us being Pakistanis and make us distinctive. E.g. spending huge amounts on functions like Mayon is a waste and against Islam but asking the bride to be to sit mayon, using ubtan and stay away from meeting husband to be is not against Islam and provides a unique feature in our weddings, so there is no harm in following the Mayon rasam but of course within the Islamic limits.

The purpose of traditions is to give distinctive flavour to a nation and we cannot deny their importance.