In today’s times, the fitnah of intermingling and mixed gatherings has become the order of the day.
It is extremely unfortunate to see that even people who are apparently Deeni-conscious at other times in their lives – at the time of a nikaah, they seem to abandon their Deeni principles and get involved in haraam.
In many functions, apart from the intermingling of men and women, there is music and photography, and a host of other impermissible elements.
In certain nikaahs, Muslims have begun to emulate the kuffaar in their wedding functions where the bride and groom walk down the aisle accompanied by music playing in the background.
At times, the music is substituted with nazams with drums while the entire wedding is videoed.
If any of the family members do not wish to participate in this haraam function, in order to safeguard their Deen, then they are viewed by other family members as people who are ‘breaking family ties’ – not realizing that these types of impermissible gatherings (which go against the very fabric of hayaa and Islamic values) only draw down the wrath of Allah تبارك و تعالى.
Hence, in reality, those who do not attend are not ‘breaking family ties’ – rather those who host these types of functions are ‘breaking ties with Allah تبارك و تعالى ”!
(Hijaab In The Light Of The Quraan And Sunnah. pg.50)