"Preventing the Groom from Entering Women's Wedding Halls" Sparks Outrage in Syria

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Many Syrians have been preoccupied in recent hours with decisions issued by local administrations prohibiting the groom from entering the wedding hall, which has sparked a wave of controversy among critics and supporters.

Today, Tuesday, the Serghaya Town Council in the Damascus countryside issued a decision published on its Facebook account stating, "The groom is prohibited from entering women's parties in the town's halls under the threat of legal action against violators," without specifying those actions in the decision.

Previously, the Douma City Council in the Damascus countryside decided to prohibit grooms from entering wedding halls designated for women, warning of legal action against those who violate the decision.

Meanwhile, many Syrians have called for clarification on what "crime the groom commits by entering women's halls."

While others wondered how the groom would take his bride if he did not enter the wedding hall.

Meanwhile, some supported the decision, considering that it is not permissible for the groom to enter a hall where there are unveiled women.

A few witty individuals supported this step, considering that the decision indirectly saves the groom from holding a wedding and bearing the exorbitant costs, as he would then only need to take his bride from her family's house after the marriage contract, thus ending the whole matter and all that costly "fuss."