Religious Events: Ruling on Self-Lashing with Chains in Mourning Rituals

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Religious Events: Ruling on Self-Lashing with Chains in Mourning Rituals

English:

Question #1453:

What is the ruling in the matter of lashing oneself with chains as done by some Muslims?

Answer #1453:

If it is that which is commonly done and considered by common people as a manifestation of grief in commemorative gatherings, there is no harm in it.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Religious Events