Re: two occasions to refrain from hennaeing; henna for horses, houses and hands

Posted by Eliz. on January 15, 2000 at 15:35:11:

In Reply to: two occasions to refrain from hennaeing; henna for horses, houses and hands posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on January 14, 2000 at 02:40:38:

: "When a person is on a pilgrimage to Mecca the members of his family
: at home are not allowed to throw water out of the huse on the day of
: "Arafah; if they did, they would have the bad news that their
relative
: has died on his pilgrimage. Nor must they weep on that day, nor
beat
: the children to make them weep.

Would they ordinarily weep or beat their children to make them weep
on that day? (Throwing water seems ordinary, but the phrasing of the
other part makes it sound like it *could* be a ritual or superstition
ordinarily to weep.)

Follow-ups:

• maybe you're supposed to be an especially good citizen? Catherine Cartwright Jones 16:45:31 1/15/00 (1)
  • Or "don't waste water"? Eliz. 17:21:41 1/16/00 (0)