Question:
Women are encouraged to wear new clothes after marriage and to have a new wardrobe for after marriage. Is that a cultural practice, or is there something similar advised in Islam?
Answer:
Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
I pray you are well.
I do not know of any basis behind this. It seems like a cultural practice. There is not a religious ruling behind this.
Perhaps it is a means to encourage the newly-weds to make an effort for each other in order to promote a good, healthy marriage. Spouses are the people you have the most intimate relationship with, and therefore, they are deserving of good treatment.
Every good action is rewarded. Even “a good comment” is charity. [Bukhari]
May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani