Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 103
VI That he/she shall refrain from following un-Islamic customs and lustful inclina- tions and shall completely submit himself/herself to the authority of the Holy Qur’an; and that he/she shall make the Word of God and the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa his/ her guiding principles in every walk of his/her life. The Promised Messiah as admonishes us not to follow the un-Islamic customs that people have added to their faith because of the influence of the society in which they live. These customs have been adopted from other religions. For example, there are some frivolous customs during cele- brations of marriage—like showing off the dowery given to the bride by her groom’s family, or the gifts brought by them, or publicly displaying the dowery given to the bride by her own family. There is quite a show. Islam only enjoins h aq mehr [bride’s due right] to be publicly announced as a part of the c o n d i t i o n