Socks are generally not allowed in a Gurdwara to maintain the cleanliness and purity of the Darbar Sahib (main prayer hall), as they can carry dirt from outside. Removing shoes and socks (being nangay pair or bare feet) shows respect to the Guru Granth Sahib and helps keep the carpeted areas clean.
Immediately upon entering the Gurdwara, visitors are asked to remove their shoes in the coat room. Socks are traditionally removed, but can be worn for warmth.
Dress modestly and stay away from items that expose too much skin, like shorts, miniskirts, and sleeveless shirts. There are certain guidelines to follow: Cover your head with handkerchief / scarf / dupatta. Wear closed shoulder dresses (Avoid wearing sleeveless dresses)
All visitors to the gurdwara must remove their shoes and cover their heads as a sign of respect. Most gurdwaras will provide rumaals or kerchiefs that can be tied on the head. Shoes are placed on racks, usually near the entrance of the gurdwara.
Wudu can not be performed on shoes or socks. Wudu has a compulsory part which is wiping over part the head and on the feet. Feet must be uncovered while wiping on them.
Under Shafi'i fiqh, praying with socks on is generally permissible for both men and women, provided the socks and the place of prayer are pure (tahir). The core obligation of Salah is not about the feet being bare, but about fulfilling the pillars of the prayer, covering the 'awrah, and maintaining purity.
Yes, Sikhs can use condoms, as Sikhism permits contraception and leaves the choice of method to the couple, with many preferring barrier methods like condoms for family planning within marriage, although some debate exists about using them purely for pleasure versus procreation. There are no explicit prohibitions against condoms in Sikh scriptures, but they are generally encouraged within the context of marital relations for health, family planning, or spacing children, rather than for extramarital sex or lust (Kaam).
Hair removal – Hair cutting, trimming, removing, shaving, plucking, threading, dyeing, or any other alteration from any body part is strictly forbidden.
Sikhs believe that reincarnation - (the cycle of life-death-rebirth) - is for those who do not attain attachment to God during the human life cycle. Sikh males or females who have family ties or are close to one another may embrace one another. Sikhs do not exchange a kiss on the cheek.
Sikhs tie their turbans anew each day. Asking a Sikh to take off his turban in say a fancy club or church is like asking a person to remove his pants. Sikh turbans become a part of a Sikh's body and are usually removed only in the privacy of the house.
So, you can have an interfaith marriage, but you can't have an interfaith Anand Karaj. The Anand Karaj is a ceremony between two Sikhs and the Guru, two Sikhs commit to the Guru together during an Anand Karaj. Therefore, you can't have somebody having an Anand Karaj who's not a Sikh.
Removing the kirpan is a serious matter for Sikhs. It is done rarely and only under extreme circumstances – Sikhs even wear the kirpan while sleeping and bathing.
A spouse can shave pubes of the other since looking and touching the private parts of spouse is permissible whether it is for enjoyment or any other purpose.
IS THERE AN OFFICIAL SIKH GREETING? The tenth Sikh Guru instructed Sikhs to greet each other with “Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh” (“The Khalsa belongs to Waheguru (the Divine) and victory belongs to Waheguru”). Another common Sikh greeting is “Sat Sri Akal” (“Truth reigns eternal”).
Sikhism has no specific teachings about homosexuality and the Sikh holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, does not explicitly mention heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality. The universal goal of a Sikh is to have no hate or animosity to any person, regardless of factors like race, caste, color, creed or gender.
To begin your shower, wear your Kashera properly with your Nala tied securely. It's essential to keep your Kashera on both legs throughout the shower. Once you finish, carefully wipe your body and start replacing your wet Kashera. Remove the wet Kashera from one leg, wipe it, and then wear the dry Kashera.
There is no objection to wearing socks while sleeping as there is no evidence that prohibits that. Moreover, saying that Angels do not enter a home where someone wearing socks is sleeping is not true as there is no evidence for it.
So if someone wakes up from sleep, or just used the toilet, without having their socks on, they cannot put on socks and wipe over them until they have first performed a complete wuḍū' with washing their feet.
