Is it permissible to gather at the time of a khatmah to celebrate the one who has completed the Qur'an?
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Question:
Some Qur'an memorization circles say that when one of the students completes the memorization of the Qur'an, they gather with him at the time of the khatmah, congratulate him, and hold a small party for him on the occasion of his memorizing the Qur'an. He asks: Is this action permissible, or is it one of the newly invented religious innovations (bid'ah)?
Answer:
No, this is permissible and is not from the religious innovations (bid'ah). This is honoring the memorizers of the Book of Allah and encouraging them. It is not permissible to do something like this. Yes.
Some Qur'an memorization circles say that when one of the students completes the memorization of the Qur'an, they gather with him at the time of the khatmah, congratulate him, and hold a small party for him on the occasion of his memorizing the Qur'an. He asks: Is this action permissible, or is it one of the newly invented religious innovations (bid'ah)?
Answer:
No, this is permissible and is not from the religious innovations (bid'ah). This is honoring the memorizers of the Book of Allah and encouraging them. It is not permissible to do something like this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الاجتماع وقت الختمة للاحتفال بمن ختم القرآن؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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