The Ruling on Participating in the Festival of al-Ghadir
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Question:
Salih, may Allah preserve you, from Yemen says: I participated in a cultural competition, and among the questions was one I had never heard of before: When did the Muslims first celebrate the Festival of al-Ghadir? What is the Festival of al-Ghadir? And what is your advice to people who raise such questions in religious matters without knowledge? May Allah reward you with good and may Allah bless you.
Answer:
The Festival of al-Ghadir is not permissible for the people of the Sunnah to participate in it or to act upon it, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Salih, may Allah preserve you, from Yemen says: I participated in a cultural competition, and among the questions was one I had never heard of before: When did the Muslims first celebrate the Festival of al-Ghadir? What is the Festival of al-Ghadir? And what is your advice to people who raise such questions in religious matters without knowledge? May Allah reward you with good and may Allah bless you.
Answer:
The Festival of al-Ghadir is not permissible for the people of the Sunnah to participate in it or to act upon it, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7497 — youtube.com (14:07)
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