Is it an innovation (bid'ah) for a pilgrim to hold a wedding feast (walimah) for his family after returning from Hajj?
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The questioner:
The questioner says: If a pilgrim returns to his family, his relatives visit him, and he holds a feast for them, is that considered an innovation?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
If a pilgrim returns to his family, his relatives visit him, and he holds a feast for them, is that considered an innovation?
The Shaykh:
No, this is among the permissible customs. When an absent person arrives, a feast is held for him, or he holds a feast for the people; this is among the customs and permissible matters, and there is no harm in it, if Allah wills. Yes, unless he believes that this is part of Hajj or attached to Hajj; that is not permissible. But if he does this as a custom, out of joy at his arrival, and to gather relatives and loved ones, there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner says: If a pilgrim returns to his family, his relatives visit him, and he holds a feast for them, is that considered an innovation?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
If a pilgrim returns to his family, his relatives visit him, and he holds a feast for them, is that considered an innovation?
The Shaykh:
No, this is among the permissible customs. When an absent person arrives, a feast is held for him, or he holds a feast for the people; this is among the customs and permissible matters, and there is no harm in it, if Allah wills. Yes, unless he believes that this is part of Hajj or attached to Hajj; that is not permissible. But if he does this as a custom, out of joy at his arrival, and to gather relatives and loved ones, there is nothing wrong with it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من البدع أن يقيم الحاج لأهله وليمة بعد رجوعه من الحج؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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