What is the ruling on congratulating one another for the new Hijri year?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some students of knowledge say that there is no harm in congratulating one another for the beginning of the new Hijri year, while some prohibit it. What is the stronger position in this matter?
Answer:
What is the evidence for the one who says there is no harm? The one who prohibits this has the default ruling on his side. The default is that there is no evidence for congratulating one another for the new year, so it is a bid'ah (religious innovation).
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some students of knowledge say that there is no harm in congratulating one another for the beginning of the new Hijri year, while some prohibit it. What is the stronger position in this matter?
Answer:
What is the evidence for the one who says there is no harm? The one who prohibits this has the default ruling on his side. The default is that there is no evidence for congratulating one another for the new year, so it is a bid'ah (religious innovation).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التهنئة بالعام الهجري الجديد؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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