The Ruling on the Annual Family Gathering During the Festival
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Question:
The questioner says: We have an annual family gathering during the festival for greeting one another and maintaining family ties, and there are working committees to help the poor and reconcile family members. He says: Some people say these gatherings are religious innovations (bid'ah) and do not attend them. What is your opinion?
Answer:
Gatherings intended for peace and getting to know one another among relatives are permissible. As for gatherings intended for tribalism and pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) fervor, these are not permissible. Yes.
The questioner says: We have an annual family gathering during the festival for greeting one another and maintaining family ties, and there are working committees to help the poor and reconcile family members. He says: Some people say these gatherings are religious innovations (bid'ah) and do not attend them. What is your opinion?
Answer:
Gatherings intended for peace and getting to know one another among relatives are permissible. As for gatherings intended for tribalism and pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) fervor, these are not permissible. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1430هـ - 05 — alfawzan.live (38:56)
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