The Ruling on Congratulating the New Year
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on congratulating the new year?
The Shaykh:
It has no basis. As for congratulating the new year, it has no basis. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It is a bid'ah (religious innovation); it is considered a bid'ah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on congratulating the new year?
The Shaykh:
It has no basis. As for congratulating the new year, it has no basis. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It is a bid'ah (religious innovation); it is considered a bid'ah. Yes.
Source
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