The ruling on a wedding feast to mark the first anniversary of a child's birth
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The questioner:
Allah [blessed] me with a child a few months ago. It is prescribed, and when he reached his first year, I held a feast for some of my very close relatives to celebrate and rejoice in this. Is this feast forbidden by the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
This has no basis. The fact is that he has a right to a feast; the walimah is the 'aqiqah for the newborn himself. He is a Muslim, and if not, he would offer a sacrifice. This is the sunnah (recommended practice). As for holding a feast just because it is his first year, this has no basis.
The questioner:
Is it a custom among people?
The Shaykh:
No, no. If it is done as a custom, there is nothing wrong with it. But if it is done as an act of worship, then it is not permissible.
Allah [blessed] me with a child a few months ago. It is prescribed, and when he reached his first year, I held a feast for some of my very close relatives to celebrate and rejoice in this. Is this feast forbidden by the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
This has no basis. The fact is that he has a right to a feast; the walimah is the 'aqiqah for the newborn himself. He is a Muslim, and if not, he would offer a sacrifice. This is the sunnah (recommended practice). As for holding a feast just because it is his first year, this has no basis.
The questioner:
Is it a custom among people?
The Shaykh:
No, no. If it is done as a custom, there is nothing wrong with it. But if it is done as an act of worship, then it is not permissible.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [63] — alfawzan.live (1:14:09)
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