Participating in the promotion parties of officials
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Question:
This questioner says: Some employees participate in holding parties, which consist of hosting a feast or buying some sweets and inviting some employees and officials to them, on the occasion of the promotion of some officials. Is it permissible to contribute to them and accept the invitation, knowing that it is based on paying respects to this official?
Answer:
If this is in the context of rejoicing over the new promotion he has received, a blessing that has been renewed for him, and he invited his brothers for the sake of being happy about this, there is no harm in it. Or if he hosted a feast and invited them, there is no harm in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: Some employees participate in holding parties, which consist of hosting a feast or buying some sweets and inviting some employees and officials to them, on the occasion of the promotion of some officials. Is it permissible to contribute to them and accept the invitation, knowing that it is based on paying respects to this official?
Answer:
If this is in the context of rejoicing over the new promotion he has received, a blessing that has been renewed for him, and he invited his brothers for the sake of being happy about this, there is no harm in it. Or if he hosted a feast and invited them, there is no harm in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-22-النصيحة وأثرها في وحدة الكلمة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:03:34)
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