The Ruling on Greeting the New Year and Allocating Sermons to the Migration
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on greeting the new year? And what is the ruling on allocating sermons at the beginning of the year regarding the Prophetic Migration in the mosques, radio stations, and elsewhere?
Answer:
Greeting has no basis; greeting the new year has no basis. As for the Hijri year, reminding people of the Migration is what should be allocated to this time. One may speak about the Migration at any time, reminding people of the Migration, that it is obligatory, that it is required, and that it is the companion of jihad in the Book of Allah the Exalted, so that they do not reside among the polytheists and do not be lenient in traveling to the lands of the polytheists. This is a good thing, but it is not specific to this time only.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on greeting the new year? And what is the ruling on allocating sermons at the beginning of the year regarding the Prophetic Migration in the mosques, radio stations, and elsewhere?
Answer:
Greeting has no basis; greeting the new year has no basis. As for the Hijri year, reminding people of the Migration is what should be allocated to this time. One may speak about the Migration at any time, reminding people of the Migration, that it is obligatory, that it is required, and that it is the companion of jihad in the Book of Allah the Exalted, so that they do not reside among the polytheists and do not be lenient in traveling to the lands of the polytheists. This is a good thing, but it is not specific to this time only.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الاستسقاء بالأنواء — islamhouse.com (1:08:04)
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