The ruling on saying: "Blessed Friday"
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Question:
This is a woman asking whether the phrase "Blessed Friday" is considered a religious innovation (bid'ah).
Answer:
Yes, has this been transmitted? It is blessed; there is no doubt that Friday is a blessed day. But what is said when some people congratulate others on Friday, this has not been transmitted. This is for 'Id al-Fitr or 'Id al-Adha, but there is no congratulation for Friday. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This is a woman asking whether the phrase "Blessed Friday" is considered a religious innovation (bid'ah).
Answer:
Yes, has this been transmitted? It is blessed; there is no doubt that Friday is a blessed day. But what is said when some people congratulate others on Friday, this has not been transmitted. This is for 'Id al-Fitr or 'Id al-Adha, but there is no congratulation for Friday. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح أحاديث في الفتن والحوادث، باب بدأ الإسلام غريبًا وسيعود غريبًا — islamhouse.com (40:06)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.