Congratulating one another on the festival before it arrives
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Question:
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: People, or some people, have the custom of congratulating one another for the blessed 'Id al-Fitr a day or two before it arrives. Is this prescribed, O Shaykh?
Answer:
This is what has been transmitted. What was transmitted is that some of the Salaf would offer congratulations on the day of the 'Id. It was reported from the Salaf, or from some of them, that they would offer congratulations on the day of the 'Id. As for before the day of the 'Id, nothing has occurred yet that one could congratulate for. It is only after the day has arrived, the day on which people break their fast and hope for acceptance from Allah, that congratulations are offered. So congratulations are only on the day of the 'Id. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: People, or some people, have the custom of congratulating one another for the blessed 'Id al-Fitr a day or two before it arrives. Is this prescribed, O Shaykh?
Answer:
This is what has been transmitted. What was transmitted is that some of the Salaf would offer congratulations on the day of the 'Id. It was reported from the Salaf, or from some of them, that they would offer congratulations on the day of the 'Id. As for before the day of the 'Id, nothing has occurred yet that one could congratulate for. It is only after the day has arrived, the day on which people break their fast and hope for acceptance from Allah, that congratulations are offered. So congratulations are only on the day of the 'Id. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (097) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-07-24] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (18:52)
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