What is the ruling on congratulating one another on the festival, such as saying: May Allah accept from us and from you, or a blessed festival, or may you be well every year?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on congratulating one another on the festival, such as saying: May Allah accept from us and from you, or a blessed festival, or may you be well every year?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with saying, “May Allah accept from you,” and the person responds by saying, “May Allah accept from you.” There is nothing wrong with that. However, it is reported from Imam Ahmad that he said, “I do not initiate it, but if someone initiates it with me, I respond to them. If someone initiates it with me, I respond to them: May Allah accept from us and from you,” and so on. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on congratulating one another on the festival, such as saying: May Allah accept from us and from you, or a blessed festival, or may you be well every year?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with saying, “May Allah accept from you,” and the person responds by saying, “May Allah accept from you.” There is nothing wrong with that. However, it is reported from Imam Ahmad that he said, “I do not initiate it, but if someone initiates it with me, I respond to them. If someone initiates it with me, I respond to them: May Allah accept from us and from you,” and so on. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [498 -2802] مَا حُكْم التهنئة بالعيد كقول: تقبل الله منا ومنكم، أو عيدٌ مبارك، أو كل عام وأنتم بخير؟ — youtube.com
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