The Ruling on Holding Success Celebrations and Accepting Invitations to Them

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on holding success celebrations for young and old? And what is the ruling on accepting the invitation to attend these celebrations, especially if there is extravagance or refusal, while mentioning the reason for the ruling, especially since these invitations sometimes come from relatives and close kin?

Answer:
Holding celebrations for success is for the sake of joy, for the sake of joy, indeed for success and encouraging the student, bringing happiness to his heart and encouraging him. There is nothing wrong with it, but it must not include any wrongdoings, such as dancing, or songs, or prohibited things. Rather, it should be a celebration that includes food and drink, meeting and greeting among people, and thanking Allah the Mighty and Majestic. There is nothing wrong with it in principle, but if it is accompanied by wrongdoings, it is not permissible. You must forbid these wrongdoings and restrict yourselves to what Allah has made lawful. Holding them is a matter of joy, happiness, and encouraging students, and there is no blame in that.