What is the ruling on responding to a walimah (wedding feast) if it is for something other than a wedding, such as an invitation to a celebration for passing an exam or graduation, for example?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on responding to a walimah (wedding feast) if it is for something other than a wedding, such as an invitation to a celebration for passing an exam or graduation, for example?
Answer:
It is not obligatory. Responding to an invitation for something other than a wedding walimah is not obligatory. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on responding to a walimah (wedding feast) if it is for something other than a wedding, such as an invitation to a celebration for passing an exam or graduation, for example?
Answer:
It is not obligatory. Responding to an invitation for something other than a wedding walimah is not obligatory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2484 -3022] ما حكم الإجابة إلى الوليمة إذا كانت لغير العرس؛ كدعوةٍ لاحتفالٍ بنجاحٍ أو تخرجٍ مثلا؟ — youtube.com
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