The Ruling on Greeting Others for the Month of Ramadan

Question : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There are many questions, but we can present whatever is feasible from them. One of these questions asks about the ruling on congratulating people at the beginning of the month by saying "Mubarak" (Congratulations) or "May you be well every year." Is this part of the Sunnah or not?

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. There is nothing wrong with congratulating people on the month of Ramadan. It is a known custom among people, adopted as a form of supplication, where some of them make du'a (supplication) for one another, and there is no harm in it. Some scholars have mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to announce the arrival of Ramadan to his Companions, saying, "Ramadan has come to you," thereby giving them good news of it. However, regarding the phrase "May you be well every year," it appears to me that they intend to make a supplication with it, meaning, "May Allah make you well every year." But if they were to say something better and more specific, such as, "May Allah bless you in this month and help you in it to obey Him," or something similar, that would be better than "May you be well every year."