WHAT IS THE RULING ON OFFERING
CONGRATULATIONS ON FRIDAY
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1.0 WHAT IS THE RULING ON OFFERING CONGRATULATIONS ON
FRIDAY
Offering
congratulations on Friday, because now it is the custom in our country on
Friday to send text messages and people congratulate one another on the
occasion of Friday by saying “Jumu‘ah mubaarak” or “Jumu‘ah tayyibah.”.
2.0 FRIDAY IS AN “EID” OR
“FESTIVAL” FOR THE MUSLIMS,
There
is no doubt that Friday is an “Eid” or “festival” for the Muslims, as it says
in the hadeeth narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) who
said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“This is a day of ‘Eid that Allah has ordained for the Muslims, so whoever comes
to Jumu‘ah, let him do ghusl, and if he has any perfume let him put some on,
and you should use the miswaak.” Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1098; classed as hasan
by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah.
Ibn
al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said, describing the special virtues of
Friday: Thirteen: It is a day of ‘Eid that is repeated every week. Zaad
al-Ma‘aad, 1/369.
Thus
the Muslims have three Eids: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, which come once every
year, and Jumu‘ah which is repeated once every week.
3.0 MUSLIMS CONGRATULATING
ONE ANOTHER ON THE OCCASIONS OF EID AL-FITR AND EID AL-ADHA
With
regard to the Muslims congratulating one another on the occasions of Eid
al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, this is prescribed and it is narrated from the
Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them).
As
for congratulating one another on the occasion of Friday, what seems to us to
be the case is that it is not prescribed, because the fact that Friday is an
Eid was known to the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them), and they were
more knowledgeable than us about its virtues, and they were keen to respect it
and give it its due, but there is no report to suggest that they used to
congratulate one another on Fridays. And all goodness is in following them (may
Allah be pleased with them).
4.0 RULING ON SENDING TEXT
MESSAGES EVERY FRIDAY AND WITH THE PHRASE “JUMU‘AH MUBAARAK”
Shaykh
Saalih ibn Fawzaan (may Allah preserve him) was asked: What is the ruling on
sending text messages every Friday and ending with the phrase “Jumu‘ah
mubaarak”?
He
replied: The early generation did not congratulate one another on Fridays, so
we should not introduce anything that they did not do. End quote from Ajwabat
As’ilah Majallat al-Da‘wah al-Islamiyyah.
A
similar fatwa was issued by Shaykh Sulaymaan al-Maajid (may Allah preserve
him), when he said: We do not think it is prescribed to exchange
congratulations on Fridays, such as saying to one another, “Jumu‘ah mubaarak”
and so on, because it comes under the heading of du‘aa’s and dhikrs, which must
be based on a text (of the Qur’aan or Sunnah) because this is purely the matter
of worship and if it were good, the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would have done
it before us. If anyone suggests that this is permissible, then that may imply
that it is prescribed to say du‘aa’s and congratulate one another after having
done the five daily prayers and other acts of worship, and du‘aa’ at these
times was not done by the early generations. End quote from the Shaykh’s
website (may Allah preserve him)
CONCLUSION
If
a Muslim prays for his brother on Friday with the intention of softening his
heart and making him happy, and seeking the time when supplications are
answered, there is nothing wrong with that.
5.0 RULING ON OFFERING CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OCCASION OF
EID, AND SHAKING HANDS AND EMBRACING AFTER THE PRAYER
It
was narrated that that Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) used to
congratulate one another on the occasion of Eid by saying Taqabbal Allaahu
minna wa minkum (May Allaah accept (this worship) from us and from you). It
was narrated that Jubayr ibn Nufayr said: When the companions of the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) met one another on the
day of Eid, they would say to one another: “Taqabbal Allaahu minna wa mink
(May Allaah accept (this worship) from us and from you).” Al-Haafiz said: Its
isnaad is hasan.
Imam
Ahmad (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: There is nothing wrong with one man
saying to another on the day of Eid: Taqabbal Allaahu minna wa mink (May
Allaah accept (this worship) from us and from you). This was narrated by Ibn
Qudaamah in al-Mughni.
Shaykh
al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah was asked in al-Fataawa al-Kubra (2/228): Does the
common Eid greeting that is on people’s lips – “Eid Mubaarak” etc – have any basis
in sharee’ah or not? If there is a basis for that in sharee’ah, what should we
say?
He
replied: With regard to the greeting on the day of Eid, which people say
to one another when meeting after the prayer, “Taqabbal Allaahu minna wa
minkum wa ahaalahu Allaah ‘alayka (May Allaah accept (this worship) from us
and from you and may you live to see another Eid)” etc, this was narrated from
a number of the Sahaabah who used to do that and allow others to do so too, and
from the Imams such as Imam Ahmad. But Ahmad said: I do not initiate this
greeting with anyone. But if someone greets me in this manner I return his
greeting. That is because returning a greeting is obligatory, but initiating
this greeting is not a Sunnah that is enjoined, but neither is it forbidden.
The one who does it has an example and the one who does not do it also has an
example. And Allaah knows best.
Shaykh
Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked: What is the ruling on offering Eid greetings and is
there a particular wording to be used?
He
replied: It is permissible to offer greetings and congratulations on Eid,
and there is no specific greeting. Rather the greetings that people customarily
use are permissible so long as no sin is involved.
He
also said: Some of the Sahaabah offered greetings and congratulations on
the occasion of Eid. Even if we assume that they did not do that, it has now
become something customary that people are used to doing, congratulating one
another on the occasion of Eid and on completing the fast and qiyaam.
And
he was asked: what is the ruling on shaking hands, embracing and congratulating
one another after the Eid prayer?
He
replied: There is nothing wrong with these things, because people do not
do these things as acts of worship intended to draw them closer to Allaah,
rather they do them because they are customary, and to honour and show respect
to one another. So long as there is nothing in sharee’ah to indicate that a
custom is forbidden, then the basic principle is that it is permissible. Majmoo’
Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 16/208-210.
And
Allaah knows best.
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