DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Arba'a. 20th day of Dhul-Hijjah, 1445AH (Wednesday, 26th June 2024). PARTIES AND VISITING THE PILGRIM TO CONGRATULATE THEM AFTER RETURNING FROM HAJJ. BismilLah. 

As Muslims it's important to avoid anything that can create divisions and unnecessary arguments that can easily create hatred among the communities and even among relatives. 

Let's note that to visit, congratulate and even organise welcome moderate welcome party for the pilgrim is permissible in Islam. Some do that as a custom and tradition and there is nothing wrong with that. 

Custom and Tradition which are not an act of worship, cannot be disallowed on the grounds that the Prophet (peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) and his companions did not do it, because it is well known that the basic principle with regard to customs and traditions is that they are permissible, and the one who forbids them has to bring evidence. 

There is nothing wrong with  honouring the pilgrims on their arrival, because this is a kind of congratulating them and encouraging/ motivating others to perform Hajj. But extravagance is what is forbidden, as ALLAH, the CREATOR, says;

“and waste not by extravagance. Verily, HE likes not Al‑Musrifoon (those who waste by extravagance)”Qur’an 6:141.

Again; “Verily, the spendthrifts are brothers of the Shayaateen (devils)” Qur’an 17:27.

But if it is an appropriate feast, with enough for those who are present or a little more, then there is nothing wrong with it from a shar’i point of view, and from a social point of view. 

To be continued tomorrow in shaaALLAH. May ALLAH keep guiding us all and unite us as Muslims brotherhood. Aameen.