Having a party in celebration

Reference: ad-Durar an-Naadhirah fil-Fataaawa al-Mu’aasirah p645
Ibraaheem Aal ash-Shaykh – ad-Da’wah 1576, Ramadhaan 1417AH

Question: Some employees, when they [retire] or get promoted or [even] get a job, they have a party, so what is the ruling regarding that?

Response: There is no harm in having a party on the occasion of a [retirement] or gaining a promotion as this is a permissible act.


Translation originally published on 22 January, 2008.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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