What is the ruling on offering congratulations on the occasion of the Hijri new year and saying “Kull ‘am wa antum bi khayr” or praying for blessing, or sending a card with best wishes for blessings in the new year?

Shaykh ‘Abd al-Karim al-Khudayr said concerning offering congratulations on the occasion of the hijri new year:

“Praying for another Muslim in general terms, in phrases that are not meant as a kind of ritual on special occasions such as ‘Eid, is acceptable, especially if what is meant by this greeting is friendship and to show a friendly face to one’s fellow Muslim. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “I do not initiate the greeting but if someone greets me I return the greeting, because responding to the greeting is obligatory. But being the first to offer congratulations is neither Sunnah nor forbidden.”

https://www.islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/21290

Calendar for the Month of Allāh: Muharram 1445✨

Wednesday, 19th July till Maghrib was 1st Muharram 1445.

Dhul Hijjah 1444 was 30 days as moon was not sighted Alhamdulillah.


“The phrase “the month of Allah (shahr Allah)” is indicative of the veneration this month deserves, as it is attributed to Allah (in a genitive or idaafah phrase).

—Sharh an-Nawawi ‘ala Saheeh Muslim

For more on Virtues of Muharram:
https://islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/204142

Edited and replaced file.

‘Âshûrâ’ should be fasted as the 9th + 10th or just the 10th:

Shaykh Sulaymân Ibn Nâsir al-‘Alwân stated: “What is confirmed from the Prophet ﷺ is that he fasted ‘Âshûrâ’. And from the time that he came to Al-Madînah, he singled out ‘Âshûrâ’ until Allâh (Azza wa Jall), took his soul. And right before his death he said, and the narration is in Muslim:

لَئِنْ بَقِيتُ إِلَى قَابِلٍ لَأَصُومَنَّ التَّاسِعَ
‘If I remain until next year, I will fast the ninth.’
And he did not remain until the next (year).

And ‘Abdur-Razzâq narrated in “Al-Musannaf” with an authentic chain:
صُومُوا التَّاسِعَ وَالْعَاشِرَ
‘Fast the ninth and the tenth' (And this has an authentic chain)

The best levels of ‘Âshûrâ’ is the ninth and the tenth. Then this is followed by the tenth alone without any Karâhah (dislike).

As for those who have said that the levels of ‘Âshûrâ’ are three; and they mentioned the eleventh, then there is no evidence for that. As the narration narrated in “Al-Musnad”:
صُومُوا يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَخَالِفُوا فِيهِ الْيَهُودَ صُومُوا قَبْلَهُ يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْدَهُ يَوْمًا
'Fast the Day of 'Âshûrâ' and be different than the Jews in it. And fast a day before it or a day after it.' This is a Munkar narration; it was narrated by Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdir-Rahmân Ibn Abî Laylâ alone.

And Shu’bah said about him: ‘I never saw anyone with a worse memory than him.’ And there is nearly an agreement about him being weak. Consequently, the levels of ‘Âshûrá’ are two levels; the ninth and the tenth or the tenth alone.”

– End of Shaykh Sulaymân’s words. (shared by Ustadh Haytham Sayfaddîn)

Why Do Ahlus-Sunnah Fast the Day of #Ashura?

| Ash-Shaykh al-Imām Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله تعالى)

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Do we fast the 9th, 10th, or 11th? | The 4 Levels of Fasting Ashura

| Ash-Shaykh al-Imām Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله تعالى)

🎥 Everything You Need to Know About the Day of Ashura: https://youtu.be/WPrnCmFPqDY

Ibn Qudamah said: “It is makruh to single out the day of Friday for fasting , unless that coincides with a fast which one usually observes, such as a person who fasts alternate days, and a day that he fasts coincides with Friday, or a person who has the habit of fasting on the first or last day of the month, or the middle day of the month.”

(al-Mughni, vol. 3, p. 53)


"The same applies to one who has fasts to make up from Ramadan. “It is permissible for a Muslim to fast on a Friday to make up a day from Ramadan, even if he fasts the Friday on its own.” (Fatwa al-Lajnah al-Daimah, vol. 10, p. 347)

Similarly, if ‘Ashura’ or Arafah coincides with a Friday, he may fast, because his intention is to fast ‘Ashura’ or ‘Arafah, not to fast on a Friday. And Allah is the Source of strength.

And Allah knows best."

https://islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/20049

If you hear words that grieve you, heavy criticism that stabs at your heart, look beyond and reflect on yourself. If it has any truth in it, then it's a reminder from your Lord who loves to have you Flee to Him, to turn back in repentance—because he WANTS to forgive you. He sends warnings your way, because He wants to save you. That's His Rahmah for you ♥

And there's nothing off limits with a sincere repentance; including the most abhorred and ugliest of sins.

Az-Zumar 39:53-58
(English - Mohsin Khan/Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali)

قُلْ يَٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًاۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Say: "O ‘Ibâdî (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allâh: verily, Allâh forgives all sins. Truly He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.


وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا۟ لَهُۥ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ

And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islâmic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him (in Islâm) before the torment comes upon you, (and) then you will not be helped.


وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَحْسَنَ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

And follow the best of that which is sent down to you from your Lord (i.e. this Qur’ân, do what it orders you to do and keep away from what it forbids), before the torment comes on you suddenly while you perceive not!.


أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَٰحَسْرَتَىٰ عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطتُ فِى جَنۢبِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ ٱلسَّٰخِرِينَ

Lest a person should say: "Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allâh (i.e. I have not done what Allâh has ordered me to do), and I was indeed among those who mocked [at the truth! i.e. Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh), the Qur’ân, and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and at the faithful believers].


أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هَدَىٰنِى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

Or (lest) he should say: "If only Allâh had guided me, I should indeed have been among the Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).".


أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى ٱلْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِى كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Or (lest) he should say when he sees the torment: "If only I had another chance (to return to the world), then I should indeed be among the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See V.2:112).".

You can be, not just among the al-Muttaqun, but you can level up to Muhsinun! You can be of His Awliya for Whom He wages war. You can be among the foremost. You can achieve His Love. And that's what He wants from you. Isn't that enough to smile through the tears and utter 'Alhamdulillah' gratefully? ♥

Indeed, every anguish that is tearing away your soul, that have you turning to Him is a beautiful blessing; a reminder that it's still not too late to start afresh to earn His Pleasure.

Why would you despair and give up on a Lord who WANTS to accept your Repentance? Yes, read again. Not just capable of accepting, not just The Most Accepting, but actually WISHES to! Subhanallah.

An-Nisa' 4:26-27
(English - Mohsin Khan/Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali)

يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ سُنَنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَيَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

Allâh wishes to make clear (what is lawful and what is unlawful) to you, and to show you the ways of those before you, and accept your repentance, and Allâh is All-Knower, All-Wise.


وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا۟ مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا

Allâh wishes to accept your repentance, but those who follow their lusts, wish that you (believers) should deviate tremendously away (from the Right Path).

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Hafs bin Maysarah رحمه الله said,

"Rectify what is left of your life, and Allaah will forgive you for your past."

[Taarikh Dimishq v.14 p.444]
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Yunus 10:25
(English - Mohsin Khan/Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali)

وَٱللَّهُ يَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ دَارِ ٱلسَّلَٰمِ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

Allâh calls to the Home of Peace (i.e. Paradise, by accepting Allâh’s religion of Islâmic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds and abstaining from polytheism and evil deeds) and guides whom He wills to the Straight Path.

Shaykh ‘Abdullâh as-Sa’d said:

Now you will find someone from the people who has 5 or 10 children, and he does not prepare any of them to serve this Deen and it’s victory. If everyone would prepare one of his children to be a scholar; to obtain plenty of good, and to banish the ignorance amongst the people.

Hadith

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

‏"‏ مَا أَحَدٌ أَصْبَرُ عَلَى أَذًى سَمِعَهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ، يَدَّعُونَ لَهُ الْوَلَدَ، ثُمَّ يُعَافِيهِمْ وَيَرْزُقُهُمْ ‏"‌‏.‏

Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said,

"None is more patient than Allah against the harmful and annoying words He hears (from the people): They ascribe children to Him, yet He bestows upon them health and provision".

Sahih

Sahih al-Bukhari, 7378
In-Book Reference: Book 97, Hadith 8
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 475 (deprecated numbering scheme)