Question
A Madrasah justifies its jalsahs on the basis of Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallahu anhu) having slaughtered a camel when he had completed Hifz of Surah Baqarah. I have been invited to participate in a Jalsah. Please advise.
Answer
Do not respond to the invitations. These jalsahs are not permissible. They are wasteful, merrymaking, haraam functions. The argument of Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallahu anhu) these miscreants present is utterly baseless. Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallahu anhu) did not organize a stupid jalsah inviting even women to come out from their homes. He simply distributed the meat to the poor. So, they should follow his example. They should not cite him to halaalize their haraam merrymaking function. Distribute food to the poor unostentatiously without a merrymaking stupid function.
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- The Majlis Vol 25 No 11
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Appears under DHUHA SALAAT (approximate).