Fatwa ID: 06859

Answered by: Maulana Sheik Abdel Ahad

Question:

If we play catch with balloons that say “Eid Mubarak” on them is this haram? JazakAllah

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

From a legal standpoint, “Eid Mubarak” is not a unique identifier of Islam; rather, it simply translates to “happy feast.” It’s similar to saying “Sabah Al-khair,” which translates to “good morning” and is not the official Islamic greeting.

What would be incorrect is to disrespect any genuine distinguishing feature of Islam, of which “Eid Mubarak” is not one.

«مجمع الأنهر في شرح ملتقى الأبحر» (1/ 692):

«(الثَّالِثُ فِي الْقُرْآنِ وَالْأَذْكَارِ وَالصَّلَاةِ وَنَحْوِهَا) إذَا أَنْكَرَ آيَةً مِنْ الْقُرْآنِ وَاسْتَخَفَّ بِالْقُرْآنِ أَوْ بِالْمَسْجِدِ أَوْ بِنَحْوِهِ مِمَّا يَعْظُمُ فِي الشَّرْعِ أَوْ عَابَ شَيْئًا مِنْ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْ خَطِئَ أَوْ سَخِرَ بِآيَةٍ مِنْهُ كَفَرَ

«مجمع الأنهر في شرح ملتقى الأبحر» (1/ 695):

«وَمَنْ أَهَانَ الشَّرِيعَةَ أَوْ الْمَسَائِلَ الَّتِي لَا بُدَّ مِنْهَا كَفَرَ»

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Maulana Sheik Abdel Ahad

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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