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Yes, this is an innovation 

QUESTION: There is a custom in my house that on Eid, whenever our elders gift us Eid money, they ask us to say اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم to them. Is this an innovation?

Innovations, Other | June 24, 2025 7:44 am
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QUESTION: During my umrah trip last year,I unintentionally picked up lost money from the path I was walking in makki haram and immediately gave it to a worker nearby without announcing. I was ignorant of the ruling back then. Is there any expiation for this?
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QUESTION: Is it an innovation to send peace and blessings upon the prophet muhammad when you are trying to remember something you forgot and believe in this way you will remember the thing?