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What is the ruling on congratulating one another for Eid, shaking hands, and embracing after the Eid prayer?

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It was reported from the Companions that they used to congratulate each other on Eid day by saying: "May Allah accept [good deeds] from us and from you." Imams such as Ahmad and Ibn Taymiyyah permitted congratulating on Eid, stating that it is neither a commanded Sunnah nor prohibited. So, whoever does it has a precedent, and whoever leaves it also has a precedent. Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen permitted congratulating, shaking hands, and embracing after the Eid prayer, considering it among ordinary matters and good customs.

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