What is the ruling on the Walima (feast) held on the occasion of moving into a new house, and is there any specific religious text regarding it, especially if the intention behind it is to ward off the evil eye and envy?
There is no specific religious text dictating a feast for moving into a new home, and its ruling depends on the intention. It is permissible to hold a feast as an act of gratitude to Allah Almighty for facilitating the new residence, inviting relatives, friends, and neighbors. However, if the purpose is to slaughter for jinn to ward off their evils, this is polytheism () with Allah, and the slaughtered animal is unlawful (). If the intention is to ward off the evil eye and envy, then this is a reprehensible innovation (bid'ah munkarah), and eating from its food is unlawful. The prescribed method for warding off the evil eye and envy is through and the recitation of the Mu'awwidhat.
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