*Generic Messages Seeking Pardon for Unknown Mistakes Before Ramadan* --Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli Clarifies:
▪️Question: May Allah treat you well, O Shaykh. (What is the ruling of exchanging messages (seeking) pardon and forgiveness with the approach of Ramadan?
This is Bid’ah! Bid’ah! Bid’ah! This exchanging of messages?! Yes, if there is a specific issue between you and someone and you strive to resolve it, then good. As for sending around messages: Pardon me for whatever I have done…, this is Bid’ah. This is Bid’ah!