Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) Birthday

[Muslim Woman]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

:wa:

sister

Because rasoolullah :saws: never singled out his birthday for fasting,

but he did . Prophet pbuh used to fast on Monday 'cause he was born on that day.

 

[Insaanah]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

I said , there is no verse or hadith that say we can't fast on 12 Rabiual Awal. if there is any bar against it , then pl. show .

It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2550; Muslim, 1718.

Introducing anything into the deen, is anything the Prophet :saws: or the sahaabah (May Allah be pleased with them), did not teach us to do, but that people have introduced into the deen themselves thinking that they will get extra reward for it.

Fourthly:

It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allaah :saws: said: “Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2550; Muslim, 1718.

According to a version narrated by Muslim (1718) he :saws: said: “Whoever does an action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours will have it rejected.”

Al-Faakihaani (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

I do not know of any basis for this mawlid in the Qur’aan or Sunnah, and there is no report that any of the scholars of this ummah, who are examples in matters of religion and adhere to the path of those who came before, did this. Rather it is an innovation (bid’ah)

If celebrating the Prophet’s birthday was prescribed, then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would have told his ummah of that, because he is the most sincere of people and there is no Prophet after him who could explain anything he did not speak about. He (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is the Seal of the Prophets and he explained to the people what he had to explain of the truth, such as loving him and following his sharee’ah, sending blessings and salaams upon him and other rights of his that are explained in the Qur’aan and Sunnah. He did not tell his ummah that celebrating the day of his birth was something prescribed so that they would do that. He (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not do that during his lifetime and his companions (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) who were the dearest of people to him and the most knowledgeable of his rights did not celebrate that day, neither did the Rightly-Guided Caliphs or any others. Then those who followed them in truth of the best three generations did not celebrate this day either.

Do you think that all these people were ignorant of his rights or fell short with regard to them, until the later generations came and made up for this shortfall and made the truth complete? No, by Allaah. No wise man who understands the nature of the Sahaabah and how they followed the truth would say this. If you understand that the celebration of the Prophet’s birthday was unknown at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the time of his companions and the time of their earliest followers, you will realize that it is an innovation that has been introduced into the faith, and it is not permissible to do it, approve of it or advocate it, rather we must denounce it and warn people against it.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 6/318, 319

From: http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/70317/prophets%20birthday

but he did . Prophet pbuh used to fast on Monday 'cause he was born on that day.

He :saws: fasted every Monday, not just annually on the anniversary of the day he was born. He :saws: or his companions, did not single out that day for extra good deeds or acts of worship.

Celebrating the Prophet’s :saws: birthday (al-mawlid) is an innovation, and doing special acts of worship on this day such as saying tasbeeh and tahmeed, observing i’tikaaf, reading Qur’aan and fasting is an innovation...

Ref same link as above.

 

[Muslim Woman]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi




IMAM SHAFI'S EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE HADITH:

Kullu bida'tin daiala: "Every innovation is a misguidance"? Doesn't the term "every" include all innovations?" Such an objection stems from the misinterpretation of the term kull ("every") in the Hadith to be all encompassing without exception, whereas in Arabic it may mean "Nearly all" or "the vast majority."



ARE THERE GOOD OR BAD INNOVATIONS IN ISLAM?



Prophetic saying as stated in Sahih Muslim is known even to common Muslims, let alone scholars:

"He who inaugurates a good practice (sanna fil-islam sunnatun hasana) in Islam earns the reward of it, and of all who perform it after him, without diminishing their own rewards in the least. " Tirmizi, Page 92.

...
Those who call upon Bida'h (innovations):



For those who insist on scrutinizing Bida'h should rather pay more attention to Haram and major sins.

....Buying houses on mortgages (interest);
Holding Credit on credit cards;
Eating non halal meat and foods (MacDonald, KFC, etc.)
Disobedience to parents and ill treatment of either wife or husband;
Sending of children to Islamic school but not practicing Islam themselves
Calling other Muslim brothers Miskeen (poor) based upon nationality
Undue extravagance: Luxuries (Castles, Rolls Royces, Cadillacs etc);
Engaging in fraud and corruption
Celebrating own anniversaries and birthdays yet raise objection on Mawlid. Etc.

http://www.islamicacademy.org/html/Articles/English/BID'AH - Innovation in Islam.htm

 

[Muslim Woman]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

...In ur links it also says we should BUILD msajid n other islamic centers on this day ...even with the help of jinns u would be able to build a masjid on that day.

hmmm. may be , the scholar meant we should start the noble task on the day but it's not a must to finish on the particular day .

Also build masjid means trying to establish salat among Muslim community . Specially in the west , if Muslims try to do that , messages of Allah that we got through our beloved Prophet pbuh will be spread out and more non-Muslims will be able to know about the Truth.... a good work indeed. :statisfie

And Allah Knows Best.

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi



One of the mountains of knowledge from amongst the early Muslims, Imaam Al-Awzaa’ee said:

“When Allaah desires evil for a people, He opens the door of argumentation for them and prevents them from (doing good) deeds.”
​

Please take some time to reflect upon this profound statement and instead of engaging in these useless arguments online, focus on what benefits you and gets you closer to Allaah.

 

[hanif_]

The evidence is overwhelming forbidding Mawlid al Nabi



Ukhti Muslim Woman:

Just take a breath! When time permits do not post until you review all the Dalil (Evidence) that was presented in this thread.

I have taken the time to read every post and researched the evidence presented. It is clear!

Don't allow emotions to allow you to adopt tunnel vision. We will be judged on our intentions. If a Muslim normally fasts on Monday and Thursday Allah knows their intention. But if this is done strictly to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) this is another issue.

It takes a strong Muslim to accept when they have taken a wrong position and then corrected it. But to receive overwhelming evidence and continue on that course it becomes more of a problem.

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]33:36 (Y. Ali) It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger to have any option about their decision: if any one disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path. [/FONT]

Are you taken the position that Muslims should worry about major or minor sins? Bi'dah (Innovation) isn't minor.

Is this your position or were you just quoting ? We would not condone either action.

Those who call upon Bida'h (innovations):

For those who insist on scrutinizing Bida'h should rather pay more attention to Haram and major sins.

....Buying houses on mortgages (interest);
Holding Credit on credit cards;
Eating non halal meat and foods (MacDonald, KFC, etc.)
Disobedience to parents and ill treatment of either wife or husband;
Sending of children to Islamic school but not practicing Islam themselves
Calling other Muslim brothers Miskeen (poor) based upon nationality
Undue extravagance: Luxuries (Castles, Rolls Royces, Cadillacs etc);
Engaging in fraud and corruption
Celebrating own anniversaries and birthdays yet raise objection on Mawlid. Etc.

 

[ardianto]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

There is no bar against fasting and offering extra salat , charity on 12 Rabiual Awal according to Quran and Sunnah. So , if one does not want to do anything extra on that day , it's ok but why oppose ? Yes , we should be careful about not worshipping the Prophet pbuh but thanking Allah on the special day through halal activities , what's the problem ?

Yes, there is no bar against fasting and offering extra salat on 12 Rabiul Awal. However, if our niah (intention) is for welcoming/celebrate/memorize this date, it becomes bid'ah, because we add/make an innovation in ibadah.

....celebrating the Prophet's birthday means celebrating the birth of Islam.

Incorrect. The first message (surah Al-Alaq :1-5) was revealed on 17 Ramadan, when Rasulullah (saw) was 40.

 

[al Amaanah]

Eating food that is distributed on the Prophet’s Birthday

:salamext:

Is it permissible to eat food that is distributed on the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam)? Some people quote as evidence the idea that because Abu Lahb set free a slave woman on the birthday of the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam), Allaah reduced the torment for him on that day.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

There is no festival in Islamic sharee’ah that is called “The Prophet’s Birthday”. Neither the Sahaabah nor the Taabi’een nor the four imams nor anyone else recognized such a day as part of their religion. Rather this festival was introduced by some ignorant Baatini innovators, then the people began to follow this innovation but the imams have denounced it in every time and place.

We have discussed the objections to this innovation in detail on our site, in the answers to questions no. 10070, 13810 and 70317.

Secondly:

Based on this, everything that the people do specially for this day is regarded as haraam, innovated actions, because they intend thereby to keep alive a festival that has been introduced into our religion, such as holding parties, offering food and so on.

Shaykh al Fawzaan said in al Bayaan li Akhta’ ba’d al Kuttaab (268-270):

The commands in the Qur'aan and Sunnah to follow that which has been prescribed by Allaah and His Messenger and the prohibition against introducing innovations into the religion are well known. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to mankind): “If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur’aan and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins”

[Aal ‘Imraan 3:31]

“[Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to these idolaters (pagan Arabs) of your folk:] Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur’aan and Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah), and follow not any Awliyaa’ (protectors and helpers who order you to associate partners in worship with Allaah), besides Him (Allaah). Little do you remember!”

[al A’raaf 7:3]

“And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path”

[al An’aam 6:153]

And the Prophet (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected.” According to a version narrated by Muslim: “Whoever does any deed that is not part of this matter of ours will have it rejected.”

Among the innovations that people have introduced is celebration of the Prophet’s birthday (Mawlid) in the month of Rabee’ al Awwal. There are various ways in which they celebrate this occasion:

Some of them simply gather to read the story of his birth, or they listen to speeches and qaseedahs (odes) on this occasion.

Some of them make food and sweets etc, and offer them to the people who attend.

Some of them hold these celebrations in the mosques and some hold them in their houses.

Some of them do not limit themselves to what we have mentioned, rather their gatherings include haraam and evil things such as men mixing freely with women, dancing and music, or acts of shirk such as seeking the help of the Messenger (salla Allaho 3alayhi wasallam) and calling upon him or seeking his support against their enemies, and so on.

Whatever kinds of celebrations they are and whatever form they take, they are undoubtedly bid’ah and haraam innovations that were introduced long after the time of the best generations.

The first one who introduced this innovation was Abu Sa’eed Kawkaboori, the king of Irbil, at the end of the sixth or beginning of the seventh century AH, as was mentioned by the historians such as Ibn Katheer, Ibn Khalqaan and others.

Abu Shaamah said: The first one who did that in Mosul was Shaykh ‘Umar ibn Muhammad al Mulla, one of the well known righteous men, and the ruler of Irbil and others followed his example.

Al Haafiz Ibn Katheer said in al Bidaayah (13-137), in his biography of Abu Sa’eed al Kawkaboori:

He did the Mawlid in Rabee’ al Awwal and celebrated it with a great celebration. … Then he said:

Al Sabt said: Some of those who attended the feast given by the king on some of the Mawlids said that this feast included five thousand roasted heads, ten thousand chickens, one hundred thousand bowls and thirty thousand plates of sweets. And the Sufis sang from Zuhr until Fajr, and he himself danced with them. End quote.

Ibn Khalqaan said in Wafiyaat al A’yaan (3-274):

When the first of Safar came, they would adorn those domes with all kinds of fine adornments, and in every dome there was a group of singers and a group of puppeteers and musical players, and they did not leave any dome but they installed a group there. End quote.

But most of what these innovators do on this day is making food of various kinds and distributing it and inviting people to eat. If a Muslim joins in this action, eats their food and sits in their gatherings, then undoubtedly he is taking part in keeping the innovation alive, and is cooperating in it, and Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Help you one another in Al Birr and At Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allaah”

[al Maa’idah 5:2]

Hence the fatwas of the scholars state that it is haraam to eat food that is distributed on this day and on other innovated festivals.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (ra7imahullah) was asked the following question in Majmoo’ al Fataawa (9/74):

What is the ruling on meat that is slaughtered for the Mawlid?

He (ra7imahullah) replied:

If it is slaughtered (as a sacrifice) to the one whose birthday is being celebrated, then it is major shirk, but it is slaughtered just to be eaten, there is nothing wrong with that. But it should not be eaten, and the Muslim should not attend (the feast), so as to denounce them in word and in deed, unless he attends in order to denounce them without joining them in eating or anything else. End quote.

We have also quoted some fatwas concerning this previously. Please see the answers to questions no. 7051 and 9485.

And Allaah knows best.

Islam Q&A

 

[Muslim Woman]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi




It's sad to see how Muslims love to argue about religion .


It's really unfortunate to debate with my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters . imsad

May Allah guide those who have the wrong opinion , ameen.

 

[MSalman]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

:wa:
but he did . Prophet pbuh used to fast on Monday 'cause he was born on that day.

sister, may Allah preserve you, my comments below are not directed to you but to those from whom you are taking.

when we read this hadith with other ahadith then we understand the whole context of fasting on monday. Did the Prophet (sal-allahu alayhi wa sallam) fasted on mondays once a year or whole year? The Prophet (sal-allahu alayhi wa sallam) also fasted on Thursdays, so was he born on two days? If this day was really meant to be as you want to take, why did Prophet (sal-allahu alayhi wa sallam) not make it clear to us rather he said there are only two days of celebration for you? Why is that this distorted understanding of this hadith never presented by the early scholars in support of celebrating milawd? Why no one from the Salaf celebrated milawd? Are you saying that we are more keen to earn reward and display our love for the Prophet (sal-allahu alayhi wa salam) than the Salaf? Why don't math-habis make taqleed of their imaams in this issue? Did any of the four imaams of 4 mathahab celebrate milawd? What happened to stiking to whatever imaams said?

The statement of Imam Malik (rahimahullah) is enough to refute any deviants out there; he said that whatever was not part of deen at their (sahabas) time will never be part of deen at our time.

Preserving our deen is an obligation upon us. Let us not help shaytan to destroying that preservation.

and Allah knows best

May Allah guide those who have the wrong opinion , ameen.

Allahuma Ameen; it is more befitting for a Muslim to say may Allah guide us all and keep on haqq, ameen.

 

[Insaanah]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi

sister,

It's sad to see how Muslims love to argue about religion .

We are not arguing, we are merely trying to present you with the way of Rasoolullah :saws: and the sahasbah (may Allah be pleased with them). I am sorry if I have gone about it the wrong way, and if it has come across as arguing.

Culturally, in the Indian subcontinent. this festival is called Eid Milaadun Nabee. It is regarded as the third Eid, when Rasoolullah :saws: clearly told us we had only two Eids.

If you try to explain to someone who has observed Milaad un nabee all their life that it is wrong, it is hard for them to accept, because they see it as something good and as part of the deen, when it is not, but because they have seen that all around them, it's hard to accept.

For those who insist on scrutinizing Bida'h should rather pay more attention to Haram and major sins.
....Buying houses on mortgages (interest);
Holding Credit on credit cards;
Eating non halal meat and foods (MacDonald, KFC, etc.)
Disobedience to parents and ill treatment of either wife or husband;
Sending of children to Islamic school but not practicing Islam themselves
Calling other Muslim brothers Miskeen (poor) based upon nationality
Undue extravagance: Luxuries (Castles, Rolls Royces, Cadillacs etc);
Engaging in fraud and corruption
Celebrating own anniversaries and birthdays yet raise objection on Mawlid. Etc.

I have highlighted one of your sentences above in bold. Bid'ah is major and worst, because it changes the deen. Eg, if anybody does the other sins you mentioned, even people who do it know it's wrong. But people who do Bid'ah don't accept that they're doing anything wrong. In fact they think they are doing something good. Those innovations then begin to form part of the deen, and there is a real risk that generations down the line, people will begin to accept it as part of Islam. That is why rooting out the bid'aat is important, to keep the deen how it was at the time of the Prophet :saws: and to not introduce new things ourselves that neither he nor his sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) legislated for us as part of the deen.

We need to think, that although it won't happen, if Rasoolullah :saws: were to come back today, how much of the Islam we practice would he recognise as what he taught?

May Allah guide those who have the wrong opinion , ameen.

I will not comment on your view that those who try to stick to the sunnah of the Prophet :saws: and the way of the sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) have the wrong opinion.

However, what I will say, is, May Allah guide us all. Ameen. There is no human being on this earth who does not need guidance.

 

[Snowflake]

Re: Mawlid al Nabi



We don't need to celebrate Mawlid to remind ourselves and others of the Prophet's (saw) coming to the world. Implementing the Quran and Sunnah in our lives are the best reminders. We should also remember him by sending darood upon the Prophet (saw) as Allah told us to and to do it in abundance every Friday. Not for one day of the year.


The Prophet (saw) did not celebrate the B'days of those beloved to him. It's true we should thank Allah for His bounties, but how many people fast on their own or the Prophet's B'day? How many parents fast on their children's B'days to thank Him for offspring? Rather they celebrate it the kuffar way.


If you love the Prophet (saw)then imitate him. Copy him in everything he did. From the moment he got up to when he slept. From the day he was given Prophethood until the day he (saw) died. he was an example of the best of mankind, sent for us to follow. So keep away from what he didn't do, because you may end up doing something that displeases Allah.


The prophet told us to avoid which is doubtful. Then even if you have good intentions for celebrating Mawlid, remember intentions are only rewarded if they are in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah. As for Mawlid, apart from the Prophet (saw) fasting on the day he was born, remember that the Prophet (saw) himself did not celebrate B'days of those dearly beloved to him, or advocate the celebrating of b'days for himself to his family or the sahaba. So if this isn't proof enough it should at least make the matter doubtful enough to leave it.



May Allah forgive me if I have said anything wrong. And Allah knows best.



:wa:

 

[paradise88]

Asalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatu to readers.

I am aware it is the Prophets (pbuh) birth month. I know many people that celebrate it and i thought it was wrong to celebrate birthdays. Obviously we should make dua for our Prophet (pbuh) and remember him but is is write to hold big gatherings in mosques where 'sing' so to say. I dont mean singing exactly but when people recite but in a song form. I hope im making sense but i know alot of Pakistani brothers and sisters have a big do on our Prophets (pbuh) birthday and I just wanted to know more about it.

thank you wasalaam

 

[Insaanah]

Rasoolullah :saws: or his sahaaba (may Allah be pleased with them) did not celebrate the prophet's birthday, nor do any extra acts of worship. It is not therefore, for us to innovate such a celebration.

Mawlid al-Nabi (the Prophet’s birthday)

Why some people accept and some unaccept the celebration of the prophet ?What is your opinion?​

Praise be to Allaah.

There is nothing in the Qur’aan to say that we should celebrate the Mawlid or birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Prophet himself (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not do this or command anyone to do it, either during his lifetime or after his death. Indeed, he told them not to exaggerate about him as the Christians had exaggerated about Jesus (upon whom be peace). He said: “Do not exaggerate about me as the Christians exaggerated about the son of Maryam. I am only a slave, so say, ‘The slave of Allaah and His Messenger.’” (Reported by al-Bukhaari). What has been reported is that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made the day of his birth a day of worship, which is different to celebration. He was asked about fasting on Mondays, and he said: “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was entrusted with the Mission or when I was first given Revelation.” (Reported by Muslim, al-Nisaa’i and Abu Dawood).

Moreover, we know that the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) were the people who loved the Prophet most. Was it reported that Abu Bakr, who was the closest of people to him and the one who loved him the most, celebrated the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? Was it reported that ‘Umar, who ruled for twelve years, or ‘Uthmaan, did this? Was it reported that ‘Ali, his relative and foster son, did this? Was it reported that any of the Sahaabah did this? No, by Allaah! Is it because they were not aware of its importance, or did they not truly love the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? No one would say such a thing except one who has gone astray and is leading others astray.

Did any of the imaams – Abu Haneefah, Maalik, al-Shaafi’i, Ahmad, al-Hasan al-Basri, Ibn Seereen – do this or command others to do it or say that it was good? By Allaah, no! It was not even mentioned during the first and best three centuries. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said in a saheeh hadeeth: “The best of mankind are my generation (or my century), then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Then there will come a people who will not care if their testimony comes before their oath or vice versa (i.e., they will not take such matter seriously).” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi). The celebration of the Prophet’s birthday appeared many centuries later, when many of the features of true religion had vanished and bid’ah had become widespread.

Thus this celebration became a sign of one’s love for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? But can it be possible that the Sahaabah, the imaams and the people of the best three centuries were unaware of it, and it was only those who came later who were aware of its importance?! What the Qur’aan tells us is that love of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is demonstrated by following the guidance he brought. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say (O Muhammad): ‘If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Say: ‘Obey Allaah and the Messenger.’ But if they turn away, then Allaah does not like the disbelievers.” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:31-32]

The first aayah explains that love is just a claim, but the proof of sincerity is following what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) brought. The second aayah reaffirms the importance and necessity of obeying Allaah and His Messenger. Hence Allaah ended the aayah with a very stern warning in which those who refuse to obey are described as kaafirs, and Allah does not love the disbelievers. We ask Allaah to keep us safe from that. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us of the danger of not obeying him, and the danger of adding to what he brought. The celebration of Mawlid or his birthday is indeed an addition to what he brought – as all the scholars agree. He said: “The best of speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The most evil of things are those which are newly-invented (in religion), and every innovation is a going astray.” (Reported by Muslim and al-Nisaa’i).

We ask Allaah to protect us from bid’ah and to bless us by helping us to follow. Allaah knows best. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.


Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

from: http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/249/prophet%20birthday

Question: They choose a day on which to speak about the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in the mosque and they call it a Mawlid
It is well known that celebrating the prophets birthday is an innovation, A lot of people have Mawlids, but not to celebrate the prophets birthday but to teach about the prophet his life and so on so forth. If the event is not taking place on the prophets birthday is it still considered haram? Is it just the use of the word mawlid that causes the event to be considered haram? for example if I were to teach about the prophets life etc... but not associate the word Mawlid to it would it still be considered haram? In the same event people would be fed etc... I ask this because a wedding dinner will be held in the upcoming weekend on Saturday and since there will be a gathering of people the hosts decided to teach about the prophet after the dinner in the masjid. They called it a mawlid but neither does it fall on the day the prophet was born nor used to celebrate the birth of the prophet but instead to teach about the prophet. They are doing this instead of having dancing etc... so that people would benefit more from learning about the life of the prophet. Please advise. Secondly, If I were to have a gathering at the mosque just to teach about the life of the prophet and provide food to those who attend would this be considered haram?.


Answer: Praise be to Allaah.

It is not prescribed to celebrate the birthday of anyone, whether Prophets or anyone else, because that is not narrated in sharee’ah. Rather it is something that has been taken from non-Muslims, such as the Jews, Christians and others.

See the answer to question number 10070 and 13810.

What is meant by celebrating birthdays here is celebrating on the day on which a person was born, such as celebrating the 12th of Rabee’ al-Awwal which some people believe is the day on which the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was born.

With regard to speaking about the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and teaching about him, mentioning his good qualities, virtues and Sunnahs, this is mustahabb and is prescribed at all times, and this is not called a Mawlid, just as celebrating a wedding is not called a Mawlid, but it is common in some Muslim countries to call every celebration that is done in an Islamically acceptable manner, with no dancing, music or mixing, a Mawlid, and they say: we will do a Mawlid on the wedding day or on the circumcision day, and a preacher comes to exhort the people, and a reader comes to read Qur'aan, and so on. There is no basis for giving it this name, and calling it by this name does not change the ruling concerning it. There is nothing wrong with people celebrating the wedding and having someone to address the people and exhort them and remind them of good, or speak about the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and mention his biography and good characteristics. This is prescribed in Islam, and does not come under the heading of celebrating the innovated Mawlid.

There is nothing wrong with holding activities or meetings in the mosque to teach people about the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), without singling out a particular day because of some belief in its virtue, such as the day of the Mawlid or the 15th of Sha’baan (al-nusf min Sha’baan) or the day of the Isra’ and Mi’raaj. Rather that should be done on any ordinary day. There is also nothing wrong with offering food to the people who attend, but it is important to publicise the ruling that this should not be called a Mawlid, and it does not come under the ruling on celebrating the Mawlid, so that no one will think that celebrating the Mawlid is prescribed in Islam.

We ask Allah to help you to act in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and to propagate it among people.

And Allah knows best.

From: http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/117651/prophet%20birthday



EDIT: See also the following post: http://www.islamicboard.com/miscellaneous/134293411-mawlid-al-nabi.html#post1291056

 

[paradise88]

Thank you! This has helped me alot actually

 

[AlbanianMuslim]

Which group celebrates his birthday? Is it the Shi'as? or some other sect?

 

[Uthman]

The Milaad – A Caution Against Innovation, By Imaam`Abdul `Aziz Ibn Baaz

 

[north_malaysian]

Which group celebrates his birthday? Is it the Shi'as? or some other sect?

Sunnis who practice Sufism celebrate it. In my country, there would be parades in cities... personally, I never celebrate it ... as it's a public holiday.. we just went picnic or watching documentaries about the prophet on the tv

 

[ardianto]

Which group celebrates his birthday? Is it the Shi'as? or some other sect?

Sunnis who practice Sufism celebrate it. In my country, there would be parades on cities... personally I never celebrate it ... as it's a public holiday.. we just went picnic or watching documentaries about the prophet on the tv


(I have the same answer with north_malaysian, but I hope there is no copyright on his statements, or I must pay royalty to him. ;D)

 

[paradise88]

what is Sufism? Can anyone tell me in the clearest concise way possible?