Prophet’s birthday celebration ‘sinful’

[raptor22]

Prophet’s birthday celebration ‘sinful’

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has warned against celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (peace be upon him), saying that it is a superstitious practice that was illegally added to the religion.
“It is a bida (a sinful religious innovation) that crept into Islam after the first three centuries when the companions and successors of the companions lived.”
Instead, it is obligatory for Muslims to follow the Prophet’s teachings as contained in the Sunnah, the sheikh said in his Friday congregational sermon at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh.
The sheikh said that those who urge others to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet are evil and corrupt. “The true love of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is manifested by following in his footsteps and supporting his Sunnah ... that is how the love for the Prophet (pbuh) is expressed.”
He said Almighty Allah has said: “Say: ‘If you do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive your sins.’” Muslims have a duty to believe in the Prophet (pbuh) as the servant and messenger of Allah, who was sent as a guide to the entire universe, Al-Asheikh said.
It is the duty of Muslims to love and respect him. They should also defend him against those who misinterpret his teachings, the atheists who deny him, and those who abuse or mock him. These are the duties of Muslims who truly love the Prophet (pbuh), the sheikh said.
He said that Almighty Allah states in the Holy Qur’an: “Say: If it be that your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred; the wealth that you have gained; the commerce in which you fear a decline; or the dwellings in which you delight, are dearer to you than Allah, or His messenger, or the striving in His cause, then wait until Allah brings about His decision, and Allah guides not the rebellious.”

 

[Jango]

I actually agree with him.

People dancing on bollywood songs, naats in the tune of bollywood songs, excesses in celebrations etc.

I can see 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal being celebrated like Christmas in 15 years.

 

[al-Hasani]

This is his opinion and as long as it is a harmless opinion, which it is, it must be respected. As far as I am aware of few people in this world come close to his Islamic knowledge.

Although KSA which is home to almost all extant sects in both Sunni (Hanbali, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanafi) and Shia Islam (Twelver, Zaydi, Ismaili) and Sufism should leave that decision to the individual citizens.

I for instance know that Mawlid is celebrated across KSA and especially in Hijaz the home and ancient historical region of Prophet Muhammad (saws) and other Prophets before him.

I am actually divided on this issue. At one hand I see no harm in it on the other hand I see no necessity of it. Mainly due to that practice being invented about 300-400 years after the Prophet's (saws) death.

Sinful here means that it is not encouraged. That's the opinion of the Grand Mufti.

The Shafi'i fiqh that I follow does permit Mawlid celebrations.

I actually agree with him.

People dancing on bollywood songs, naats in the tune of bollywood songs, excesses in celebrations etc.

I can see 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal being celebrated like Christmas in 15 years.

Thankfully none of that in the Arab world despite Mawlid being celebrated widely. Talking about that Bollywood nonsense. Must be a South Asian "thing".

 

[Mutakalim]

I actually agree with him.

People dancing on bollywood songs, naats in the tune of bollywood songs, excesses in celebrations etc.

I can see 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal being celebrated like Christmas in 15 years.

If some people are doing it wrongly than you cant accuse the whole celebration.

 

[raptor22]

This is his opinion and as long as it is a harmless opinion, which it is, it must be respected. As far as I am aware of few people in this world come close to his Islamic knowledge.

Although KSA which is home to almost all extant sects in both Sunni (Hanbali, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanafi) and Shia Islam (Twelver, Zaydi, Ismaili) and Sufism should leave that decision to the individual citizens.

I for instance know that Mawlid is celebrated across KSA and especially in Hijaz the home and ancient historical region of Prophet Muhammad (saws) and other Prophets before him.

I am actually divided on this issue. At one hand I see no harm in it on the other hand I see no necessity of it. Mainly due to that practice being invented about 300-400 years after the Prophet's (saws) death.

Sinful here means that it is not encouraged. That's the opinion of the Grand Mufti.

The Shafi'i fiqh that I follow does permit Mawlid celebrations.

Thankfully none of that in the Arab world despite Mawlid being celebrated widely. Talking about that Bollywood nonsense. Must be a South Asian "thing".

He is the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia and his opinion is important how could it be harmless? if a Muslim doesn't want to celebrate his prophet birthday and look at it as a sinful deed then what he wants to celebrate?

Moreover telephone was invented 3 centuries ago, does it mean using telephone is sinful?

 

[al-Hasani]

He is the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia and his opinion is important how could it be harmless? if a Muslim doesn't want to celebrate his prophet birthday and look at it as a sinful deed then what he wants to celebrate?

Moreover telephone was invented 3 centuries ago, does it mean using telephone is sinful?

Yet it is still his opinion. Please read my entire post.

Telephone and technological advances which Islam have always encouraged have nothing to do with religious obligations.

The birthday of the monarch in KSA is not celebrated so that photo has nothing to do with the discussion. Besides I am no fan of all of those posters that you see all over the place of ME leaders. This is no different in Iran.





So this was a cheap attempt as I have always said that there is no competent Muslim leader out there almost.

 

[Gunsnroses]

His view should be taken as personal view only and not a fatwa. Frictions arise when one group imposes it's views on another as final verdict and then go on calling other mushriks or innovators. This provocation needs to stop which has caused crisis and disharmony amongst muslims. Leave Allah's responsibilty to Allah only judging who is who.

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

I actually agree with him.

People dancing on bollywood songs, naats in the tune of bollywood songs, excesses in celebrations etc.

I can see 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal being celebrated like Christmas in 15 years.

What'd you expect, its a celebration. The only people who dance on Bollywood songs are the Christian Minority who weirdly also celebrate 12- Rabi-ul-Awwal.

 

[syedali73]

I actually agree with him.

People dancing on bollywood songs, naats in the tune of bollywood songs, excesses in celebrations etc.

I can see 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal being celebrated like Christmas in 15 years.

Well, it is not about celebrating the birthday but how to celebrate the birthday. By celebrating Prophet's (PBUH) birthday, we literally remember him, which is a good thing. However, when we do things like the one you mentioned above, and begin to waste money and resources (israaf), and disturb people (by blowing hooters, playing loud music, loudly reciting naat etc), then of-course it is sinful, in-fact disgusting.

 

[DRaisinHerald]

I'd have to agree with him. We love and respect our prophet, but there are 2 problems with these celebrations:
- they are not, technically part of Islam. The Quran doesn't tell us to do this, the prophet (pbuh) didn't order us to celebrate his birth, and this practice was not found among the Sahaba, the Tabieen/Tabatabieen, but rather an addition that came centuries after;
- celebrations tend to often go overboard.

But I wouldn't really consider it 'sinful', per se..

 

[Hindustani78]

I actually agree with him.

People dancing on bollywood songs, naats in the tune of bollywood songs, excesses in celebrations etc.

I can see 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal being celebrated like Christmas in 15 years.

Does all this happens in Pakistan on Milad un Nabi ?

 

[Al Bhatti]

I actually agree with him.

People dancing on bollywood songs, naats in the tune of bollywood songs, excesses in celebrations etc.

I can see 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal being celebrated like Christmas in 15 years.

Slowly slowly things changed on how we celebrate it:

- from reading the life of the prophet and to see what a person was lacking in his capacity as a ruler, minister, teacher, government official, professor, doctor, trader, student, parents etc. to on how to implement the way of living and the habits of the Prophet in ourselves

- to chanting naats that exaggerate the prophet beyond what is allowed for any human being

- to spending huge sums of money on this day on lighting and electricity costs

- to cutting cakes

Yes, cakes have begun to be cut in many places in Pakistan. Not so far away in time people will be wearing a birthday cap or something like the christians wear on christans signifying christmas.

And then slowly with passage of time naats will be chanted with a little fast tempo to make it more "pleasing" and interesting and then after few years you will have a DJ for some sound effects to make the religious event even more "pleasing" and interesting, and then after some years special light effects will be visible during the "religious celebration" to make even more "pleasing" and interesting.

On this day every Muslim should look back and see where has the Muslim world in general has reached today and at the same time every Muslim should look back and see where his country, his city, his neighborhood has reached today in terms of Islam. Not only we find out the problems and issues but also should try to solve them to make the country, the city, neighborhood and the world a more better place to live.

Spending all that money on lighting and the costs incurred in electricty bill if that is used on mainting or upgrading the something as low as the sewerage system would be of more higher degree in reward than celebrating this day in such way, as it will help the people in general in their every day lives.

On this day it is a lot better if we learn some sunnah and make sure that we along with our family members start to excessive atleast say 5 sunnah the whole year, carrying on like this imagine how many sunnah a person will be practicing when he is 60 or 70 years old. This is way much better than attending the naats which is of no value compared to making this day the start of practicing atleast one new sunnah every year.

Slowly slowly the way to pass this day or to celebrate this day has changed over times towards more un-islamic and the day is not far when this day will become as symbolic as the Christmas is for christians and the day is not far when this day will be celebrated like in a disco.

 

[ashok mourya]

I'd have to agree with him. We love and respect our prophet, but there are 2 problems with these celebrations:
- they are not, technically part of Islam. The Quran doesn't tell us to do this, the prophet (pbuh) didn't order us to celebrate his birth, and this practice was not found among the Sahaba, the Tabieen/Tabatabieen, but rather an addition that came centuries after;
- celebrations tend to often go overboard.

But I wouldn't really consider it 'sinful', per se..

You mean islam starts with front page of holy quran and ends with last page.No one can rectify or reform it if anything bad in it or add something to muslim society according to science exploration?

 

[DRaisinHerald]

You mean islam starts with front page of holy quran and ends with last page.No one rectify is every bad in it or add something according to science exploration?

Go troll somewhere else. And don't bother quoting me again.

 

[ashok mourya]

Oh asking question on quran is trolling according to you.