All the innovations?

Society Religion & Philosophy
21

Please guide me then! ( you have already proven one point i mentioned in my post)

22

Re: All the innovations?

I can understand when people say that their is nothing in the Quran and Hadith to celebrate the mawlid.

But the people who are celebrating it are celebrating their love for our Master SAW. At the basic level it is purely as simple as that.

We all have various people in our lives who we show our love to....then why not show our love to He whom we owe it that we are following Allah SWT's glorious deen.

Having attended various Mawlids where people sit down after their Isha Prayers and show their love for Holy Prophet by reciting various poems and speeches describing his Seerah surely cant be wrong. Allah SWT praised the Holy Prophet. How can we not?

Just my two pence!

23

Prophets and Messengers die but are alive at the same time. This is evident by the fact that the Prophet met all the earlier prophets on the night of Mairaj.

24

Dear Bro,

The word death means that, the one who cannot and shall not interfere/influence
directly in the worldly affairs as they use to do it when they were physically alive.

I believe we are not discussing the meaning of death, so i have tried to keep it as simple as possible...

So now back to real question...

25

Exactly. Everything shall taste it right? thats what we believe. But again during the ascension the Holy Prophet met all the "dead" prophets and messengers.

Just separating the physical from the metaphysical.

But yes back to the original topic.........

26

The Incident of Ma'raj was Miracle by itself, isn't it? How many men before the Prophet (SAAW) went on the skies and Met Allah Subhan.o.Tala and came back ( in physical form)... but that is not the subject in hand, so lets keep it on the topic...

27

Re: All the innovations?

Nosherwan,

to be honest you have such an great mind and structured thinking. Do something with that. We need more people like you. Not here @GS, but in the real world.

28

Re: All the innovations?

Indeed, back to the topic at hand!

29

Yet I have to see one man who flew physically to the skies, met god and came back. Where did he fly btw, God is everywhere!? anyway, back to the topic.

30

Re: All the innovations?

^^ you wudnt .. otherwise it wudnt be a miracle of the prophet SAW plus you d have to be in His era to see it :@: ..unlucky you missed out ..:p

31

Thats what faith is my friend!!!

32

So your faith means to believe in fairytales like Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings? Great, keep your faith!

Fbi786:

Qoute me someone of Prophet Muhammad's (saw) era who saw him flying to the skies, please! I'm so interested to know!

33

This is not qadyani discussion, please stay out of it, as in the end you all will end up complaining that we have started discussion on your religion...

34

Hey, I will, thank you :)

35

Re: All the innovations?

The gatherings arranged to remember the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, the mercy to the mankind, are called Milad gatherings. Remembering the life of the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, and teaching others about it, is an act of great blessing and virtue. However all good deeds have to be performed according to the rules and guidelines established by the Shariah. To exceed them is a grave sin. For example reciting the Qur’an is a great act of virtue, but it is prohibited to do so while one is in ruku or sujud in prayers. Likewise, Salat is one of the most important acts of worship. Yet, it is haram to perform it at sunrise or sunset.

Similarly, there are rules governing the blessed remembrance of the Sirah. For example, this remembrance must not be associated with a particular day or month; it should be considered equally virtuous during every month of the year, every week of the month, and every day of the week. Also it can take any permissible form. For example you can arrange a reading of an authentic book on Sirah or have a lecture delivered by a scholar. Doing that is not only permissible but it will bring great reward. But it is important to stay away from the evils found in the prevalent Milad gatherings. Here are some of those evils:

  1. A particular date (12 Rabi-Awwal) has been designated for this remembrance. There is no evidence supporting this designation during the time of Sahaba (Companions), the tabiyeen (the generation that followed the companions) or taba-tabiyeen (the next generation). This designation is bida’a (innovation).

  2. The element of showoff (riya) is commonly present in these gatherings.

  3. If someone does not attend these gatherings, he is looked down upon.

  4. Distribution of sweets is considered an indispensable part of the proceedings.

  5. To meet the expenses donations are collected from sometimes unwilling people who give money under social pressure. According to the hadith it is not permissible to take any Muslim’s money without his willingness.

  6. Intermixing of men and women commonly takes place in these gatherings. People stay late at night in these meetings thereby missing the next morning’s prayers.

  7. The focus of the talks delivered there is very limited. The Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, has given guidance for every aspect of our life. These cover acts of worship, dealing with other people, morals and manners, social relationships, business dealings, etc. However, it has been observed that the prevalent Milad talks concentrate mainly or solely on the account of the birth of the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, and his miracles. They do not attempt to cover the vast teachings of the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. [Thus, not only the form of these meetings but also the message given by them is generally a distorted one. Translator.]

For these reasons one should refrain from the prevalent Milad gatherings. However if care is taken to avoid all of these evils and to follow the Shariah carefully, then a meeting organized to remember the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, with the sole purpose of seeking Allah’s pleasure, will Insha-Allah be a blessed event. And Allah knows best.

Written: Muhammad Abdul Muntaqim Sylheti (Darul-Ifta, Darul-uloom Karachi)

Concurrence from:
Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani
Mufti Abdul Rauf Sakharvi
And many others.

More clarification:
Further Question about Milad
Rabi-ul-Awwal

36

And your faith beleives in angels like darshani, khairati and teechi teechi, Great, keep your faith