Re: Eid Milad un Nabi Festivities
It is considered too much.
Our Prophet (SA) was the most loved and beloved by Allah swt. He was our example…a man who’s life was meant to followed as a Muslim.
Respect and love are one thing…but to revere and worship…that is only for Allah swt. There is only one God, isn’t there? No one else is to be put even close to his position.
I don’t disagree with Milad Un Nabi. I find it to be a beautiful occasion which should be full of the mention of our Prophet (SA), his life, his work and his message. But I don’t consider it “Eid” though because as far as I know there are only two Eids in Islam. There’s never been any other mention of another “Eid” and we’re wrong to call it that. I don’t think anyone can even deny this.
I’ve been to meelads where my mom was invited: there are stages setup (think of a shaadi stage, velvet chairs and everything), lights, flowers, phoolon ke haar put upon her, gifts given to her, money offered for her reading, on the men’s side there was a procession to lead the male naatkhwaan in to the banquet hall complete with duff playing, etc.
It was extremely uncomfortable. My mom refused to take anything but OMG was it awkward and not the only times its happened. That is NOT a milad…that is not the simplicity with which we are shown we can worship our Allah. If there is no water, you’re allowed to do wudu using dust (tayammum)…to allow us to be close to Allah in the most simplest way possible. How can this be right?
Its not.
And for those who are about to start squealing about Thanksgiving and Xmas and all that jazz. Thanksgiving has not been declared Turkey Eid (nauzubillah), celebrated by holding hands around the table and praying like white people do, going to midnight Mass for Xmas, etc etc etc. No one who has Turkey dinner and Xmas dinner starts beating a drum saying its a part of our faith. We openly acknowledge is NOT in our faith, its a regional/cultural thing and has nothing to do with Islam.
But Eid Milad Un Nabi is considered a part of Islam by many…its harmless in nature and should be used as a day to remember our faith. But not the way I’ve seen desi people do it.