zobia
August 11, 2007, 4:25am
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Re: Shab-e-Miraj will be tonight in USA
This has been the topic of discussion for the past 2-3 weeks at jumma at my masjid. I’m just relating what i have heard from our imam sahab and i have yet to do my own research.
There is no doubt that the event Mairaj (Rasool Allah (SA)'s physical ascension to the heavens) took place however there is no solid evidence that it took place on the 27th of Rajab on such and such year. Arabic scholars have pinned the date down to 6 possible dates and indian-suncontinental scholars have pinned it down to 2 possible dates (one of which is 27th rajab).
In the life of the Holy Prophet (SA) following the mairaj never did he observe shab-e-miraj and nor did his blessed companions after the Holy Prophet (RA) passed away.
The observance of this night, in addition to every other “special” religious days/nights that we have (12th rabi-ul-awal, shab-e-barat etc), are very likely the result of bidah (innovation).
Islam has only 2 major days to be observed and those are the 2 eids. Keep in mind that islam does not base any of its special days to be observed in memory of any event that took in the past (for example birthdays, wars, someone’s death, mairaj etc).
The two days that we do observe (Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha) are there because of the extra ibadat done directly before those two days (i.e. fasting and hajj).
Those of you who want to do extra ibadat sure go ahead, but make sure you have thoroughly researched the validity of observing a night that neither Rasul Allah (SA) nor his blessed companions observed.
EDIT: And heres an article speaking against whatever i have just said. Is Celebrating Al-Israa & Al-Mi`raj Bid`ah?
Again, just do your research before blindly following everything you hear at home or from cheegum.
well observing in a sense that atleast we must pray on this day
(that many of us dont do)- The very BEAUTIFUL GIFT given to PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH’s Ummat. 