Re: Verdict on Mela Charaghan
What would be Islamic verdict on a poetry festival where a poet while reciting his poetry is waving sword against the opposing poet, and while both poets are backed up ten or twenty men waving swords at each other and dancing not only this the whole festival would start early by a huge camel race where traders from all over the region are gathered to trade camels. What would be Islamic verdict on the Horse race festival which is celebrated at the end of every summer, or what would be Islamic verdict on piece of poetry which can only start after you praise the beauty of women. I think you will not find any Islamic verdict on these because there is none available. All the above are Arab cultural practices which they have been doing for ages, local festivals, celebrations, trading souqs (bazaar) taking the shape of festivals, its still very common in that area.
So now if the poet and his poetry is celebrated in Lahore, in which people will burn some diya, bring Chadars to the grave of this great poet and say Fatiha, donate money, and the kids would enjoy going on the rides, ordinary people would buy stuff brought from all over the area, people would celebrate this mela for three days, not only this the third and last days is meant for women and families only so why would you need a Islamic verdict on that, how is it different than any other festival in the Arabia?