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Ruling
regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam)
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Question:
Is gathering (the people) on the 12th day of Rabee'
al-Awwal in remembrance of the birth of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) permissible?
Response:
Celebrating the birthday of the Messenger (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) is an innovation; this is because he
(sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) did not do this himself and nor did
he order this to be done, and nor did any of his companions
(radhi-yallaahu
'anhum) do this, and they were the most adherent of people
in honouring the Messenger (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) and following his Sunnah.
And all good is in following his guidance, and he (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) said:
((Whoever
introduces anything into this matter of ours (i.e. Islaam)
that which is not from it, will have it rejected)),
[Saheeh
al-Bukhaaree/2697 and Saheeh
Muslim/1718].
And
with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and
salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.
The
Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa
Head: Shaykh
'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh
'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh
'Abdullaah ibn Ghudayyaan;
Member: Shaykh
'Abdullaah Ibn Qu'ood
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa.
- Volume 3, Page 30, Question 13, Fatwa No. 5005
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