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Ruling
regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam)
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Question:
What is the ruling regarding gathering the people (on the
occasion) for the birthday (of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam)) whilst they insist that the Prophet
(sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) attends their sitting? And is this
gathering Islaamically correct, and what is befitting for
us to do on the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam), and when was he born, on which day,
month, and year? And is the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) alive in his grave now or not?
Response:
Gathering the people on the night of the birthday and the
reading of his life story is not legislated, rather it is
an innovation. And their insisting that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) attends their sitting is a lie, and
the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) being alive in his grave is the life
of barzakhiyyah enjoying the bliss and comfort of paradise,
and not like his life in this world, since he died and was
washed and covered in the burial shroud and the funeral prayer
was performed over him and he was buried like others (are).
And
he will be the first who shall rise from his grave on the
Day of Resurrection, and Allaah (Subhaanahu
wa Ta'aala) has said, addressing him:
{Verily,
you will die and verily, they will die. Then, on the Day of
Resurrection, you will be disputing before your Lord},
[Soorah
az-Zumar, Aayahs
30 and 31].
And
He (Subhaanahu
wa Ta'aala) said:
{After
that, surely, you will die. Then, surely you will be resurrected
on the Day of Resurrection}, [Soorah
al-Mu.minoon, Aayahs
15 and 16].
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 33, Question 5, Fatwa No. 5782
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