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Ruling
regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam)
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Question:
Is it permissible to participate in celebrating the remembrance
of al-Mi'raaj
(the ascending of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) to the heavens)?
Response:
It is not permissible to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet,
and nor al-Mi'raaj
and nor participate in that, because it is an innovation in
the religion. And it has been authenticated on the authority
of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) that he 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
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa.
- Volume 3, Page 44, Question 2, Fatwa No. 9688
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