One of the leading scholars of all current Salafis (wahabi), Sheikh Dr. Yousuf Al Qardawi says, some Muslims maintain that celebrating any Islamic occasion is forbidden; they consider celebrating occasions such as ….., the Prophet’s birthday and other Islamic occasions recorded in the Prophet’s biography, to be bid`ah (innovation), which is a sign of going astray and, thus, a way to hell fire. But it is not absolutely so. However, there is nothing wrong in making use of such an occasion as the Prophet’s birthday to remember and remind people of the great personality of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his honorable biography, and his true message that has been revealed to him by Allah Almighty as a mercy for the worlds. How can this be considered a bid`ah? Dr.Qardawi’s complete Fatwa is posted at islamicsupremecouncil/qaradhawi.htm
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:54:39 +0000