Question
In Turkey we have four Mawlid celebrations. Are these celebrations valid in Islam? What are the days of celebration in Islam?
Answer
Turkey is notorious for Bid'ah. Mawlid is bid'ah (haraam innovation). This celebration has no origin in the Sunnah. Neither Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) nor the Sahaabah nor the Ummah for the first six centuries knew anything of this innovation. It is not permissible to celebrate mawlid. If you provide your address, we shall send our books written on this subject. We have explained in detail why mawlid is not permissible.
Islam has no days of celebration. The only two days of happiness are the two days of Eid. But Islam has not devised any events for celebration on these days.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 23 No 07
- PDF page
- 4
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