Food distributed on Mawlid

Is it permissible to eat food that is distributed on the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)? Some people quote as evidence the idea that because Abu Lahb set free a slave woman on the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), Allaah reduced the torment for him on that day.

Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: There is no festival in Islamic sharee’ah that is called “The Prophet’s Birthday”. Neither the Sahaabah nor the Taabi’een nor the four imams nor anyone else recognized such a day as part of their religion. Rather this festival was ... Continue Reading

Boycott & Muslim interests

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Beware after Ramadan

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End of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr Islamic Holiday

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Stand Up & Take ACTION for Syria

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There Is No Power Save His

The recent Swiss vote to ban the construction of the minarets of mosques is one of those significant events that call for our contemplation. ... more

Slacking in acts of worship during Ramadan

Beware of slacking in acts of worship during the Month of Ramadan ... more

The middle of Sha'baan should not be singled out for worship

I read in a book that fasting on the middle of Sha’baan is a kind of bid’ah, but in another book I read that one of the days on which it is mustahabb to fast is the middle of Sha’baan… what is the definitive ruling on this?

Praise be to Allaah.

There is no saheeh marfoo’ report ...

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