Category: Mawlid (Birth of the Prophet) Files
Various Scholars
Spotlights
Since 2021-10-17
How Can We Thank the Grace of the Birth of the Prophet, Peace be upon Him?
One of the graces that Allah the Almighty bestowed upon us is the birth and mission of the Prophet, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him, as well as revealing the Noble Quran to him. However, how ... more
Various Scholars
Articles
Since 2015-01-06
Celebrating Al-Mawlid is a Bid'ah
Among the reprehensible innovations that people have invented is the celebration of the birthday of the Prophet, peace be upon him, (Al-Mawlid) in the month of Rabee’ Al-Awwal. ... more
Scholarly opinions concerning the date of the Prophet’s birth and death, and which is most likely to be correct
What are the dates of the birth and death of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)? I have seen many opinions concerning that; which is the correct opinion and what is the evidence in the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah
Praise be to Allah
Firstly:
The biographers and historians differed concerning the day and month of the birth of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). This is something for which there is good reason, as it was not known what status this newborn would achieve; his ... Continue Reading
Fatawa
Since 2014-01-06
Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him)
We celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). On this day, we read a lot of salutations on him and engage in a lot of prayers to Allah. We try to show our love for our Prophet (peace be upon him). How come you say we cannot do it?
Answered by Sheikh `Abd al-Wahhâb al-Turayrî, former professor at al-Imâm University in Riyadh
Among the innovations that have become widespread in Muslim societies is the celebration of the birthday of the Prophet (peace be upon him). This celebration is observed in ... Continue Reading