What is the ruling of inviting people for the opening of a Masjid, preparing food or holding opening ceremonies?
Category: Innovations
A study of Bid’ah and related principles [5 Lessons]
A four part series of lessons in which the definitions, categorisations, rulings, principles and doubts arelating to Bid’ah (religious innovations) are studied.
Contemplations Regarding the Mawlid
13 concise contemplation regarding Al-Mawlid An-Nabawi
Doubt: Shaytan screamed during the Mawlid
The first being to become disturbed by the Mawlid was Iblees, he screamed…
A concise clarification regarding Shab-e-rat (mid-Sha’ban)
A concise clarification regarding four issues linked to the 15th Sha’ban: its virtue, night prayers, fasting and celebrating it.
An advice to Ahlul Hadith regarding the Mawlid
I know with absolute certainty that Ahl Al-Hadeeth are the people farthest away from innovations and acts of shirk, however by congregating on this night and speaking about the birth of the Messenger in these days…
I will be the first person to celebrate the Mawlid if…
I will be the first person to celebrate Mawlid An-Nabawi if I truly believed that the most guided path is the innovations of the latter Muslim generation nots the adhering of the Sunnah by the early pious Muslims (the Salaf).
Innovations Associated with Ta’ziyah (Offering Condolences)
A concise article mentioning some of the innovations associating with Ta’ziyah (Offering condolences)
O “Ashiq e Rasul”… do you have no shame?
‘Āshiq e Rasūl; a title we hear people naming themselves with when expressing their love for Prophet ﷺ, however what are the implications for such a title?
Important Questions Regarding the Mawlid
There are a number of very important questions that any person who is celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) should ask themselves
Ten reasons why Sunnis should not celebrate the Mawlid
Ten reasons why true Sunnis do not celebrate Mawlid an-Nabee – the birthday of the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam)
What did Ibn Taymiyyah really say about the Mawlid?
Recently, an image has been broadcast selectively quoting the words of Ibn Taymiyyah, challenging the “Wahabis” to “atleast [sic] listen to your leaders” regarding the Mawlid.
8 common arguments for celebrating the Mawlid
Concise replies to a number of common arguments that people use trying to prove the birthday of the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam)
Was the Prophet born on 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal (Mawlid)?
Was the Prophet ﷺ actually born on the 12th Rabee’ al-Awwal? This article mentions the different opinions regarding the actual date.
Testing people and boycotting them because of Abul-Hasan al-Ma’ribi
For me, the matter is clear and I know that he is an innovator, but I do not boycott my brothers because of him or because his affair is not clear to them.