What is the ruling of inviting people for the opening of a Masjid, preparing food or holding opening ceremonies?
Category: Innovations
Love the Prophet through his Sunnah, not by innovations
The love of the Prophet is not attained through innovations, rather it is attained through following his Sunnah and avoiding Bid’ah….
Islam is a religion of ‘Ibadah, not anniversaries, festivals and celebrations
A rejection of the Mawlid based on a clarification of the basis of Islam, and a comparison to Christianity and Shia doctrines
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.
Aashoorah: A day of fasting not a day of mourning
Khutbah mentioning the virtues of Ashoorah and the love of Aal Al-Bayt
Al Israa wal Mi’raaj and the innovation of 27th Rajab
A khutbah regarding the story of Al-Israa Wal Mi’raaj (the night journey to Jerusalem and ascension to the heavens) and the innovations associated with celebrating it on the 27th of Rajab.
Contemplations Regarding Al-Mawlid An-Nabawi
13 concise contemplation regarding Al-Mawlid An-Nabawi
Doubt: The Hadeeth in which Shaytaan screamed during the Mawlid
The first being to become disturbed by the Mawlid was Iblees, he screamed…
The love of the Prophet is not in celebrating the Mawlid
Khutbah regarding loving Allah and His Messenger, how to actualise this love, and “Eid Milaad An-Nabi”
Principles regarding Sunnah, Bid’ah and Mid-Sha’ban
An important sermon clarifying principles regarding following the Sunnah, the dangers of innovations, and the Bid’ah of celebrating 15th Sha’ban.
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 the people of Hadeeth 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)
The History of the Sects in Islam
Friday Khutbah regarding how the first sects started in Islaam. The sects mentioned are: Khawaarij, Shee’ah, Mu’tazilah, Murji’ah and Ashaa’irah.