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From: "Farid Akhter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 7:40 AM
Subject: Do's & Don'ts on the Prophet's Birthday--from islamonlin.net
> Name Salim - Algeria
> Title Do's & Don'ts on the Prophet's Birthday
> Question Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. What
> shall we do on the day of Muhammad's birthday? Is it
> permitted to meet in the mosque and to perform
> prayers? Is this also bid`ah, or innovation? What are
> we allowed to do and what is forbidden? Jazakum Allahu
> khayran.
>
> Date 09/Apr/2006
> Mufti Ahmad Kutty
> Topic Customs & Traditions
> Answer
> Wa`alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
>
> In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
>
> All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and
> blessings be upon His Messenger.
>
> Dear questioner, we would like to thank you for the
> great confidence you place in us, we implore Allah
> Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our
> work for His Sake.
>
> There is no specific ritual act that should be
> observed to commemorate the Prophet's birthday.
> However, the best way is to worship Allah, attain His
> Pleasure, and show love and adherence to His Message
> is by following in the Prophet's footsteps.
>
> In his response to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty,
> a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic
> Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states the
> following:
>
> We are allowed to commemorate the event of the
> Prophet's birth by offering charities and performing
> optional good works that are always permitted in
> Islam. However, it would be even better to seize the
> opportunity to educate ourselves and others about the
> great benefactor, the Messenger of mercy and to
> express love for him by following in his footsteps.
> Saying salawaat (prayers) and nasheeds in praise of
> the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are
> noble deeds. Sending salawaat on the Prophet (peace
> and blessings be upon him) has been enjoined in the
> Qur'an. Praising the Prophet (peace and blessings be
> upon him) is also an established tradition that we
> inherited from the time of the Prophet (peace and
> blessings be upon him), thus, no one can consider it
> to be bid`ah (an innovation) in religion.
>
> Having said this, however, I must also make it clear
> that we must never exceed the limits by equating the
> Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with Allah.
> This would be the case if we were to attribute divine
> powers to him or to take him as an intermediary in
> worship.
>
> Our love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
> him) must be expressed without any taint of shirk
> (disbelief). In fact, celebrating the great life of
> the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) will go
> a long way in uniting Muslims together on the event
> that all of them will be proud of. So there is indeed
> a great benefit in these times, especially because
> Muslims are in need of a unifying event. There is
> nothing more important for humanity than the coming of
> the mercy of the worlds. May Allah fill our hearts
> with the love for His Messenger (peace and blessings
> be upon him). Ameen.
>
> You can also read:
>
> Celebrating the Prophet's Birthday
> Fasting on the Prophet's Birthday
> Muslim Women Celebrating the Prophet's Birthday
>
> Allah Almighty knows best.
>
>
>
>
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