Q2: Is commemorating the Mawlid un-Nabi a bidah (an innovation)?

A2: Bid’ah refers to beliefs and practices that appeared after the era of the Holy Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Broadly speaking,bid’ahs are acceptable or unacceptable depending upon whether or not they fall under the general principles and spirit of the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Given this they will be classified according to the five Shari’ah rulings mentioned above. Therefore, some bi’dahs may be obligatory such as writing books on the din and the gathering of the Qur’an and hadith into book form. Some may bet
recommended such as the translation of the Qur’an, the congregational Tarawih prayer and the second adhan for Jumu’ah. Some Bid’ahs may simply permitted such as performing Eid Salah in
Mosques, qira’ah programs, Quranic competitions and the commemoration of Mawlid as noted
earlier. Depending upon the intention and results,such permitted bid’ahs may even become recommended.
Discouraged innovations would be to have the Holy Qur’an on a cellphone, as some Ulama have
said. Forbidden bid’ahs are any innovated beliefs and practices that are in clear violation of agreed
upon principles and rulings of the Shari’ah. The hadith that states that every bid’ah is a misguidance refers to this last category of bid’ah
only as explained by hadith authority Imam al-Nawawi in his commentary on Sahih Muslim (Volume 6, p154):
“What is meant by it is new matters that are not validated by the Shari ah. That – and that alone– is what are meant by innovations.”

Q3: What is the ruling on standing up to recite Salawat (Salutations) and Salam (Greetings of Peace) upon the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam)?
A3: It is permissible if done with the intention of respecting the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), and without the belief that it is
obligatory. The Qur’an has ordered us to present the Salam to the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam) in a respectful manner as implied in the verse Wa Sallimu Taslima i.e. “And send worthy
greetings of Peace upon him.” (Qur’an 33:56)
Furthermore, it is permissible in Islam to stand up to greet any honorable or beloved person. The
Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to stand up to greet many people, including his beloved daughter Sayyidah Fatimah Zahra (radiya Allahu ‘anha).

Imam al-Bukhari narrates that once the Prophet(salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was sitting in the Mosque and saw a funeral passing by. So he
immediately stood up in respect of it. He was then told that it was actually the funeral of a Jew. So he (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
replied; It is still a soul.
The Ulama have also deemed it permissible to stand up for a national anthem. It has for centuries been the custom in many Muslim lands to stand up when reciting the
Salawat and Salam on the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), especially upon hearing the
news of his Birth, so as to display love,gratefulness and respect. This practice has been commended by
Ulama from all four Madhhabs.
The Mufti of the Shafi’i madhhab of Medina al-Imam al-Sayyid Ja’far al-Barzanji wrote in his Mawlid that:
“Scholars of great character and knowledge have commended the practice of standing up at the
mention of the Prophet’s (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) birth. So glad-tiding to the one whose
goal and purpose is to honor the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).” This was written by him in Medina four centuries ago, and he referred to scholars before his time.
The Salawat can be recited in all positions: sitting as in the Jalsah (sitting position) in Salah, or standing as in the Salat-ul-Janazah or even while lying down.
Furthermore, it is general command of the Shariah to display all sorts of love, honor and veneration to the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam) [Qur an 7:157; 33:6 amongst others], as long as it does not involve any prohibited action.
Wa Llahu A’lam.....

By Shaykh Fakhruddin Owaisi al-Madani
Q1: What is the ruling (hukm) regarding celebrating the Mawlid-un-Nabi?

A1: Any action we do may be judged by the Shariah as being of one of the following five categories:
Fard (Obligatory)
Mustahabb (Recommended)
Mubah/Ja iz (Simply Permissible)
Makruh (Discouraged)
Haram (Forbidden)
Past and present Ulama from the four Madhabs(Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki and Hanbali) have considered the commemoration of the Prophet
(salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) birth as being Mubah, i.e. permissible, as there is no evidence in the Shari ah that prohibits such an event. In
fact, there is some evidence that actually supports the commemoration of the noble birth.
For example:
- Allah says in the Qur’an:
“Say in the Bounty of Allah and His Mercy, Let them rejoice.” (Surah Yunus, verse 58).
There is no greater bounty given to creation than the Holy Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).
- The Qur an narrates to us the stories of the births of Prophets Isa, Musa and Yahya (‘alayhis-salam) in an honorable manner. As the greatest of the Prophets, the birth of Nabi Muhammad (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is even more deserving of such attention.

- Imam al-Bukhari narrates that when the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was born, his uncle, the unbeliever Abu-Lahab freed the slave-girl Thuwaybah that brought him the good news, by gesturing to her with his finger.
When Abu-Lahab passed away, his brother Sayyidna al-Abbas (radiya Allahu ‘anhu) saw him in dream and asked him about his condition. He
replied: I am in severe punishment, but my punishment is lessened every Monday as I am allowed to suck some water from that finger of
mine with which I freed Thuwaybah.
- It is also narrated by Imam Muslim that the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to fast on Mondays. When asked why, he (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied:
That is the day I was born.
That is why many scholars have been very supportive of the Mawlid.
For example, the great 9th Century Shafi i scholar Imam Jalaluddin al-
Suyuti writes in his Al-Hawi lil Fatawi:
To commemorate the Mawlid, which is basically gathering people together, reciting parts of the
Qu’ran, narrating stories about the Prophet’s birth and the signs that accompanied it, then serving food, and afterwards, departing, is one of
the good innovations; and the one who practices it gets rewarded, because it involves venerating
the status of the Prophet and expressing joy at his honorable birth. However, while commemorating the Mawlid cannot be considered Haram, it also must not be considered Fard. It must be understood that it is simply a beneficial practice that is nevertheless not obligatory. Note,
too, that while commemorating the Mawlid itself is only Mubah, many of the actions done in it are Mustahabb (Recommended) such as recitation of Salawat, coming together of Muslims, discussing the life of the Prophet (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam), feeding the hungry etc.
People will undoubtedly be rewarded for these actions. Wa Llahu A’lam.

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