The Necessity Of Sunnah And Caution Against Innovation
ON CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF THE PROPHET (S.A.W) : All praise is due to Allaah, and may peace and blessings be upon our final Prophet the Messenger of Allaah (S.A.W), who cautioned against extravagance, innovation and disobedience. May Allaah bless him, his companions, and all those who follow his footsteps until the day of Judgement. In relation to the subject of innovation in religion, and the necessity of adhering to the Sunnah, this question has been oft-repeated : Is it permissible to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W) (known as milad-un-nabi), as well as the rituals that accompany this celebration? The answer is : It is not permissible to celebrate the birthday or our beloved Prophet (S.A.W), or that of anyone else. This is considered an Innovation (BID'AH), as the Prophet (S.A.W) himself never celebrated his birthday, nor commanded others to do so for himself, or for anyone who passed ...