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Fatwa with regards to Maulidurrasul

We all know that the Companions of the Prophet,
peace and blessings be upon him, did not
celebrate the Prophet's birthday, Hijrah or the
Battle of Badr, because they witnessed such
events during the lifetime of the Prophet who
always remained in their hearts and minds.

Sa`d Ibn Abi Waqqaas said that they were keen on
telling their children the stories of the
Prophet's battles just as they were keen on
teaching them the Qur'an. Therefore, they used
to remind their children of what happened during
the Prophet's lifetime so they did not need to
hold such celebrations. However, the following
generations began to forget such a glorious
history and its significance. So such
celebrations were held as a means of reviving

Great events and the values that we can learn
from them.

Unfortunately, such celebrations include some
innovations when they should actually be made to
remind people of the Prophet's life and his
call. Actually, celebrating the Prophet's
birthday means celebrating the birth of Islam.
Such an occasion is meant to remind people of
how the Prophet lived.

Allah Almighty says: "Verily in the Messenger of
Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh
unto Allah and the last Day, and remembereth
Allah much." (Al-Ahzab: 21)

By celebrating the Prophet's Hijrah, we should
teach people values such as sacrifice, the
sacrifice of the Companions, the sacrifice of
`Ali who slept in the Prophet's place on the
night of the Hijrah, the sacrifice of Asmaa' as
she ascended the Mountain of Thawr. We should
teach them to plan the way the Prophet planned
for his Hijrah, and how to trust in Allah as the
Prophet did when Abu Bakr told him: "We could be
seen so easily, the Prophet replied saying: "O
Abu Bakr! What do you think of two when Allah is
their third?" "Have no fear, for Allah is with
us." (At-Tawbah: 40)

We need all these lessons and such celebrations
are a revival of these lessons and values. I
think that these celebrations, if done in the
proper way, will serve a great purpose, getting
Muslims closer to the teachings of Islam and to
the Prophet's Sunnah and life.

by:Sheikh Prof Dr Yusof Qardawi


12 Rabi'ul Awwal is the date. Every year we celebrate it. But did we as a Muslim really follow the path shown by Our Prophet Muhammad (praise be upon him) as a sign that we really love him? Did we follow his Sunnah? Did we perform our duty as a khalif? Let sit back and give a deep thought about it...