The document discusses the Mawlid celebration, which marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad. It provides religious justifications for the celebration, noting that Muslims are ordered to love the Prophet and learn about him. The document outlines the activities of the Mawlid, discusses its history and acceptance among Islamic scholars, and argues that it is a good innovation that inspires love for the Prophet.

1. Why Millions Celebrate the Mawlid?Why Millions Celebrate the Mawlid?
Because they love him, and AllahBecause they love him, and Allah
ordered us to love him, and teachordered us to love him, and teach
about him.about him.
That’s what Mawlid is:That’s what Mawlid is:
1. Qur’an, 2. Dhikr, 3. Sirah1. Qur’an, 2. Dhikr, 3. Sirah
Lessons about the Prophet’s BiographyLessons about the Prophet’s Biography
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2. What is the Mawlid Celebration:What is the Mawlid Celebration:
The Mawlid is a joyful event during which Muslims gatherThe Mawlid is a joyful event during which Muslims gather
to thank Allah for sending Prophet Muto thank Allah for sending Prophet Muhhammad, peace onammad, peace on
him. The Muslims commemorate this event repeatedlyhim. The Muslims commemorate this event repeatedly
every year on the 12th of Rabee` al’Awwal, which is theevery year on the 12th of Rabee` al’Awwal, which is the
day when the Prophet was born. During this event, theday when the Prophet was born. During this event, the
Muslims come together, recite Qur’an, praise theMuslims come together, recite Qur’an, praise the
Prophet, speak about the honorable life of the ProphetProphet, speak about the honorable life of the Prophet
and his attributes, learn about Islam, and serve foodand his attributes, learn about Islam, and serve food..
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3. Judging the MawlidJudging the Mawlid
The activities of the Mawlid, as mentioned, are lawful inThe activities of the Mawlid, as mentioned, are lawful in
Islam. Muslims are rewarded for doing the Mawlid. TheIslam. Muslims are rewarded for doing the Mawlid. The
doing of the Mawlid does not contradict Qur’an,doing of the Mawlid does not contradict Qur’an, HHadeeth,adeeth,
Ijma^; Consensus or the practices and sayings of theIjma^; Consensus or the practices and sayings of the
Companions. It is a special event and Muslims celebrateCompanions. It is a special event and Muslims celebrate
Mawlid throughout the five continents. Remembering theMawlid throughout the five continents. Remembering the
birth of the Prophet by doing rewardable deeds is abirth of the Prophet by doing rewardable deeds is a
praise-worthy practice for those who prepare andpraise-worthy practice for those who prepare and
participate in this honorable eventparticipate in this honorable event..
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4. History of Mawlid:
The king of Irbil, Abu Sa`eed alMuzaffar bin Baktakeen
Kawkabriyy, initiated the Mawlid in the 7th hijriy century
and was the first person to do so. He was a pious, brave,
just, generous, knowledgeable ruler & defender of Islam.
He invited many Muslims including the scholars of:
1. Hadeeth,
2. Tafseer,
3. Fiqh and
4. Sincere true Sufis and celebrated the Mawlid.
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5. What did great Scholars Say?
The scholar of Fiqh, Abul Khattab Ibn Dihyah,
wrote a book praising doing the Mawlid and gave
it to the king especially to be read during the
Mawlid celebration. The doing of the Mawlid
became known to the scholars in the east and
west, who accepted it and pointed to the Islamic
proofs which confirmed its validity.
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6. Among the Scholars that Praised doing Mawlid:
1. Imam of Hadeeth Hafidh Ibn Hajar al`Asqalaniyy
2. Imam hafidh as-Sakhawiyy
3. Imam Hafidh as-Suyutiyy
4. Faqih Ibn Dihyah
‫دحية‬ ‫وابن‬ ‫والسيوطي‬ ‫والسخاوي‬ ‫حجر‬ ‫ابن‬
Among many other scholars that wrote several books
praising the Mawlid. None of the Muslim scholars
dispraised this celebration.
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7. Proofs of the Scholars on Mawlid
The Prophet recognized Monday and praised
fasting it, because he was born and received
revelation on that day. He said:
(‫م‬ٌ ‫ويو‬ ‫ى‬َّ ‫عل‬ ‫ل‬َ ‫ع‬ ‫ز‬ِ‫َل‬ ‫ن‬ْ‫ِز‬‫أ‬ُ‫ن‬ ‫م‬ٌ ‫يو‬ ‫ٌمويو َّىلع َلِزْنُأ ٌموي كاذاك‬‫ت‬ُ‫ن‬ ‫ل،د‬ِ‫َل‬‫و‬‫فيه‬)
“This is the day of my birth”. )Muslim(
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8. Why Specify a Day to Celebrate?
Prophet Muhammad fasted the 10th of Muharram after he
emigrated to Madinah. He found that the Jews
commemorate every year the day Allah saved Prophet
Moosa and his followers from Pharaoh. It was revealed to
the Prophet what the Jews said was true, so the Prophet
‫بموسى‬ ‫ولى‬ْ‫ِز‬ ‫أ‬َ ‫ع‬ ‫ن‬ُ‫ن‬ ‫نح‬told them, as alBukhariyy narrated:
That is, "We are more deserving of Moosa than you" and
the Prophet ordered the Muslims to fast specifically the
9th and 10th of Muharram as optional days.
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9. Did the Prophet celebrate the Mawlid.
The Mawlid did not occur during the time
of the Prophet, peace on him, but the
Prophet did not say that the Mawlid is
unlawful. According to the laws of Islam, it
is something innovated. Moreover, the
Mawlid is a good innovation.
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10. What is an Innovation (Bid^ah)?
An innovation is something new that did not
occur previous to the advent of the innovation.
Ahlussunnah agreed that some innovations are
lawful (good) and some of them are unlawful
(bad). They agreed that not every innovation is
unlawful, as Shafi^iy, Nawawiy & Ibn Hajar said.
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11. Allah praised the good innovation in surat alHadeed 27:
‫ن‬َ ‫ذي‬ِ‫َني‬‫ل‬َّ‫ا‬ ‫ب‬ِ‫َني‬ ‫لبو‬ُ‫بو‬‫ق‬ُ‫بو‬ ‫ف ي‬ِ‫َني‬ ‫نا‬َ ‫ل‬ْ‫َن‬‫ع‬َ ‫ج‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫ة‬ً ‫و‬ ‫م‬َ ‫ح‬ْ‫َن‬ ‫ر‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫ة‬ً ‫و‬ ‫ف‬َ ‫أ‬ْ‫َن‬‫ر‬َ ‫ه‬ُ‫بو‬‫عبو‬ُ‫بو‬‫ب‬َ ‫ت‬َّ‫ا‬‫ة‬ً ‫و‬ ‫ي‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫َني‬‫با‬َ ‫ه‬ْ‫َن‬ ‫ر‬َ ‫و‬َ ‫ها‬َ ‫عبو‬ُ‫بو‬ ‫،د‬َ ‫ت‬َ ‫ب‬ْ‫َن‬‫ا‬‫هلل‬ِ‫َني‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫َني‬ ‫بوا‬َ ‫ض‬ْ‫َن‬ ‫ر‬ِ‫َني‬ ‫غاء‬َ ‫ت‬ِ‫َني‬‫ب‬ْ‫َن‬‫ا‬ ‫ال‬َّ ‫إ‬ِ‫َني‬ ‫م‬ْ‫َن‬ ‫ه‬ِ‫َني‬ ‫ي‬ْ‫َن‬‫ل‬َ ‫ع‬َ ‫ها‬َ ‫نا‬َ ‫ب‬ْ‫َن‬‫ت‬َ ‫ك‬َ ‫ما‬َ
al-Qur’an praised the Muslim followers of Prophet `Isa
who had innovated Rahbaneeyyatan Ibtada^ooha, which
Allah did not make it incumbent on them. Nevertheless,
they did it to acquire Allah’s blessings. Rahbaneeyyah is
to abstain from fulfilling one’s desires including
marriage. Those followers built simple houses from clay
away from the people and devoted themselves to
worshipping Allah..
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12. Good and Bad innovations:
The Prophet distinguished between the good and the bad
innovation. He said, as narrated by Muslim:
‫اللسل م‬ ‫ف ي‬ ‫ن‬ّ‫د‬ ‫لس‬ ‫من‬‫حسنة‬ ‫نة‬ّ‫ة‬‫لس‬‫عمل‬ ‫من‬ ‫وأجر‬ ‫أجرها‬ ‫فله‬
‫من‬ ‫ينقص‬ ‫أن‬ ‫غير‬ ‫من‬ ‫بع،ده‬ ‫بها‬‫ن‬ّ‫د‬ ‫لس‬ ‫ومن‬ ،‫شىء‬ ‫أجبورهم‬
‫اللسل م‬ ‫ف ي‬‫لسيئة‬ ‫نة‬ّ‫د‬‫لس‬‫عمل‬ ‫من‬ ‫ووزر‬ ‫وزرها‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫كان‬
‫من‬ ‫بها‬‫شىء‬ ‫أوزارهم‬ ‫من‬ ‫ينقص‬ ‫أن‬ ‫غير‬ ‫من‬ ‫.بع،ده‬
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13. This hadith means that:
“the one who innovates a good innovation
acquires its reward and the reward similar to the
rewards of those who follow him, but their
rewards are not diminished. And the one who
innovates a bad innovation acquires its sin and
the sin similar to the sins of those who follow
him, but their sins are not diminished”
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14. Mawlid is Praising Allah & His Prophet
All honest Muslims are thankful to Allah for the blessings
of Islam and for being among the followers of
Muhammad. In Surat Al ^Imran, Ayah 31, Allah said:
)‫ا ُمُكببحُي ِىنوعبتاف َهللا نوّبِحُت مُتنُك ْنإ ْلُق‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫م‬ُ ‫ا‬‫ك‬ُ ‫ا‬ ‫يحبب‬ُ ‫ا‬ ‫ى‬ِ ‫فاتبعون‬ ‫ل‬َ ‫اف‬ ‫ا‬ ‫بون‬ّ‫د‬‫ح‬ِ ‫ت‬ُ ‫ا‬ ‫تم‬ُ ‫ا‬‫كن‬ُ ‫ا‬ ‫ن‬ْ ‫إ‬ ‫ل‬ْ ‫ق‬ُ ‫ا‬(
which means [If you love Allah, then follow the
Prophet, and Allah will accept and reward you.]
It is fitting to honor the Prophet. The Mawlid )‫ا ُمُكببحُي ِىنوعبتاف َهللا نوّبِحُت مُتنُك ْنإ ْلُق‬the
celebration of his birth( has a great benefit: it inspires the
heart to have a more profound love for the Prophet.
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15. Follow the Scholars of Islam
and the Millions of Muslims
Celebrate His Birth, and Thank Allah
for sending us Prophet Muhammad as
a mercy and a blessing.
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16. ،‫البشر‬ ‫أفضل‬ ‫مول،د‬ ‫بمناسبة‬ ‫المسلمين‬ ‫كل‬ ‫نهنئ‬
.‫وسلم‬ ‫وصحبه‬ ‫وآله‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫ال‬ ‫صلى‬ ‫محم،د‬ ‫سي،دنا‬
We congratulate all Muslims for the
blessed occasion of the birth of
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him(
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