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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Celebrating the Mawlid and objecting to it by setting up a tent for lessons

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A questioner from outside this country says: The bid'ah (religious innovation) of celebrating the Mawlid is held in our country. Some of the brothers set up a tent at the location of the Mawlid in order to object to them, and they hold lectures and lessons on 'aqidah (creed) and tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in front of these people. Is the action of these people correct?

Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible. This is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Exalting the day of the Mawlid and celebrating it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it, nor did his Companions, nor did the blessed generations. They did not do it regarding the celebration of the Prophet's Mawlid, and it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is from one aspect. From another aspect, it is a means to ghuluw (exaggeration) and shirk (associating partners with Allah). Exaggeration regarding the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and shirk (associating partners with Allah) are not permissible. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 52 من 76/شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد/اتخاذ القبور مساجد/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (51:34)

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