Books Indicating the Ruling on Celebrating the Mawlid
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The questioner:
A phrase said by Shaykh Salih in this question caught my attention. Please, direct us to a book on celebrating the Mawlid?
The Shaykh:
There is no book to be relied upon regarding reviving the bid'ah (religious innovation) of the Mawlid. They are all fictional books, written by fabricators and liars. The books are about prohibiting the holding of Mawlid celebrations. Among them is what Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned in *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim Mukhalafat Ahl al-Jahim* (Following the Straight Path in Opposing the People of the Hellfire), where he stated that opposing the disbelievers includes not holding Mawlid celebrations, because holding Mawlid celebrations is among the deeds of the disbelievers, the deeds of the Christians and those who resemble them. Also, the Mawlid in the prohibition of celebrating the Mawlid by al-Fakihani, which is printed. And also the book *Al-Ibtida' fi Mudarrat al-Ibtida'* (Innovation and the Harms of Innovation) by Shaykh Ali Mahfuz al-Azhari. And also the book *Al-Bida' wa al-Nahy 'Anha* (Innovations and the Prohibition of Them) by Ibn Waddah. And also what has been written in these days, because of the bid'ah of the Mawlid, because the harm of the bid'ah of the Mawlid has become apparent, and many have come to its defense. So the scholars, may Allah reward them with good, stood up to refute this bid'ah. Among that is what Shaykh Isma'il al-Ansari (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote in a separate book on the prohibition of reviving Mawlid celebrations. And also what Shaykh al-Allamah, His Eminence Shaykh Abdul Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote in *Al-Tahlil min al-Bida'* (Clarification of Innovations), including the celebration of the Mawlid. And also what Shaykh Abu Bakr al-Jazairi, the teacher and preacher at the Prophetic Institute, wrote, for he wrote a comprehensive book on the prohibition of this bid'ah, clarifying it, and refuting those who promote it.
The presenter:
A teacher at the Prophet's Mosque or at the Prophetic Institute.
The Shaykh:
At the Prophet's Mosque. He is retired and teaches at the Prophet's Mosque.
The questioner:
So, are there no books to be relied upon that make the celebration of Mawlid celebrations a prescribed matter?
The Shaykh:
They are all fictional books that are not to be relied upon. In fact, they have been refuted and responded to, and praise be to Allah, and the falsity in them has been clarified by the books we mentioned. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well. Likewise, yes.
The Shaykh:
A treatise by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him), the Mufti of the Saudi Lands, on the prohibition of celebrating the Mawlid and refuting those who permit it.
A phrase said by Shaykh Salih in this question caught my attention. Please, direct us to a book on celebrating the Mawlid?
The Shaykh:
There is no book to be relied upon regarding reviving the bid'ah (religious innovation) of the Mawlid. They are all fictional books, written by fabricators and liars. The books are about prohibiting the holding of Mawlid celebrations. Among them is what Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned in *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim Mukhalafat Ahl al-Jahim* (Following the Straight Path in Opposing the People of the Hellfire), where he stated that opposing the disbelievers includes not holding Mawlid celebrations, because holding Mawlid celebrations is among the deeds of the disbelievers, the deeds of the Christians and those who resemble them. Also, the Mawlid in the prohibition of celebrating the Mawlid by al-Fakihani, which is printed. And also the book *Al-Ibtida' fi Mudarrat al-Ibtida'* (Innovation and the Harms of Innovation) by Shaykh Ali Mahfuz al-Azhari. And also the book *Al-Bida' wa al-Nahy 'Anha* (Innovations and the Prohibition of Them) by Ibn Waddah. And also what has been written in these days, because of the bid'ah of the Mawlid, because the harm of the bid'ah of the Mawlid has become apparent, and many have come to its defense. So the scholars, may Allah reward them with good, stood up to refute this bid'ah. Among that is what Shaykh Isma'il al-Ansari (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote in a separate book on the prohibition of reviving Mawlid celebrations. And also what Shaykh al-Allamah, His Eminence Shaykh Abdul Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote in *Al-Tahlil min al-Bida'* (Clarification of Innovations), including the celebration of the Mawlid. And also what Shaykh Abu Bakr al-Jazairi, the teacher and preacher at the Prophetic Institute, wrote, for he wrote a comprehensive book on the prohibition of this bid'ah, clarifying it, and refuting those who promote it.
The presenter:
A teacher at the Prophet's Mosque or at the Prophetic Institute.
The Shaykh:
At the Prophet's Mosque. He is retired and teaches at the Prophet's Mosque.
The questioner:
So, are there no books to be relied upon that make the celebration of Mawlid celebrations a prescribed matter?
The Shaykh:
They are all fictional books that are not to be relied upon. In fact, they have been refuted and responded to, and praise be to Allah, and the falsity in them has been clarified by the books we mentioned. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well. Likewise, yes.
The Shaykh:
A treatise by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him), the Mufti of the Saudi Lands, on the prohibition of celebrating the Mawlid and refuting those who permit it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الشرع في الذهاب لقبور الصالحين بحجة القرابة وكذلك الاحتفال بالمولد وهل هناك كتب بهذا الموضوع؟ — youtube.com (4:07)
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