Attributing the permissibility of celebrating the Mawlid to Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says that some Sufis and some students of knowledge claim that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) permitted the celebration of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) birthday in his book *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim*.
Answer:
They have lied about Shaykh al-Islam on this matter. He did not permit it; he did not permit it. However, he stated that they do it out of love for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He said they do it for the sake of love. This does not indicate that he permits it, but rather that he clarifies their intention, which is that they do it out of love. However, love is not legislated in a way that establishes a ruling; there must be a text from the Book and the Sunnah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says that some Sufis and some students of knowledge claim that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) permitted the celebration of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) birthday in his book *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim*.
Answer:
They have lied about Shaykh al-Islam on this matter. He did not permit it; he did not permit it. However, he stated that they do it out of love for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He said they do it for the sake of love. This does not indicate that he permits it, but rather that he clarifies their intention, which is that they do it out of love. However, love is not legislated in a way that establishes a ruling; there must be a text from the Book and the Sunnah. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 18-03-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (1:16:42)
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