The Ruling on Celebrating Monday and the Mawlid
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The questioner:
O Shaykh, I seek Allah's forgiveness. I am only enduring it because it is difficult to accept his statement, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, regarding the emphasis on Monday, one day and night, days.
The Shaykh:
Praise be to Allah. Did the Messenger celebrate on Monday? The Messenger fasted. We tell them: Yes, fast, if you are not afraid. May Allah reward you with good. Fasting is a recommended practice (sunnah). Fast on Monday and Thursday. This is what the Messenger did. But the Messenger did not celebrate on Monday or on Thursday. So whoever does so has innovated in this day. Yes, or in the day they call the Mawlid. What are the principles regarding the celebration? This is an addition from you. Yes.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
They brought evidence against them, not for them. Yes.
O Shaykh, I seek Allah's forgiveness. I am only enduring it because it is difficult to accept his statement, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, regarding the emphasis on Monday, one day and night, days.
The Shaykh:
Praise be to Allah. Did the Messenger celebrate on Monday? The Messenger fasted. We tell them: Yes, fast, if you are not afraid. May Allah reward you with good. Fasting is a recommended practice (sunnah). Fast on Monday and Thursday. This is what the Messenger did. But the Messenger did not celebrate on Monday or on Thursday. So whoever does so has innovated in this day. Yes, or in the day they call the Mawlid. What are the principles regarding the celebration? This is an addition from you. Yes.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
They brought evidence against them, not for them. Yes.
Source
شرح مسائل الجاهلية [3] — alfawzan.live (43:24)
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