Evidence for the Mawlid by Fasting on Mondays
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on those who argue for the permissibility of celebrating the Prophet’s Mawlid by stating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform certain acts of worship on this day, such as fasting on Mondays and other things?
Answer:
Fast on Monday? We have not responded to that. Fasting on Monday is a recommended practice (sunnah). Fast, may Allah strengthen you. As for you inventing something for which no evidence has come, that is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on those who argue for the permissibility of celebrating the Prophet’s Mawlid by stating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform certain acts of worship on this day, such as fasting on Mondays and other things?
Answer:
Fast on Monday? We have not responded to that. Fasting on Monday is a recommended practice (sunnah). Fast, may Allah strengthen you. As for you inventing something for which no evidence has come, that is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في القلب الميت — islamhouse.com (1:17:41)
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