Eating from the sweets of the Prophet's birthday celebration
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: In our country, they celebrate the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid) and offer sweets as gifts to the children. Is it permissible for them to eat from them?
Answer:
No, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation), and one should not eat from what is offered in it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: In our country, they celebrate the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid) and offer sweets as gifts to the children. Is it permissible for them to eat from them?
Answer:
No, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation), and one should not eat from what is offered in it. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وقد أخبر - صلى لله عليه وسلم - أن طائفة من أمته تستحل الربا باسم البيع — islamhouse.com (1:05:25)
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