Those Who Hold the Mawlid to Imitate the Christians and the Response to Them
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The second: That they do this to imitate the Christians: We say: If it is established that it was prescribed for the Christians to celebrate the birth of their Prophet, Isa (peace be upon him), then our Shari'ah has come with the opposite. So do we follow the Shari'ah of the Christians? Or the Shari'ah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The latter, without a doubt.
If we assume, on the supposition that may be impossible: that it is prescribed for the Christians to celebrate the birth of al-Masih (peace be upon him), then our Shari'ah has not come with celebrating the birth of our Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So how do you imitate the Christians in their celebration of the birth of Isa (peace be upon him), and not imitate Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, the jurists of the Companions, the majority of them, and the imams of the Muslims after them? This is nothing but ignorance and folly.
The latter, without a doubt.
If we assume, on the supposition that may be impossible: that it is prescribed for the Christians to celebrate the birth of al-Masih (peace be upon him), then our Shari'ah has not come with celebrating the birth of our Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So how do you imitate the Christians in their celebration of the birth of Isa (peace be upon him), and not imitate Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, the jurists of the Companions, the majority of them, and the imams of the Muslims after them? This is nothing but ignorance and folly.