Is it true that the Shaykh al-Islam said that those who celebrate the Prophet's birthday may be rewarded from the perspective of their honoring the Messenger?
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The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
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The Shaykh : Yes.
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The Shaykh : Yes, it is true. They are rewarded for what is in their hearts of love for Allah and the Messenger, but they are punished for the religious innovations they have introduced. That is, they may be rewarded from one perspective, but they are not rewarded if it is made clear to them that this is a religious innovation and they persist in it. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, it is true. They are rewarded for what is in their hearts of love for Allah and the Messenger, but they are punished for the religious innovations they have introduced. That is, they may be rewarded from one perspective, but they are not rewarded if it is made clear to them that this is a religious innovation and they persist in it. Yes, yes.