Rabi Al Awwal
54 questions
Why do the Egyptian Dar al-Ifta and Al-Azhar permit celebrating the Prophet's Birthday despite it being an innovation (bid'ah), and how do we respond to those who argue for its permissibility based on its authorization by these two institutions?
Is it obligatory to fast another day as an expiation for not fasting on Thursday, which coincided with the Mawlid al-Nabawi al-Sharif, given the habit of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays?
Is it Sunnah to fast on the occasion of the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid) following the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who fasted on the day of his birth?
Is it permissible to eat from the food offered at Mawlid (the Prophet's Birthday) celebrations where the "Salat al-Nariya" (Prayer of Fire) is recited, knowing that these practices are innovations? And what is the evidence for the impermissibility of eating from it?
Is it true what is said that on the twelfth of Rabi' al-Awwal, the sun emits all spectrum colors and sways left and right?
Why is celebrating the Prophet's Birthday considered an innovation (bid‘ah), even though it is merely a celebration unrelated to worship, similar to birthdays, knowing that an innovation is anything newly introduced into the religion as an act of worship?
Is it permissible to accept prizes offered in religious competitions held in mosques on occasions such as the month of Ramadan and the Prophet's birthday?
What is the ruling on one who completes reciting the Qur'an and feeds the poor and needy on the night of the Prophet's birthday every year?
What is the advice for someone who does not celebrate the Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday), while their family does and accuses them of not loving the Prophet or of having a new understanding of Islam?
What is the origin of the Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid al-Nabawi)? And how can one find books that clarify this information?
Is eating Mawlid sweets unlawful before, after, and on the day of the celebration, and what is the ruling on buying them, especially since they only appeared during these days?
Why is no attempt made to ascertain the birth of the Noble Prophet by solar reckoning in addition to the lunar reckoning currently used?
When was the Islamic Caliphate abolished?
How many Ramadans did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) fast?
Is Al-Hasan ibn Ali the fifth of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and is there a prophetic text specifying the Rightly Guided Caliphate to be thirty years, ending with Al-Hasan's caliphate?
Is there any evidence from the Prophet (peace be upon him), his Companions, or the Quran, regarding the celebration of the Prophet's birthday?
When did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, emigrate to Medina?
What is the ruling on refraining from sharing food prepared for bid'ah (innovated) holidays, such as Mawlid and Mother's Day, with family?
To what extent is the campaign "Month of Compassion" legitimate, which aims to involve non-Muslims in learning about Islam and the Prophet, and seeks recognition for the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal as an International Day of Compassion, instead of celebrating the Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)?
How did Ibn Abd al-Wahhab deduce that celebrating the Mawlid is unlawful, and what is the jurisprudential evidence for that?
When was the Messenger Muhammad, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, born and when did he die?
Is it permissible to fast on the Prophet's birthday if it falls on a Friday?
What is the ruling on Mawlids? And what is Imam Malik's opinion of the people of Mawlids?
In what year did the Isra and Mi'raj occur?