In Turkey we have four Mawlid celebrations.
Turkey is notorious for Bid'ah. Mawlid is bid'ah (haraam innovation). This celebration has no origin in the Sunnah. Neither Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) nor the Sahaabah…
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Islamic Occasions and Moonsighting
Please view the fatwa on saying Jumuah Mubaarak.
(In a lengthy fatwa of a couple of pages a junior mufti has attempted to validate the bid'ah of saying 'jumuah mubaarak') The Mufti appears to be an amateur, hence he drifts off at…
If someone offers his hand for shaking on Eid Day for example, what should one do?
It will be permissible, in fact necessary, to politely 'rebuff' shaking hands where it is bid'ah. If one shakes hands because of one's own weakness, it will not be permissible to…
Is loud collective thikr in the Musjid permissible on the 27th Night of Rajab and 15th Night of Sha'baan?
Loud collective thikr in the Musjid on 27th Rajab or 15th Sha'baan is bid'ah. It is not permissible.
On Eid days, the Imaam makes a dua after the Khutbah.
On Eid day, if the Dua is after the Salaat, then its the same ruling as in the above answer. If it is after the Khutbah, then it is bid'ah. Do not participate in it. You may walk…
If a person misses Jamaat Salaat, should he still recite Takbeer Tashreeq after the Fardh which he performs alone?
Yes, he should recite the Takbeer.
What is the Sunnah regarding recitation of Takbeer during the Days of Tashreeq?
During the Days of Tashreeq (9, 10, 11, 12 and 13th Zil Hajj), it is Sunnah for all musallis – the Imaam as well as the Muqtadis – to recite Takbeer Tashreeq once aloud after every…
My friend says that the Hadith regarding ibaadat on the Night of Eid is dhaef, hence one should ignore it.
Your friend's thinking is 'dhaeef' and corrupt. If he knew the technical meaning of 'Dhaeef' he would not have uttered the drivel of abstaining from ibaadat on the great Night of…
Is visiting relatives on Eid Days Sunnah?
Visiting relatives on Eid Days is not Sunnat nor exchanging gifts. On Eid days, besides ghusl, the Takbeer if it is Eidul Adha, Qur'baani and the Salaat for men there is nothing…
When moving into a new house, some people organize a Qur'aan khatam.
It is bid'ah. There is considerable barkat and benefit in reciting the Qur'aan Majeed and any other form of Thikr, and performing Nafl Salaat, and reciting the Athaan in a new and…
Is it permissible to give non-Muslim neighbours and friends Christmas and Diwali gifts, and to say 'Happy Christmas' and the like?
Imaam Az-zaliee (Rahmatullah alayh) states in Tabyeenul Haqaaiq: "Giving in the name of Neeroz and Maharjaan is not permissible. That is: Gifts on the occasion of these two days…
Is exchanging gifts on Eid days Sunnah?
Exchanging gifts on Eid days is not Sunnah. It is not an Islamic practice. Giving gifts at any time of the year is permissible. But the custom of exchanging gifts on certain days…
In the city of Durban Ramadhaan started on different days.
The stance of the Barelwi Qabar Pujaari sect (Grave-Worshippers) on the moon issue is principled and correct. Since the moon was not sighted anywhere in Durban according to them,…
All these years there was no Eid Gah in Marlboro (Johannesburg).
The Madrasah yard next to the Musjid is not an Eid Gah. Those who label it an eidgah are in deception. An Eid Gah is vacant land on the outskirts of the suburb. Furthermore, the…
According to Shaikh Ibn Taimiyyah, Shaikh Uthaymeen and even Imaam Ahmad Hambal it is permissible to have special forms of greeting on the Day of Eid,
We say that it is bid’ah because in reality it is bid’ah notwithstanding what is said in the article you have sent. Firstly, the argument does not pertain to the dua,…