Mawlid celebrations are not allowed with the consensus of sunni scholars. Allama Siddique Hasan Khan summarized beautifully regarding the difference of opinion of later scholars regarding Mawlid. He said: Those who say its allowed are much lesser than those who say its not allowed, and…
This article is regarding a debate between Imam Abu Abdur Rahman Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ishaq alAdrami (He was teacher of an-Nasaee and Abu Dawud) and an innovator. See how Caliph of his time and Imam Adarmi responded to the innovator. Once a man innovated…
Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jelani said while quoting the scholars in Ghuniya tul Talibeen vol 2 page 317, regarding virtues of Ashura i.e. 10th of Muharram, “In it Our Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was born.” Shaykh Jaylani knew every unseen as per brailwis. He…
Napoleon (1769 – 1821) and The French Army supported and Aided Celebrations of Mawlid. It is mentioned by J. Christopher Herold regarding Celebration of Mawlid and Napoleon. The Cairo notables seemed that they were not going to keep the festival. Napoleon therefore encouraged them, providing…