Category: Society & the World

Origin of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ

'Eed Milaad an-Nabee, Customs & Celebrations, Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 20 September 202320 September 2023 Abu 'Abdullaah

  Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: When did the innovation of [celebrating] the birthday [of the Prophet ﷺ] appear Shaykh Muhammad? Response: [It first appeared] in the 4th century [after the hijrah]; meaning, the [first] three virtuous centuries had passed and no-one had established it (i.e. the celebration of the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday). […]

They claim to love the Prophet ﷺ

'Eed Milaad an-Nabee, Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 18 September 202318 September 2023 Abu 'Abdullaah

  Visit our YouTube channel for more Questioner: What is the ruling…[regarding] the birthday…celebrating the birthday of the Prophet? Shaykh: Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet is also an innovation. If it was [something] good, then the companions (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhum) would have done it; so where are they [who celebrate the birthday of the Prophet […]

Advice for an age in which trials and tribulations have increased

Fatwa, Muslim Ummah, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan, World Affairs 27 September 202116 November 2022 Abu 'Abdullaah

Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: With what do you advise us during this age in which fitan[1] have increased, and the people of innovation have become widespread, and [as we witness] the passing away of the scholars? Response: The first thing with which I advise you is taqwaa[2] of Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala, […]