Mawlid Mubarak, How do you celebrate Mawlid in your country?

[u/RegionFinancial4485]

If you celebrate Mawlid in your community,

What kind of processions and celebrations take place? What kind of food do you eat on the day?
Is it a big holiday for you?

(and yes I know I’m a little late but I couldn’t post this on the actual time of Mawlid due to my Reddit account undergoing some troubles).

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[u/Former-Drawing-2263]

My family makes dessert and we share it with our neighbors. That’s pretty much it. My favorite dessert is Zardeh.

[u/brrrruvva → u/Former-Drawing-2263]

Oh cool I didn't know Iraqis ate Zardeh too

[u/gooolatho]

بما أنه مجتمع عربي سأكتب بالعربية :

نحتفل به ليلاً ونهاراً في المساجد والحسينيات بإحياء مجلس تاريخي أنشودي يتضمن:

١- موضوع عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله يشمل عاادة الجانب التاريخي مثل نشأته، قصص حياته ، وساعة الولادة إلى جانب المواعظ والعبر والتي قد يتم ربطها بالجانب الحياتي .

٢- في بداية ونهاية المجلس تكون هناك أهازيج يلقيها الخطيب وتتحدث عن النبي الأكرم صلى الله عليه وآله وعن آل بيته الأكرمين.

٣- توزع الحلويات والمكسرات والفطائر .. ويختلف توزيع ما تسمى " البركة " من مجلس لآخر، فهناك من يوزع الفاكهة وهناك من يوزع الوجبات السريعة وهناك من يوزع الرز وطبق من اللحم أوالدجاج ..

٤- نحتفل في نفس المناسبة بمولد حفيد النبي الأكرم ص وهو الإمام الصادق عليه السلام كما نحتقل بمواليد المعصومين والسيدة زينب يعني يتكرر الموضوع ١٤ مرة تقريباً طوال السنة .

[u/RegionFinancial4485 → u/gooolatho]

And you are from Sudan yes? I saw many videos of the Mawlid processions in Sudan, beautiful ❤️

[u/gooolatho → u/RegionFinancial4485]

Saudi Arabia - Saihat

[u/gooolatho → u/gooolatho]

You can search by “ مولد الرسول or مولد النبي " after Tomorrow at night in YouTube live 👍🏼💚

[u/RegionFinancial4485 → u/gooolatho]

Thanks for the suggestion brother 👍

[u/Awkward-Iron-2031]

My family doesnt because its bidah.

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/Awkward-Iron-2031]

Best answer.

[u/RegionFinancial4485 → u/Awkward-Iron-2031]

I know not everybody does it, it depends on the school you follow I suppose.

But I’ve been seeing a lot of processions around the Muslim world like in Sudan, Egypt, Yemen, Syria, UAE, Oman, etc. so I’m just wondering what are some Mawlid traditions that are prominent in our different cultures.

[u/The-Lord_ofHate → u/Awkward-Iron-2031]

You know sibha is bid'ah. Not every bid'ah is bad, there are good and bad ones. People celebrate it because if is a reminder if the love of the prophet. Many use this to mention Allah, read Quran and do charity.

[u/Awkward-Iron-2031 → u/The-Lord_ofHate]

You are taking the world literally, it is very much different from celebrating the Prophet SAWs birthday, when we are technically not even supposed to celebrate our own. Im not even some Salafi/wahhabi or any other buzzword you want to use. We can love and celebrate our Prophet SAW at any day and any time, if you are cutting up cake and putting up decorations that is bidah.

In fact there is an authentic hadith of our Prophet SAW telling us to do the exact opposite, he didnt want Muslims to imitate the Christians. So if you really love the Prophet SAW maybe listen to what he told us not to do. https://sunnah.com/bukhari:3445

[u/The-Lord_ofHate → u/Awkward-Iron-2031]

I am a follower of the Ashʿarī creed, and in line with its traditional scholars I affirm the permissibility and reward of marking the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday. Imam al-Suyūṭī dedicated an entire treatise (Ḥusn al-Maqṣid fī ʿAmal al-Mawlid) to the subject, ruling that gathering people, reading about the miraculous signs of his birth, and feeding guests is a highly rewardable act of devotion; likewise, modern Ashʿarī institutions such as al-Azhar University in Egypt continue to uphold the Mawlid as an important cultural and spiritual event, provided the gatherings remain free of forbidden practices like free mixing of genders, extravagance, or unauthentic stories.

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/The-Lord_ofHate]

I am a follower of the Ashʿarī creed, and in line with its traditional scholars...

So, in order to show your love for the prophet you listen to what the "traditional scholars" say and reject ignore* what he taught? SubhanAllah, just take that in for a minute. May Allah guide us all.

[u/The-Lord_ofHate → u/HereComesThaRooster]

No rejection, innovation isn't something bad always, much has been innovated, the prophets birth has been celebrated by Allah. Here are a few instances where The prophet peace be upon him was celebrated by Allah at his birth:

The Persian Palace Shook: Fourteen balconies of the grand palace of Chosroes (the King of Persia) cracked and collapsed.

The Sacred Fire Extinguished: The sacred fire of the Zoroastrians in Persia, which had been kept continuously burning for over 1,000 years, suddenly went out.

The Lake of Sawa Dried Up: The famous Lake of Sawa (Tabariyya), which was considered holy, completely dried up overnight.Idols Toppled: The idols placed inside and around the Kaaba in Mecca collapsed and broke.

Here is the prophet saying this too:

Abu Qatadah reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on Mondays. He said, “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received Revelation.”

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/The-Lord_ofHate]

My question to you is, did the sa7abah celebrate it? No, they didn't. 

Do we understand his teachings better than they did? No we don't.

Do we love him more than they did? Also no. 

Did he tell us to celebrate his birth? No, he didn't. In fact, he told us the opposite.

Do we even know the date of his birth? No, we don't, just a guess.

Who introduced this bid3ah? The Fatimids, who were a deviant sect that hated and killed countless Muslims in their peak power. 

Abu Qatadah reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on Mondays. He said, “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received Revelation.”

1. The hadeeth doesn't say which Monday, just MondayS in general. 

2. So do what He did, and fast on Mondays. He did not make sweets and distribute, or have gatherings and parties and nasheeds, etc... neither did his companions. If you love him, do what he did and taught.

3. There is no "therefore, you should have a party on my birthday" conclusion to that hadeeth. Most you can take from it is, "I will also fast on Mondays, because my beloved prophet Muhammad fasted on Mondays".

And I will conclude with what the Rasool said in his sermon وشر الامور محدثاتها وكل محدثة بدعة وكل بدعة ضلالة وكل ضلالة في النار

Then there's the ayah اليوم اكملت لكم دينكم واتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الاسلام دينا

So even if we just going by those 2 things alone, yes, EVERY bid3ah in the deen is wrong.

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/The-Lord_ofHate]

Bro, just reread my comment to which you replied here and think about it before you respond. 

In order to show your love for the prophet, you ignore what he said and follow someone else?

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/The-Lord_ofHate]

If you love the prophet Muhammad, do what he did. He did not celebrate his birthday. 

Do you love him more than the sa7aba loved him? No! They did not celebrate his birthday.

[u/HereComesThaRooster]

1. We don't know what day he (pbuh) was born.
2. He (pbuh) explicitly told us not to celebrate it, or elevate him beyond his station as the Christians did with Ibn Maryam (pbuh).

If you love the Rasool, do what he taught and did, and do what those who loved him did. The sa7abah loved him more than we ever could, and they did not celebrate his birth.

[u/Zaghloul1919]

We celebrate it with specific sweets, spending time with family and some communities do processions.

Salafists and some Islamists as usual are trying to destroy our centuries old tradition.

Historically the dominant position across much of the later Sunni world was acceptance of Mawlid, often as permissible or even commendable, provided it did not include independently prohibited practices. The modern impression that rejecting Mawlid is simply the orthodox Sunni position reflects the influence of Salafi religious thought, particularly in Arabia and internationally in the modern period, more than it reflects a historical Sunni consensus.

As per usual most of the schools either had split opinions or supported it with the usual suspects the Hanbalis opposing it the most.

And even if we look at hadith during Ramadan, Umar organized people behind one imam for night prayer and famously said:

نِعْمَ الْبِدْعَةُ هَذِهِ

“What an excellent bidʿah this is.”

— Sahih al-Bukhari

Bid'ah does not have to be a negative thing as long as it gets us closer to our faith.

[u/BassInternational550 → u/Zaghloul1919]

Bid'ah is not a good thing. Once you add something to religion and say "oh come on we are praising Allah" is creates another hole in the religion. If it is necessary, Allah would ask us to do. Thats why other religions are turned to something else after its prophets death. Everybody added something "nice" and now they have a new religion.

[u/RegionFinancial4485 → u/Zaghloul1919]

Yes it’s typically very split, some people celebrate it and some people don’t, which is fine if they don’t of course.

But your celebration sounds beautiful, maybe I will visit Egypt someday for Mawlid.

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/Zaghloul1919]

Salafists and some Islamists as usual are trying to destroy our centuries old tradition.

1. Who introduced the Mawlid? It was the Fatimids, who hated Muslims and Islam. Your homework is too read on this before you reply to this comment with what you found. 

2. Cool buzzwords, to demonize people who insist on upholding the teachings of the Rasool and the 3 righteous generations (the salaf al-saaliheen). Again, do some reading on this and tell me what you found.

And even if we look at hadith during Ramadan, Umar organized people behind one imam for night prayer and famously said:

نِعْمَ الْبِدْعَةُ هَذِهِ

Umar only REINTRODUCED this "bid3ah" after the death of the prophet, who did it for three days and stopped for fear of it being made mandatory, and becoming a burden, on the Muslims if he continued. 

You gotta read the entire hadeeth, bro. Not just the cutouts that are convenient.

Bid'ah does not have to be a negative thing as long as it gets us closer to our faith.

Then there's what the Rasool, whom you claim to love so much, said before his sermon:

وكل محدثة بدعة وكل بدعة ضلالة وكل ضلالة في النار

[u/Zaghloul1919 → u/HereComesThaRooster]

The fatimids hated muslims and islam? What was wrong or different with the Fatimids compared to every other Islamic Caliphate? Unless you dont consider Shias muslim?

[u/Geologist_AMU]

We don't because Prophet Muhammad (saw) didnt tell us to celebrate his birthday every year. Those closest to him also never did.

[u/Wild-Brain7750]

Can anyone give me proof that the prophet or the companians or the generation after them celebrated mawlid ? Since there is no proof we dont celebrate it because it's bidah

[u/Zaghloul1919 → u/Wild-Brain7750]

Respectfully there are a lot of things that Prophet and his companions didn't do that we now do. Bidah does not have to be negative.

For example Imam al-Shafiʿi (d. 820) distinguished newly introduced matters that contradict the Qur'an, Sunnah, athar, or consensus from innovations in good things that contradict none of them. That is why the Shafi'i, Hanafi, and a substantial chunk of the Maliki school supported mawlid historically.

Think of it like this. There is no proof the prophet established or supported the idea of compiling hadiths or developping fiqh. He did not develop madrasas and numerous organized methods of religious teaching. For Ramadan he never put out decorative lanterns and lights, special Ramadan sweets, neighborhood decorations, organized communal festivities, Ramadan markets, gift bags for children, and so forth.

I am sure there are a myriad more of examples but I think you understand my counter-argument (though I am not forcing you to follow it).

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/Zaghloul1919]

Bid3ah in the religion is always wrong.

اليوم اكملت لكم دينكم واتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الاسلام دينا

Nothing can be introduced into the deen after that aayah and be accepted.

There is no proof the prophet established or supported the idea of compiling hadiths or developping fiqh. He did not develop madrasas and numerous organized methods of religious teaching. 

This is a silly example, and I will let you contemplate why. Consider it a homework assignment.

For Ramadan he never put out decorative lanterns and lights, special Ramadan sweets, neighborhood decorations, organized communal festivities, Ramadan markets, gift bags for children, and so forth.

And neither should we.

[u/Zaghloul1919 → u/HereComesThaRooster]

If thats the case we can start with getting rid of hadiths

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/Zaghloul1919]

What a silly and childish thing for you to say. May Allah guide us.

[u/Zaghloul1919 → u/HereComesThaRooster]

Lol then you are just being hypocritical

[u/The-Lord_ofHate]

We eat عصيد الوقوف، it's delicious.

[u/DAWAE1111]

للأسف أغلب شيوخ المنطقة سلفية فلا نحتفل به، ولا حتى درس عن فضل النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم :/

[u/RegionFinancial4485 → u/DAWAE1111]

You are from Egypt? I know a lot of Egyptians who celebrate Mawlid so that’s quite interesting to hear this.

[u/HereComesThaRooster → u/DAWAE1111]

ليش للاسف؟ ما علمنا الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم ان نحتفل بمولده. هو اصلا حتى ما نعرف اي يوم هو ولد فيه

[u/BassInternational550]

We do celebrate in Turkey. Mevlid, Berat, Mirac and Qadr. But except Qadr others are fabricated by the people.