A molvi arguing the case for Meelaad celebrations says: “The day is essentially a day of rededication and resolution to do good things and not to practice ‘falsehood, forgery, bribery and corruption.”

Rededication and resolution are daily practices or should be daily practices of Muslims. The Sunnah of Rasulullah ( ) commands daily Muhaasabah (Reckoning of one’s deeds) and Muraaqabah (Meditation on various aspects of the Aakhirah, etc.) But, to the bid’atis it is a practice to be resorted to once a year on the occasion of Meelaad. The irony is that even on the day of Meelaad, the participants in these celebrations do not rededicate themselves to good. Meelaad celebrations consist primarily of the following ingredients:



< Qawwaali singing.

< Music.

< Public feasting.

< Haraam brigade trumpeting and marching in emulation of the kuffar.

< Singing songs of praise. Some such songs being excessive veneration to the degree of shirk and kufr.

< Niaaz or the distribution of food parcels supposed to be blessed.

There is no piety in these celebrations. There is absolutely no resemblance to the Sunnah in these festivals ostensibly organized to praise Rasulullah ( ) and to “rededicate” oneself to do good. People have organized and attended these customary Meelaad celebrations for many years, but none ever emerges with piety. Such celebrations have never converted the evil. These celebrations are totally devoid of roohaaniyat. How can roohaaniyat permeate a function which is bereft of Deen? No one has ever learnt anything of the Deen from these celebrations. No one has acquired any Deeni knowledge from the talks of speakers at these celebrations. They do not speak what Rasulullah ( ) spoke. They do not teach what the Sahaabah practised.

The baatil of the Meelaad-qabar pujaari group is manifest from their beliefs. Among their beliefs is that Meelaad is superior to even the Fardh Salaat. A single Meelaad session compensates for a year’s Salaat omitted. This attitude of the bid’atis appeals to ignorant people who find the Ibaadat of Islam difficult impositions. For such people the celebrations of merry-making appear very alluring since everything done in these celebration’s is pleasant to the nafs of man – singing, music, feasting, etc., are most satisfying pursuits to the bestial nafs of man.

An intelligent Mu’min upon careful reflection will discover the futility, deviation and baatil of these celebrations. It is necessary to abstain from this innovated practice of Meelaad.

(Extracted from “The Majlis”)



MOULOOD



I vehemently prohibit the practice of Moulood because it is contrary to our Path (Shariah). I prohibit whatever is in opposition to our Path, whether the contrary act be simaa’, riqs (Spiritual dance and music), poetry, music, and Moulood practices. (Mujaddid Alf-e-Thaani)

HAAZIR NAAZIR



Some again subscribe to the belief that Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) is haazir and naazir, i.e. he is omnipresent – he is here, there and everywhere at one and the same time. Even a simple village-dweller will say and understand that the attribute of omnipresence is exclusive with Allah Ta’ala. Indeed, the heart of Rasulullah (صلى الله عايه وسالم) is inflicted with grief and sorrow by those who entertain this belief of haazir-naazir. (Hadhrat Masihullah)