All praise is due to Allah and may Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad and protect his nation from that which he fears for it, thereafter…
Among the great innovations of guidance is the annual celebration of the Prophet's Birth (Mawlid un-Nabiyy). This event is commemorated by Muslims all over the world who join together for such rewardable deeds as reciting from the Qur'an, chanting Islamic praises, telling the story of the Prophet's Birth, teaching Religious Knowledge, slaughtering animals to feed to the poor, and gathering to thank and praise Allah and ask Him to exalt the honor of Prophet Muhammad .
Moreover it should be known that the act of legitimating and forbidding new matters is the function of top Scholars of Islam (Mujtahidin) such as: Imam Malik, Ash-Shafi^iyy, Abu Hanifah and Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (may Allah be pleased with them). So, we say to whoever objects or forbids the Celebration of the Mawlid of Prophet Muhammad claiming that the Prophet did not do it: “ Do you object to the existence of (Maharib) prayer niches in the Mosques ?! or assembling the chapters of the Holy Qur’an (Suwar) in the Mushaf ?! or placing the dots under and above some of the Arabic letters to reduce the difficulty of reading the Holy Qur’an?” Let’s remember the Hadith that was narrated by Imam Muslim in his Sahih book that Prophet Muhammad said what means: “ The one who innovates a good innovation in Islam has its reward and a reward similar to those who follow him in it”.
Imam Ash-Shaf^iyy concluded from this Hadith that innovated matters in Islam are classified into two categories: the bad innovation, which contradicts with the Qur’an or Hadith, and the liked innovation which agrees with the Qur’an and Sunnah (Methodology of the Prophet).
Also Al-Hafidh Al-Iraqiyy, Ibn Hajar, As-Suyutiyy, As-Sakhawiyy and the other top Scholars in Islam (may Allah be pleased with them) dictated that celebrating the Occasion of the Prophet’s Birth (Mawlid) is a good and praised deed.
So whoever gives a different opinion, his word is not taken into consideration since it disagrees with the Hadith and the opinion of the considerable scholars of Islam.
Lastly our supplication to Allah is to protect you and us from misguiding and deception “ Amen”.
