What is the ruling on celebrating the Prophet’s birthday, knowing that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) fasted on Mondays because it was the day of his birth, and that Allah alleviated the torment of Abu Lahab on Mondays due to his joy at his birth, and that the majority do not commit major sins or shirk on this day?
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Celebrating the Mawlid is an innovation (bid'ah) and cannot be compared to fasting on Mondays, because the day of Eid is not legislated to be fasted. Furthermore, Abu Lahab did not repeat the celebration of the Mawlid every year. It is historically known that those who innovated it imitated the Christians in this regard.
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