Eating Food Distributed on the Prophet’s Birthday
Question Is it permissible to eat food that is distributed on the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)? Some people quote as evidence that because Abu Lahab freed a slave on the Proph...
View DetailsDhikr and Naat in Mawlid Gatherings
Question Is it permissible to do dhikr, recite naats, or listen to stories of the Prophet ﷺ on Mawlid? Bottom Line If Mawlid was Sunnah, the Sahabah would’ve celebrated it f...
View DetailsRabi al-Awwal: Should We Congratulate Each Other?
Question Some people circulate a narration about the start of Rabi‘ al-Awwal: “Whoever congratulates others for this blessed month, the Fire will be forbidden for him.” Is this authentic? B...
View DetailsWhy Excessive Laughter Is Discouraged
Question What does Islam say about excessive laughter? Bottom Line Read the room and don't be a clown. Quick Answer Laughter is natur...
View DetailsNaming a Child Properly in Faith Tradition
Question What are the guidelines in Islam for naming a newborn child? Which names are most encouraged, and which should be avoided? Bottom Line Names are identity in a word,...
View DetailsWasting Natural Resources and Accountability
Question Will we be held accountable on the Day of Judgment for wasting natural resources and harming the Earth? Bottom Line Don't be wasteful. Quic...
View DetailsAttending Mawlid and Khaddaats
Question Is Celebrating the Mawlid Permissible and Attending Mawlid and Khaddaats? Bottom Line Mawlid (Prophet’s birthday) is a religious innovation (bid‘ah) not practiced b...
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