How can one actualise one’s love for the Messenger (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam)

Question: How can one actualise (their) love for the Messenger (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam)?

Standing the night of the 15th of Sha’baan in prayer and fasting during it’s day

Question: Is standing the night of the 15th of Sha’baan in prayer and fasting during it’s day legislated?

Specifying the day of the 15th of Sha’baan by fasting or reciting the Qur.aan or performing naafilah prayers

Question: We see some people specifying the 15th of Sha’baan with particular supplications and reciting the Qur.aan and performing naafilah prayers. So what is the correct position concerning this, and may Allaah reward you with good?

Giving sadaqah specifically on the night of 15th of Sha’baan

Question: When my father was alive, he entrusted me to give sadaqah (charity) according to my means on the 15th of Sha’baan every year, and likewise I have been doing this ever since. However, some people have admonished me for doing so saying it is not permissible. So is giving sadaqah on the night of the 15th of Sha’baan permissible according to the willment of my father or not? Kindly advise us and may Allaah reward you with good.

The ruling regarding inviting to organise an Islaamic celebration which the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) did not celebrate

Question: What is the ruling regarding inviting to organise an Islaamic celebration which the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) did not celebrate?

Celebrating the night of al-Israa. and al-Mi’raaj

All praise is for Allaah; and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon the Messenger of Allaah, his family and his companions.

Inauguration ceremonies for masaajid with parties and gatherings

MediaMuslim.Info – Opening masaajid is done with salaah prayed in it and filling it with the remembrance of Allaah, by reciting the Qur.aan and Tasbeeh, Tahmeed and Tahleel, and by teaching the sciences of the Sharee’ah and its means, and other matters by which, will raise the condition of the masjid. Allaah says: {In houses (masaajid) which Allaah has ordered to be raised (to be cleaned, and to be honoured), in them His Name is remembered. Therein glorify Him (Allaah) in the mornings and in the afternoons or the evenings. Men whom neither trade nor sale (business) diverts from the Remembrance of Allaah (with heart and tongue), nor from performing as-Salaah, nor from giving the Zakaah. They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned (out of the horror of the torment of the Day of Resurrection). That Allaah may reward them according to the best of their deeds, and add even more for them out of His Grace. And Allaah provides without measure to whom He wills}, [Soorah Noor, Aayahs 36–38]

Is it permissible to attend family gatherings at which innovations take place

Question: Whenever my family have any occasion (gathering) such as a wedding, circumcision or funeral, in the wedding and circumcision celebrations they use a drum and make ululations of joy, and on the occasion of a death they wail in an outrageous fashion. So is it right for me to go to these gatherings or not when they practice these innovations?

Ruling concerning celebrating mother’s day

Question: Every year we have a holiday on a particular day and it is called Mother’s Day. It occurs on March 21. All the people gather and celebrate that day. Is this permissible or forbidden?

Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries

Question: What is the ruling regarding celebrating children’s birthdays or marriage anniversaries?

Response: There are no (legislated) celebrations in Islaam except the day of Jumu’ah which is the ‘Eed of the week, and the first day of Shawwaal is the day of ‘Eed al-Fitr and the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah is the day of ‘Eed al-Adhaa. And often the day of ‘Arafah is called ‘Eed for the people of ‘Arafah (the ones performing Hajj) and the days of Tashreeq (11th, 12th and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) are also the days of ‘Eed following on from ‘Eed al-Adhaa.