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**beriarele** · 03-22-2012, 12:35 AM

I'm not saying the Deobandi ulema are a monolithic group but they have certain commonalities eg. the issue of the Mawlid. Despite it being validated by other ulema, the deobandis go o lengths in accusing people of bida for comemmorating it....since when is celebrating birthdays allowed in Islam, imitating Christians, the early salaf never did this etc. etc.

Deobandis differentiate between mere "commemoration" of the birth - which they say is praiseworthy and recommended - and between the innovations that have become attached with this commemoration in the month of Rabi'. For clarity on the matter see here and here and here.

03-22-2012, 12:35 AM	#1
beriarele Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 333 Senior Member	I'm not saying the Deobandi ulema are a monolithic group but they have certain commonalities eg. the issue of the Mawlid. Despite it being validated by other ulema, the deobandis go o lengths in accusing people of bida for comemmorating it....since when is celebrating birthdays allowed in Islam, imitating Christians, the early salaf never did this etc. etc. Deobandis differentiate between mere "commemoration" of the birth - which they say is praiseworthy and recommended - and between the innovations that have become attached with this commemoration in the month of Rabi'. For clarity on the matter see here and here and here.
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