Questions & Answers on Mawlid al-Nabi

In the month of Rabī al-Awwal, the birth of Prophet Muhammad is celebrated with great joy and happiness throughout the Muslim world. Known as Mawlid al-Nabī, it is a time when millions of Muslims re-kindle the flames of love towards the Best of Creations, Prophet Muhammad . It is the period when Muslims devoutly thank their Lord for honouring us with being the humble followers of the Prophet .

However, a small minority of Muslims do not acknowledge the Mawlid and claim it is a reprehensible innovation (bid’a). Rather than seeing this event as an opportunity to draw closer to Allāh and His Messenger, they view it as forbidden and harām.

This booklet takes the most common questions asked about the Mawlid and answers them in a simple manner. We hope that this will allow Muslims to appreciate the value and reward associated with the Mawlid.