Meelaad Shareef Decoration

Meelad Shareef Decoration

A man once asked Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat,, Sayyidi Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Alaihir Rahmah:

"In the celebration of Meelaad Shareef, is the use of chandeliers, lanterns, and decorative lights considered extravagance?"

He replied, quoting the words of the scholars:

لَا خَيْرَ فِي الْإِسْرَافِ وَلَا إِسْرَافَ فِي الْخَيْرِ

"There is no virtue in extravagance, and there is no extravagance in spending for a virtuous cause."

Thus, anything done with the intention of honoring and venerating the

Blessed Meelaad Shareef can never be deemed impermissible. (Malfoozat-e-Ala Hazrat, Part 1, Page 174, Maktaba-tul-Madinah, Karachi)

From this we understand that:

Illuminating and adorning the Meelaad Shareef, when done with the intention of honoring the Messenger, is permissible.

Wastefulness is blameworthy, but spending on virtuous causes is never extravagance.

Honoring the sacred symbols of Islam is a mark of true piety.

A pure intention turns an action into worship, while ostentation renders it void.

In matters of religion, seeking the guidance of scholars is indispensable.