FatwaSelangorEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
#123 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Menyambut Maulid Nabi SAW
Is celebrating the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid) permissible in Islam, or is it a prohibited innovation?
Short answer
This explanatory article states that celebrating the Prophet's birthday is permissible in Islamic law according to the scholars who encourage it, based on general evidence from the Quran, the Sunnah and scholarly reasoning.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This explanatory article states that celebrating the Prophet's birthday is permissible in Islamic law according to the scholars who encourage it, based on general evidence from the Quran, the Sunnah and scholarly reasoning. Commemorating his birth is seen as an expression of gratitude, joy, love and respect. The permissibility is conditional on the celebration being filled with good deeds that accord with Islamic law. The article is not an official position of the Mufti of Selangor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ulama yang menggalakkan sambutan Maulid Nabi SAW adalah mengikut kepada dalil umum daripada al-Quran, al-Sunnah dan ijtihad bahawa memperingati kelahiran Nabi Muhammad SAW merupakan satu bentuk syukur, ekspresi kegembiraan, kecintaan dan penghormatan
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#123 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Menyambut Maulid Nabi SAW”, 24 August 2026. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2026/08/24/123-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-menyambut-maulid-nabi-saw/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-celebrating-prophet-birthday-mawlid/