Is it acceptable to perform Ibadat specially on the Night of Meraaj? Did the companions of the Prophet S.A.W.S. do this every year, or is it an innovation in our Deen?

7 Nov 2001 · 22 Shaʻban 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4005English

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Is it acceptable to perform Ibadat specially on the Night of Meraaj? Did the companions of the Prophet S.A.W.S. do this every year, or is it an innovation in our Deen?

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Regarding the actual year of this great event of Me'raaj, there is a difference of opinion among the historians and compilers of Seerah.

In view of these differences, it is not possible to specify the actual day of the miraculous event. The Ahaadith of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) show that through the Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhu) who understood Islam directly from Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) and the Taabi'een, did not annually celebrate the Me'raaj on any particular date. They fully appreciated and practically translated the message of this night in their everyday lives.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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