Bid'ah

Meelaad

Q: 12rabi ul awal k hawale se jo baralvi hazrat melad munaqqid karte he naat ki mehfile hoti he darood ki mahfile hoti he jalse jaloos hote he ye sab islam ki nazar me kaisa he? agar ye sab biddat he to hame is din kya karna chahye or kis biddat se bachna chahye ? Hadith or quran ki roshni me rehnumai kare.

Bathing in the state of haidh

Q: The women in our area have this notion that during haidh nifaas they are not allowed to do ghusl with water, moreover they are not allowed to bath during these periods. They say that if they do so they will become ill. Also they do not drink cold water. I understand that bathing and doing ghusl will not not get rid of impurity during these periods but is it true that they are not allowed to use water to clean private parts and/or bath. Please expand on  this topic maybe highlighting the shariah and hikmat perspectives on this issue. Jazakallah

Imaam reciting Surah Yaseen for the congregation on Shab-e-Baraat

Q: During Shab-e-Baraat day after maghrib Namaz people voluntarily without any special prior arrangements having been made do nafl Ibadat in the form of nafl namaaz and recitation of Quran in the form of Surah Yaseen. In such gatherings there happens to be some people who cannot read Quran on their own but they come to the with the desire and expectation to hear the Quran in the form of Surah Yaseen being recited by someone. In order to meet this desire of these people the Imam of the mosque recited the Surah in an audible tone to serve the purpose of these people. Neither the nafl namaaz is performed in Jamaat nor the recitation of Yaseen is recited in unison. So is there any thing wrong in this? Of course the Imam after the Fard Maqrib namaaz does remind the mussalees that it is Shab-e- Baraat night and they should busy themselves with more Ibadat in that night.

Calling a person Haafiz

Q: In local culture, when we address a hafiz of the Quran, we add the name "Hafiz" before mentioning his name, e.g. "Hafiz Zeid". Is this counted as a bida', or is it just a form of respect that we should continue upholding?

Baseless customs

Q:

1. We have the custom that in marriage the brides party have to give so many materials like utensil for kitchen, all item for bed room drawing room etc. And they give the example of marriage of Fatima (R.A.) and Ali (R.A.). Is this allowed in Islam and what is the exact sunnah regarding this issue?

2. If you invite people for walimah they have to bring some gift and without a gift they feel bed. Is this sunnah or what is the rulling?

3. In the time of invitation there is a system of invitation card or betal nut. Is it permissible and what is the sunnah method of invitation?