BY Asma Bint Shameem
None of these celebrations are proven from the authentic practice or teachings of the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam.
One of the basic principles of our Deen is that
“All acts of ibaadah are HARAAM, EXCEPT those that have PROOF from the Qur’aan and authentic Sunnah.
In other words, no one can just “come up” with an act of ibaadah and claim it to be part of the Sharee’ah.
They have to bring PROOF for it.
Based on the above legal maxim, we will do only those acts of ibaadah that are PROVEN from the Qur’aan or from the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam.
So when we look for PROOFS from the authentic sources for holding soyum, chehlam, teeja, barsi, etc. for the deceased, we find NO SUCH PROOF.
NOTHING from the Qur’aan.
NOTHING from the practice of the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam or his Noble Sahaabah.
There’s NO PROOF of ANY of this for the deceased.
The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam never held any such occasions for his deceased loved ones. And neither did the Sahaabah.
There were many deaths in the lifetime of the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam from his loved ones.
His own sons and daughters passed away in front of him.
His beloved wife Khadijah radhi Allaahu anhaa passed away in front of him.
His beloved uncle, Hamza radhi Allaahu anhu was martyred in front of him.
But did he EVER hold a soyum, or chehlam, or barsi, etc for them?
No NEVER.
If it was good, he Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam would have done so and encouraged us to do it too.
But he didn’t
So we shouldn’t do it either.
Remember, all goodness lies in following the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam and his Sahaabah.
And all evil lies in straying away from them.
And Allaah knows best
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