Question:
What is the ruling for commemorating the righteous by celebrating, hanging lights and decorations?
Answer:
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- Preventing a parent from attending commemorations of the pious and the righteous or visiting their shrines
The recommendation in Islamic law to commemorate and rejoice the birth of the pious or righteous stems from the fact that they are considered role models and, as such, this may lead people to follow their example. There is no objection to specifying certain days on which to commemorate these or other occasions due to the words of Allah:
{And remind them of the Days of Allah.} (Surah Ibrahim, 14:5)
As for the prohibited acts which occur during these events such as the mixing of the sexes, these are to be repudiated and their perpetrators must be warned against contravening the basic objective for which these events are held.
Allah Almighty knows best.
Dar al-Fatwa al-Misriyya
