The Ruling on
Decorating Houses in Preparation for Ramadhaan
By Shaykh Dr. Sulaymaan ar Ruhaylee حفظه الله
Question:
Ramadhaan is coming, is it permissible for us to decorate our houses
with various decorations such as balloons, lanterns and stickers so that our
children and us can feel that this month is not like other months?
Answer:
This is from the newly invented innovations.
Placing decorations, lights and colours in the houses, ‘Ramadhaan
lanterns’ etc. is from the innovated matters which were introduced to the
Muslims in the Fatimid Era and thereafter.
There is no doubt that innovation affects the emotions and beautifies
desires.
Ramadhaan approached the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم (and he was more eager than us in seeking goodness) and he
did not decorate his house nor his masjid. He did not order for it to be done
neither did any of the Companions, Taabi’een or four Guided and followed
Khaleefahs.
Indeed I have not read that (this took place) in any book from a
recognised scholar of the Ummah.
This matter (of decorating in preparation for Ramadhaan) is connected
to Ramadhaan and worship and it is not a custom. It is connected to worship because
it is linked to the month of worship so it comes under the issue of worship and
not under the issue of customs.
Therefore we must not do this (decorate our homes for Ramadhaan).
We ourselves can feel Ramadhaan by:
1.
Increasing our fasts in Sha’baan
as the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did.
2. Remembering the virtues of the days of Ramadhaan and
3.
Giving glad tidings when it
arrives as the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did.
Explanation of Daleel at Taalib linayl al Mataalib. Saturday 9th
Sha’baan 1438.
Taken from Dr. Sulaymaan ar Ruhaylee’s Telegram Channel:
t.me/Drsuleiman
Translated by Umm ‘AbdirRahmaan Tara Hashim 1439/2018
See the translation at www.salafitranslatedbenefits.blogspot.com
Telegram Channel: http://t.me/islamicteachingresources
