THE PERMISSIBILITY OF CELEBRATING MILAD AN-NABI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Milad an-Nabi or Milad an-Nabi or Mawlid is the Birth Celebration of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasalam). 2. Some people have declared Milad an-Nabi to be Haraam and an evil Bid'at because they say that the celebration of birthdays and anniversaries have no connection with Islam as this is an exclusive custom of the Kuffaar. They say: "in uphold