Silence Over Saudi Regime’s Alleged Indecency by Those Who Call Milad-un-Nabi and Mourning for Imam Hussain Bid‘ah

Shiite News: There are certain individuals and takfiri groups in the world who consider celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and mourning in remembrance of his grandson, Imam Hussain (AS), to be bid‘ah (innovation). Yet, according to the criticism presented in this article, they have no objection to performances by Shakira in settings associated with the Kaaba.

The article criticizes what it describes as a double standard among certain takfiri groups, including Wahhabis, Deobandis and Ahl-e-Hadith, arguing that while they strongly object to Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) and the mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussain (AS), they remain silent over entertainment and musical performances associated with Saudi Arabia.

It further alleges that some members of these groups hold such strict views that merely seeing the standard of Hazrat Abbas (AS) is considered religiously objectionable, and that some refuse to eat or drink from the hands of Shia Muslims based on claims about ritual impurity. The article argues that, according to such beliefs, even Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) and mourning for Imam Hussain (AS) are treated as matters that could affect marital relations.

The article then contrasts these positions with what it describes as silence over entertainment events in Saudi Arabia, including performances by internationally known singers and dancers. It describes this as evidence of what it considers a contradiction and a double standard in the interpretation of religious values.

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The article concludes by criticizing what it calls the inconsistency of those who object to religious gatherings such as Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) and Azadari-e-Hussain (AS), while remaining silent over other forms of entertainment.

It ends with the following verse:

“Unaware of the truth, they remain so innocent;
The Muslims of my town are so innocent.”