Darulifta Ahlesunnat
(Dawateislami)
Question
What do the
scholars of Islam say about the following matter: Some people light candles in
their homes on Thursdays, even though there is no practical need. They only do
so because ˹according to them˺, the ˹souls of
the˺ righteous will visit as a result, among other reasons. Please
explain the Islamic stance, if any, about this matter.
بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ
الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Lighting candles, believing that the ˹souls of the˺ righteous will visit, is an invalid and baseless belief. Lightning a candle for this purpose is an invalid purpose, which itself is a bidʿa, wastage, and impermissible.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ
وَسَلَّم
Answered
By :
Mufti Muhammad Hashim Khan Attari Madani
10th
of Safarul Muzaffar, 1444 A.H./ September 07, 2022