Written by: Maulana Abu Al-Hasan Mubashir Ahmed Rabbani (Hafizahullah)
"Among the false customs, one is the preparation of Konday on the 22nd of Rajab. This practice first emerged in India and then gradually spread to various countries, and its spread continues. Mirza Sahib (a Shiite Mujtahid) admitted in his interview that he was a witness to the invention of this practice in Lucknow and confirmed that it has no connection with the religion of Islam."
There is no evidence for this practice from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), or the early scholars of Hadith. The Prophet (peace be upon him) clearly stated in Sahih Bukhari and other sources:
"Whoever introduces something new into this matter of ours (Islam) which is not part of it, it will be rejected."
[Sahih Bukhari, Book of Reconciliation, Chapter on when they make a peace agreement based on something permissible: 2697]
Therefore, such customs and innovations should be completely avoided.
Question:
Are the "Konday" (special dishes prepared) on the 22nd of Rajab proven from Islam, and is there any Shariah evidence for them?Answer:
There is no evidence from Shariah for the practice of preparing "Konday" on the 22nd of Rajab. This practice falls under the category of customs and innovations (Bid'ah). The origin of this practice traces back to Lucknow, India. Muhammad Hussain Najafi, a Shiite Mujtahid, writes in the eighth chapter of his book Islah al-Rusoom al-Zahirah bi Kalam al-Aizzati al-Tahirah [p. 283] regarding the "Konday" on the 22nd of Rajab:"Among the false customs, one is the preparation of Konday on the 22nd of Rajab. This practice first emerged in India and then gradually spread to various countries, and its spread continues. Mirza Sahib (a Shiite Mujtahid) admitted in his interview that he was a witness to the invention of this practice in Lucknow and confirmed that it has no connection with the religion of Islam."
There is no evidence for this practice from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), or the early scholars of Hadith. The Prophet (peace be upon him) clearly stated in Sahih Bukhari and other sources:
"Whoever introduces something new into this matter of ours (Islam) which is not part of it, it will be rejected."
[Sahih Bukhari, Book of Reconciliation, Chapter on when they make a peace agreement based on something permissible: 2697]
Therefore, such customs and innovations should be completely avoided.