can mufti saheb please explain what is kheer puri? some one told my mother about it. i told her its bid’ah , can mufti saheb please explain further. they make a vow/wish and eat kheer and puri. these people say that Hazrat Jaafar RA will be held responsible if this vow is not fulfilled.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
The vow of kheer puri has no basis in Shariah. It is an act of bidah. It is a sin to make such a vow and carry it out.
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah