Remember, according to the beliefs of Ahl-us-Sunnah, the blessed gathering of Meelad is one of the most excellent acts of Mustahabbat [i.e. desirable deeds] and one of the most superior of virtuous acts. (Al-Haq-ul-Mubeen, pp. 100)

Sadr-ush-Shari’ah, Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: The blessed Meelad, that is, the speech about the blessed birth of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is permissible. In the blessed Meelad, the descriptions of the Beloved Rasool’s miracles, virtues, habits, life history, biography, days spent with his foster-mother and declaration of Nubuwwat are mentioned. These descriptions have also been mentioned in the Holy Quran and blessed Ahadees. If the Muslims deliver these narrations in their congregations or if they particularly hold a congregation to deliver such narrations, there is no reason to declare these congregations as impermissible. Inviting people to attend such congregations is inviting them towards goodness. The way announcements are made for speeches and processions, advertisements are published and distributed, articles about them are published in newspapers, and these speeches and congregations are not declared to be impermissible for these reasons; in the same way, this Majlis [i.e. the celebration of the blessed birth of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم] of his blessed Zikr [i.e. remembrance] cannot be declared impermissible and as an innovation in religion if invitations are sent out for it. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 644-645)

ربیعِ پاک تجھ پر اَہلسُنَّت کیوں نہ قُرباں ہوں

کہ تیری بارھویں تاریخ وہ جانِ قمر آیا

Dear Islamic brothers! It became clear that the act of holding an Ijtima of Zikr and Na’at in which the blessed birth of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, his blessed Raza’at [i.e. time spent with his foster-mother] and the parables of his sacred childhood are mentioned; the act of gathering people for speeches which are delivered in it, and out of happiness of the blessed birth of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the act of serving food amongst the people, are all permissible.