Is Gyarveen Shareef Permissible?
Gyarveen shareef is a sufi festival celebrating the anniversary of the union of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani with God. It is also called Fatiha Yazdaham or Fatiha Do Azdaham . This celebration has nothing to do with Islam, and depending on the intention and activities undertaken, it could be termed as shirk and/or bida. If the niyaz (food) distributed during this event is dedicated to Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani or anyone else, then it is categorically haram (see Quran 2:173). Some people do not dedicate the food to anyone, and if such can be confirmed then the food can be consumed.