Youll find the link to its answer here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7O9pqE9BxtcUXp5bkxHWVo3TjQ/view. Click here to watch a fantastic video that will tell you about the origin of birthdays. You said that your children insist on having such a celebration, and this is really dangerous. I always ask him to make it a surprise. Islam doesn't allow celebrating birthdays, according to a new fatwa by the Islamic seminary Darul . Whereas others argue that since the Prophet himself never forbade the practice, so it is permissible. WAZ UP!!! But that should only be limited to our worldly affairs like paying rent, calculating salaries etc. The celebration of days was so important to the average Roman citizen that the Roman calendar designated a majority of days for some form of celebrationincluding many birthdays of gods and famous men. They are haram in Islam because the candles on the cake represent immoral lifestyles in ancient Europe. As individuals we need to be careful with our words. Should I ask good for help in the test, or celebrate the fact that I am tested. In fact Jews and Christians are forbidden to practise Birthdays due to its PAGAN origins. Jazakallahu khair I havent known and think about these things And tomorrow is my Birthday. Therefore, as Christians, we should have nothing whatsoever to do with them! Him and his family dont care for it. This has led many to believe that it is permissible to celebrate birthdays in Islam if you cut a cake and express gratitude to Allah for the day you were born while spending time with your family. The only two answers I ever get are: It is not part of our religion and The Prophet (saws) didnt do it. They were also the most keen upon following whatever the Prophet (peace be upon him) brought. There are numerous ahadeeth in which the prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam prohibited imitating the non-believers. Islam supports the celebration of a birthday if it is an expression of gratitude to Allah for His bounties, sustenance and blessings in man's life, as long as that celebration does not include anything that may displease Allah, the Almighty. Thus in conclusion, if you want to follow Allah and His Messenger (pbuh), do not celebrate what he (saws) did not celebrate!!! The evidence in the Quran and Sunnah indicates that celebrating birthdays is a kind of bidah or innovation in religion, which has no basis in the pure Shariah. 5:1-4). Our [Roman] calendar is not Christian in origin. The way I look at this situation is that Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Prophets birthday) is a Bidaah as the prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companions did not celebrate their birthdays. We live our lives everyday doing things that civilization as taught us, The most important thing in this christian race, is to obey the commandments of God, Do his will, take as many people as possible with us as we make heaven. 3)If one thanks Allah and shows gratitude for being blessed with one more year of his life, thus expresses happiness and joy, then there is nothing wrong with that. God is Great, God I Merciful, Praise be to God. All these customs and traditions connected with the observance of birthdays have to do with guessing the future, good wishes for the future, good-luck charms against evil spirits, and the like. LITTLE. Therefore the only two feasts which Muslims celebrate are the day of Adha (sacrifice) and the day of Fitr (breaking the fast) but that does not mean at all that one should not celebrate birthdays and other special occasions in one's life such as wedding anniversary, birthdays etc.. as long as we don't name these occasions as celebrations or . the fact that Muslims dont celebrate Christmas is completely understandable but not to celebrate birthdays is beyond me! As adopted it indicated its pagan origin by the names of the monthscalled after Janus, Maia, Juno, etc. And Allah knows best. One must know that everyact of worship has two conditions: If condition (1) is absent, that act of worship will become Shirk (Associating partners with Allah). (Answer With Reason). Best of luck, ukhti giving up old habits is never easy . Muslims do not celebrate birthdays because they believe that these occasions are only celebrated by people who worship idols or saints instead of Allah. Celebration is not frowned upon instead we celebrate life. No matter how you put it, it originates from Paganism. I agree that it is not part of the religion. However, the preponderant opinion is that it is better to avoid celebrating birthdays as there is no clear guidance from Quran and Sunnah on this matter. Personally, I feel as though his birth is a cause for celebration and I thank Allah daily for bringing him in my life. Oddly enough for his weekdays he chose pagan names which are still used (Journal of Calendar Reform, Sept. 1953, p. 128). May you provide evidence that Allah should shame such traditions, brother. Today, some Muslims wonder what is wrong with blowing candles, yet they are unaware that this is a pagan practice. I am not of any religion.my belief is that you only have 1 life so live it as u want, live by the laws of the land but be individual. Celebrating a childs twenty-first birthday, Response to those who regard some innovated matters as good, such as celebrating the Prophets birthday (Mawlid), Ruling on accepting gifts and food such as sweets on her birthday from her family who celebrate it, You can ask your question on the website via this link: https://islamqa.info/en/ask, Password should contain small, capital letter and at least 8 characters long, Log in They are an ABOMINATION to Him! And the prophet(pbuh) didnt celebrate eid, but she didnt ban it. If the child insists on having his desires fulfilled at this early age, what is going to happen when he grows older? . And decline the invitation. Commoners apparently would only celebrate . But I am Christian. The way birthdays are celebrated today, it has become regardless of religious beliefs nor of any serious belief systems. Lol. Writes Lewis, in Birthdays, Birthday celebrations, even at this early stage, were not strictly reserved for the great rulers. Once when asked why he was fasting, Prophet Muhammad answered that it was because it was the day he was born. . We ask Allah and all Muslims to witness that if the Prophet (peace be upon him) had done so or ordered such to be done, or even if his Companions had done so, we would rush to do it and call others to do it. The Truth of Islam came to the world to annihilate all superstition, to debunk the false myths of the false gods, to emancipate mankind from ignorant rituals. I am not slating anyone who chooses any religion at all (each to their own!) Its simply the day a person is born into this world and wether or not we like it, its become a notable date, very easy to track each year. But that should only be limited to our worldly affairs like paying rent, calculating salaries etc. However, some muslims consider celebrating birthdays halal, and so they do. Celebrating Mawlid al-Nabi (Muhammads Birthday): Allowed? (It can not be considered to be unique with the Kuffar, for celebrating birthdays has become a widespread phenomenon that is carried out in many different parts of the world). Im simply stating the facts. I did I wanted to feel that assurance. Other Muslims may not celebrate birthdays for cultural reasons because it does not say in the Quran or in valid hadith that we can not celebrate birthdays. Jesus (as) was not the son of God or God incarnate. Very few people know were celebrating birthdays originated from. ); for the heathen are dismayed at them. 2. As such, what intelligence is there in celebrating and showing happiness when a year has decreased in ones life? And say you cant participate .youll be the one who Allah favours on the day of judgement . As time went by, children became included in birthday celebrations. Here, we are all using the internet as an innovation in the communications and broadcasting medium. And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus (Matthew 14:6-12). As David wrote, Many are the afflictions of the righteous (Psalms 34:19). We said: Allahs Messenger, do you mean Jews and Christians (by your words) those before you? Something logical neccessary. The idea of putting candles on birthday cakes dates back to ancient Greece. In ancient Rome, the emperor gave huge parties in honor of his own birthday, which included parades, circuses, and gladiatorial combat. He has blessed me with a child with a disability. Therefore, it is known from the above that such a celebration is not from the Law that Allah sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) with. A Muslim is weaned on morality and avoiding blind imitation. have it rejected. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim). Remember: The beauty of Islam is its a universal religion, the haraam being very few and halaal and mustahab and mubah being the majority making the deen very easy and giving its iniversal appeal. Mere mortals were not honored or even remembered on the day of their birth. On the other hand, Actual Islam teachings state that you should never mimic the actions of non-Muslims simply because they appear attractive. In a nutshell, Ahmadi Muslims do not celebrate Christmas because: 1. And rarely are they the focus of that undivided special attention. Your heart was proud because of your beauty, God said, you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor (Ezek.28:17). Although we dont want to compromise the word of God, or ever do anything He tells us to avoid, that does not mean we need to offend other people, or set a wrong example toward them. Obviously, the answer from the Word of God is a resounding NO! And this is the calendar which we are supposed to follow. If you really want to thank Allah then do what the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam taught us with regards to thanking Allah and do not innovate in this beautiful religion by practicing it according to the way you think is right. Darul Iftaa, Leicester, UK I stated that it was unacceptable and i just got upset and was unable to express any further my thoughts. Source: . Prophet Muhammad ( ) and Aisha ( ) Islamic Marriage Slander Destroyed 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEwmfIgSQQU, Prophet Muhammad ( ) and Aisha ( ) Islamic Marriage Slander Destroyed 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4yyx1qDWhQ. One of our readers asked us a brilliant question: Good read but Reason 2 needs to be elaborated. Therefore such an observance is an abomination in the sight of God. 2:55. 15:13-14). This isnt targeted at only Muslims, but stupid Christians and selfish Jews. Although the customs being discussed in this chapter of Leviticus dealt primarily with religious worship and pagan religious customs, by extension the same principle would apply to pagan derived birthday customs. We shouldactually ponder and reflect on our birthdays rather than jump around with birthday snow spray. Were friends. Yes that is in the history of Islam when the Prophet (saw) told the people of Madinah that Allah has bless us with two celebrations of our own. In the meantime we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body (verse 23). Religious Festivals Muslims have two celebrations each year, 'Eid al-Fitr and 'Eid al-Adha. We have free will . (1) Click here to read about the history of birthdays. There are many religions in the world that do not celebrate birthdays. This spirit had a mystic relation with the god on whose birthday the individual was born. We must not waste our lives wondering wether or not to celebrate valentine, christmas, or birthdays or most importantly convincing others its wrong to buy food for people on your birthday instead we must preach the word of God that tells us that The kingdom of God must be your focus and not the things of this world. I think it is very negative and very religious to view Birthdays as a decrease in someones life. The day of ones birth is not the important thing. You can also look at the answer to a similar question which was asked by one of our readers. They concentrate the attention on the birthday person, glorifying him not God and exalting him not God and having people bring him presents. I do understand their position. The typical birthday party is therefore one of the deceptions of the devil, made to look attractive and nice on the outside, but full of wickedness on the inside. When i hear people talk about how they dont do this or partake in this and all and then try to use the scripture to defend their decisions, i always wonder why they never say God spoke to me, the Holy Spirit told me. . They also argue that there is no similarity between celebrating birthdays and pagan practices as Muslims do not make any special offerings or do any special worship on these days. It listed Afghanistan. Now I do not intend to mean that you start celebrating your birthday according to the Hijri date. There is a lot to read and watch about this out there. My guess why most or some muslims dont celebrate birthdays comes from those countries.wont mention where. And when we involve ourselves more and more in the Islamic gatherings, like Eid, we start to feel a sense of belonging and fulfillment. Being fundamental is harmful, whether you are Christian (Leviticus), Jew or Muslim. Thus you should know your intentions if youre going to a birthday celebration as a Muslim. Celebrate what God has done in your life. Just be sure you dont allow it to become a pagan birthday party or birthday celebration of the sort which has wrong connotations and creates the wrong atmosphere and imparts the wrong kind of influence. Birthday parties may seem so innocent and good on the surface, for the children, but all is not as it seems on the surface. While some still look up to the Nazi leader, appreciation among many far-right . Our religion comes from the Quran. I am not Muslim either but I would never make a comment like ask God to prove his law. Every day is a great day and a blessing from Allah (swt) Birthdays are forbidden due to its PAGAN origins, therefore if you celebrate Birthdays, you follow PAGANISM and you are a PAGAN as you imitate them. Ref; The two Babylon pg. The plain truth is that birth day celebrations are only mentioned twice in the Scriptures once in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament and both times in reference to customs being observed by unconverted, pagan people an Egyptian Pharaoh, and wicked king Herod! Your right quran does not forbid birthdays. 1. Any logical person that has been blessed with the knowledge of knowing the exact day of when they were born has no sin in taking that day to celebrate God in his or her life. Cakes made from sweetened bread dough and coated with sugar, were the first birthday cakes and they originated in Germany. And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaohs hand: but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them (Genesis 40:20-22). We thank God every day, we pray every day. Celebrating birthdays are much too trivial and are actually an older tradition than any Abrahamic religion. And this is the calendar which we are supposed to follow. And beware of newly-invented matters [in religion], for every newly-invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is a going-astray. (Narrated by Abu Dawood, al-Sunnah, 3991; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, no. We read in the Encyclopedia Judaica, The celebration of birthdays is unknown in traditional Jewish ritual (vol.4, p.1054). I do not associate it in any way with Shirk. or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? All the comparisons, who gets the best present, competition, and strife that inevitably follows? Reblogged this on No More Hurting People Peace and commented: In ancient Egypt, the pharaohs ordered businesses to close on their birthdays and gave enormous feasts for hundreds of servants. And if you want to follow the ignorant people who do not care about Allah and Last Day, follow their jaahiliya traditions and celebrate whatever they celebrate!! There are many ways to get to your destination as there are souls. Xxx, http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34721, ask the scholars why we shouldnt celebrate our birthdays. The book continues: The Romans also subscribed to this ideaThis notion was carried down in human belief and is reflected in the guardian angel, the fairy godmother and the patron saintThe custom of lighted candles on the cakes started with the Greekshoney cakes round as the moon and lit with tapers were placed on the temple altars of [the god Artemis]Birthday candles, in folk belief, are endowed with special magic for granting wishesLighted tapers and sacrificial fires have had a special mystic significance ever since man first set up altars to his gods. You should know the significance of your words when you wish someone pleasant times on any occasion, whether it is halal or Haram. It should be plain that true servants of God do not observe their birthdays and make a big deal out of them, or hold parties to celebrate them. So, when it comes to celebrating birthdays, the question arises is it haram to celebrate birthdays in Islam? My husband is circassian muslim. We shall keep him in the path he has chosen, and burn him in Hell what an evil destination.. 47:1), the great pagan religious deception which has engulfed the world, Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels.