I know that celebrating birthdays is haraam in islam ,, but my family celebrates it and I have told them many times not to celebrate but they just wont listen!

A few months ago, it was my sister's birthday and she requested my mother to cook 'so and so ' sweet. I told my sister that we shouldn't celebrate.. and she told "Ok we are not cooking the sweet because its my birthday, were just cooking it"(aisich pakare)

day before yesterday it was my elder brother's birthday and My mother told me to get 'so and so' sweet . I told her that we should not celebrate birthdays and she replied " ...he is elder son..."
What could I do? Not obeying her would come under disobeying parents...

please I need the answer within ramzan.

Jazakallah

Salam

I asked this same question on another forum only a few weeks ago. from what i remember its a pagan ritual and muslims are only supposed to celebrate eid. birthdays/anniversaries are classed as innovation. Ive the same problem as you, and have 2 upcoming parties that are upcoming up in the future, but ive just sed i wont be attending and wont have any part.Mite cause a fall out, but as long as i know ive stuck by my deen thats all that matters. Its not easy when its something you've always known, so just be patient and try and explain.

http://www.islam-qa.com/en/cat/2021#379


Im sure some1 else will be able to give you a better indepth answer.

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Explain that it is not islamic.

Originally Posted by abdussattar

she told "Ok we are not cooking the sweet because its my birthday, were just cooking it"(aisich pakare)

Many people here say this. You dont need to be heated for such small matters, contemplating your post I find that your sis is younger than you are. Explain her patiently that it is wrong. Insha Allah she'll understand.

Originally Posted by kashmirshazad

give her a good beating

Originally Posted by kashmirshazad

not your mother your sis

I fear that you may receive infractions...

Originally Posted by abdussattar

A few months ago, it was my sister's birthday and she requested my mother to cook 'so and so ' sweet. I told my sister that we shouldn't celebrate..

Did you back it up with proof? I don't think they will deny the truth if you showed them clear evidence, inshaAllah.

and she told "Ok we are not cooking the sweet because its my birthday, were just cooking it"(aisich pakare)

Allah knows everyone's true intention. If that is truly her intention then inshaAllah I don't see what's wrong with her cooking it, but reminder her that Allah swt is Al-Basir, The All-Seeing and is aware of what we do.

WAllahu Alem.

Making someone their favourite food isnt the same as celebrating their birthday. They may be recognizing the date but I dont think it can be classified as a celebration. Allahu alam
Salam

One year of your life is gone. What's there to celebrate?

Celebrating Birthdays is not Haram as long as long as that celebration does not include anything that may displease Allah Azzawajal

Originally Posted by abdussattar

I know that celebrating birthdays is haraam in islam ,, but my family celebrates it and I have told them many times not to celebrate but they just wont listen!

A few months ago, it was my sister's birthday and she requested my mother to cook 'so and so ' sweet. I told my sister that we shouldn't celebrate.. and she told "Ok we are not cooking the sweet because its my birthday, were just cooking it"(aisich pakare)
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Then tell her aisich mat pakao.

WE muslim believe the time of our death is written so then once you know that how would someone think of celebrating birthdays?

see the way a non beleiver sees it is that they are fighting with the nature and every year passes by they think they have beaten the nature one more year hence they celebrate and its not the case with us.

It should be a time to do astagfaar and do ibadah


wassalam alaikum warehmatullah

Assalamualaikum

It should be a time to do astagfaar and do ibadah

I agree with you its time for ibadah.

Originally Posted by SeekerofJannah

Did you back it up with proof? I don't think they will deny the truth if you showed them clear evidence, inshaAllah.

I know the hadith " Man tashabbaha bi qawmin, fa huwa minhum"
. "one who imitates a nation, he is among them"

Thats my proof... I'll try explaining them once more Inshallah.

Originally Posted by Troubled Soul

Celebrating Birthdays is not Haram as long as long as that celebration does not include anything that may displease Allah Azzawajal

It is haraam, as it is a way of the Jews, and imitating Jews will make you be reborn as a Jew on the Day of Qayamah, as the hadith states, if you immitate jews, you are among the jews.

thats a bit extreme isnt it maulvi saab. Do you deliever fatwas on here often then?

Originally Posted by kashmirshazad

thats a bit extreme isnt it maulvi saab. Do you deliever fatwas on here often then?

You consider beating as 'unextreme' and explanation in the light of a hadith as 'extreme'?


You have a very very very X99999999999999 good sense of humour and hence keep it confined to yourelf

I wasnt talking about the hadith, i was talking about you taking it out of context.

That is what my teacher (maulvi) explained to me in school