Celebrating birthdays

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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!:raging:

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):heated:

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...+o(
 
Re: Celebrqating birthdays

:bump1: please I need the answer within ramzan.

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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.

abdussattar said:
she told "Ok we are not cooking the sweet because its my birthday, were just cooking it"(aisich pakare)
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Many people here say this.;D 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. :)

kashmirshazad said:
give her a good beating
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kashmirshazad said:
not your mother your sis
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I fear that you may receive infractions...;D
 
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abdussattar said:
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..
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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)
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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.

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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:hmm:
Salam
 
Celebrating Birthdays is not Haram as long as long as that celebration does not include anything that may displease Allah Azzawajal
 
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abdussattar said:
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!:raging:

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

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Celebrating Birthdays is not Haram as long as long as that celebration does not include anything that may displease Allah Azzawajal
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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.
 
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kashmirshazad said:
thats a bit extreme isnt it maulvi saab. Do you deliever fatwas on here often then?
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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 :hmm:
 
That is what my teacher (maulvi) explained to me in school
 
abdussattar said:


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.



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.
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Celebrating birthdays can not be considered to be unique with the Kuffar as celebrating birthdays has become a widespread phenomenon that is carried out in many different parts of the world. I do not see any connection with the Jewish faith and celebrating birthdays hence your 'Fatwa' is based on ignorance and not facts.

I dont see anything wrong in Thanking Allah Azzawajal for blessing us with one more year of life.
 
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abdussattar said:
Check this out.

http://www.islamicboard.com/aqeedah...-bidah-innovations-evidences.html#post1348267
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Besides being bid’ah and having no basis in sharee’ah, these birthday celebrations also involve imitation of the Jews and Christians in their birthday celebrations.
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Proof? The article you linked me to is unconvincing and does not offer any proof against Birthdays whatsoever.

Im using a computer to type this very message. Is this Bidah and Haram also according to you?
 
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I dont know, but atleast I know that it is not allowed, as both bidah and haraam are not allowed things.
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You cannot claim celebration Birthdays in a halal manner is Haram. You have failed in your attempt to offer concrete evidence, What you have done instead is misinterpreted a Hadith

I will say no more.
 
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