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If i remember correctly Muslims don't celebrate birthdays. So you don't wish each other "Happy birthday", right?
So is it allowed to say "Happy birthday" to non Muslim?
 
its not a silly question!

i do say happi bday 2 ma non muslim mates, i dnt c anythin rong wid dat, cuz dey celebrate it.. but hey das juz me :D not lyk it means anythin 2 me :S
 
am asking a silly quest...is it ur birthday by any chance?
 
salam.
well my Aalimah said it isn't right to say "Happy b'day or merry christmas" because it's still like a sighn of celebrating even tho with a phrase like saying "merry christmas" is bad because why can't muslim give merry christmas cards to a non-muslim because it's like celebrating && satan is happy when we do that!
well Allah knows best
w.salam
 
i've wondered about this before - why don't muslims celebrate birthdays? is it religious or just limitted to some muslims from specific cultures?
 
salam.
it's bad Ukthi it's bad for muslims to celebrate inshallah i will pick up a hadith on this once my internet gets better inshallah, until then let someone else explain (only if i had me Aalimah right next to me here :p)
w.salam
 
snakelegs said:
i've wondered about this before - why don't muslims celebrate birthdays? is it religious or just limitted to some muslims from specific cultures?
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i think that it's simply because birthday celebrations originated from pagans
 
Kittygyal said:
salam.
well my Aalimah said it isn't right to say "Happy b'day or merry christmas"
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good that you mentioned that...that's will make question a bit wider...
So can you say "happy birthday" or "marry Christmas"??
as far as i can see, by now answer is "no"
 
snakelegs said:
i've wondered about this before - why don't muslims celebrate birthdays? is it religious or just limitted to some muslims from specific cultures?
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I think it's to do with the perception that our earthly life is really of little importance, compared to the after-life.

And that birthdays are not important enough to celebrate.
Only Allah is worthy of praise and celebration.
I don't think the Qu'ran advises to celebrate birthdays.

I have a feeling though, that some people recognise Muhammed's birthday ... but I could be wrong ...
 
Hi duskiness,

A member posted this in another thread

Fi_Sabilillah said:
Celebrating birthdays is not allowed


Question:

what is the evidence on celebrating birthdays,is it allowed in islam?



Answer:

The evidence in the Qur’aan and Sunnah indicates that celebrating birthdays is a kind of bid’ah or innovation in religion, which has no basis in the pure sharee’ah. It is not permitted to accept invitations to birthday celebrations, because this involves supporting and encouraging bid’ah. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Or have they partners with Allaah (false gods) who have instituted for them a religion which Allaah has not allowed…?” [al-Shoora 42:21]


“Then We have put you (O Muhammad) on a plain way of (Our) commandment. So follow that, and follow not the desires of those who know not. Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allaah (if He wants to puish you). Verily, the zaalimoon (wrongdoers) are awliyaa’ (protectors, helpers, etc.) to one another, but Allaah is the Wali (Protector, Helper) of the muttaqoon (pious).” [al-Jaathiyah 45:18-19]


“Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord, and follow not any awliyaa’ (protectors, helpers, etc.) besides Him. Little do you remember!” [al-A’raaf 7:3]


According to saheeh reports, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever does something that is a not part of this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) will have it rejected” (reported by Muslim in his Saheeh); and “The best of speech is the Book of Allaah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The most evil of things are those which have been newly invented (in religion), and every innovation is a going astray.” There are many other ahaadeeth that convey the same meaning.


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. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, warning us against following their ways and traditions: “You would follow the ways of those who came before you step by step, to such an extent that if they were to enter a lizard’s hole, you would enter it too.” They said, “O Messenger of Allaah, (do you mean) the Jews and Christians?” He said, “Who else?” (Reported by al-Bukhaari and Muslim). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

Fataawa Islamiyyah, 1/115

source: http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?re...g&txt=birthday
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http://www.islamicboard.com/cyber-counselling/27146-birthday-wishing.html

Peace
 
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correct me if im wrong but muslims shouldnt celebrate their birthdays because it is as though you are celebrating your death, the more older u get the more closer you are to death, so y celebrate jus cuz u getin older and near ur death bed, allah hu alam :D salaam
 
duskiness said:
good that you mentioned that...that's will make question a bit wider...
So can you say "happy birthday" or "marry Christmas"??
as far as i can see, by now answer is "no"
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salam.
if we as muslims can't celebrate something why take action && say it, it's still bad as celebrating it, because this is like celebrating because when i was a christain i used to celebrate christimas, && i have got muslims friends they never used to say to me "merry christmas Jodie" NEVER this is because it's as bad as celebrating it because it's still the same as you would actually celebrate. the answer is NO, No christmas, No Halowwen, No bonfire (thats what many peeps say), No Easter, No Happy B'days
w.salam
 

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