Very few people know were celebrating birthdays originated from. Hence why celebrating our birthdays are also a biddah. 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. 2. He should ask himself with regards to the preparation he has attained to meet Allah. As Paul wrote to the Philipians, Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but LOSS for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but DUNG, that I may win ChristThat I may know him, and the POWER of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead (Phil. Do Muslims celebrate birthdays? ), I dont view the celebration of a birthday as an idol/pagan act. Birthdays are based off culture and that is why not every culture celebrates birthdays natrually for example in some cultures you eat certain foods like red rice or vegetable rice as long as those food do not contain meat that has been forbidden from us such as pork then those foods our okay are we going to say because phrophet muhammad neverr eat red rice during his time we should not eat it either like red rice wasnt something the Qurasish ever eat their is an extent and limits for everything and although we should follow the teaches of the phrophet what many dont understand is their is a line for example muhammads parents died when he was really young should we kill our parents so we can be like him, muhammad was also given milk by another lady a nurse mother should we start doing that as well are we going to start saying it it is it haraam to nurse your baby yourself because muhammad mother never did is it haram to go to high school or become a lawyer because muhammad was never one, like we have to draw a limit and a line to what extent we must go as long as those culture practice to no cross religious boundaries they are allowed just like you must listen to your parents unless they cross religious boundaries. AND those are the obest Allah have gave to us. Now, I dont want to waste yourtime elaborating this point because our friend Google can help you. 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. Beyond that, being a Muslim is not about deciding what you think or feel is correct behavior, but rather, is about submitting to established principles in our valued texts. However, if the other family or individual says there is not going to be anything pagan, or the usual birthday customs, that it is merely a time to get together for family fellowship, or friendship, for a nice meal, with a cake, and that it is just a family event, that would not necessarily be wrong. 47:1), the great pagan religious deception which has engulfed the world, Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Conclusion: celebrating birthday was not prescribed by Allaah or by the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), so it is not permissible for the Muslims to celebrate his birthday, in obedience to the command of Allaah and the command of His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Command of God. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said: Whoever imitates a people is one of them.. . We should use it keeping in mind that this is only a, Islam permits certain things (that are normally, Now, I dont want to waste yourtime elaborating this point because our friend Google can help you. The holy quran is the only truth in islam. the fact that Muslims dont celebrate Christmas is completely understandable but not to celebrate birthdays is beyond me! Modern telephony. Why don't muslims celebrate birthdays? The birth of Jesus pbuh is understood by Muslims as being similar to the creation of Adam- without a father. This present physical life, therefore, is a proving ground. It was common in his day for kings and rulers to have their horoscopes made by astrologers and their birthdays were considered very important omens of the future. Nor did he teach such to his Companions. Many Muslims do not celebrate their birthdays because they consider it haram. If you still want to persist in it, please remember the warning of Allah: "And whoever contradicts and opposes the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) after the right path has been shown clearly to him, and follows other than the believers' way. Where bad women used to come and curse the newly born abbies. We talk about God everyday. These birthday celebrations originated from pagan beliefs. The origins of these birthday celebrations are pagan and contrary to everything that Islam teaches us. I feel that birthdays are a gift from God. The Prophet Sallalahu Alayhi wa Sallam said: Taking omens is polytheism; taking omens is polytheism. My prayers to you. Sometimes it may seem difficult to get our balance in these things, but we can do it if we persevere, and do all things in love and wisdom. its hard to resist and keep your head down when your loved ones are in question. Something logical neccessary. You say follow these things. It is haram to raise any persons birthday to the status of holiday because holidays in Islam are reserved for Allah(SWT) alone. Some of these religions include Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism. Moreover, a celebration of this sort becomes recommended if it includes recommended acts of worship. But that should only be limited to our worldly affairs like paying rent, calculating salaries etc. Except for Jehovahs witnesses and a few other churches we will never stop saying thank you in our own way on that special day. I am happy you found Islam and I hope it will help you find peace but I am sad to think you found a Muslim man who is behaving far from Islamic. I understand that religion has done some good in the world. I think I am a strict Christian. Where did the custom of celebrating birthdays come from? "If you don't celebrate. THING. . Why Do Some Scholars Say It Is Halal To Celebrate Birthdays? Is wishing someone happy birthday haram in Islam? On your birthday you should feel special (in the eyes of God) who decided to keep and protect you. something in this matter of ours (Islam) that is not part of it, will I think all the major religion in this world want people to use their head and think rationally, You should thank Allah every moment of your life not just birthday and yes if Prophet Muhammad PBUH never celebrated therefore we should not do as they are the best examples, we are from His Ummah and we follow what He says and do, My opinion I think birthday is never practice in Islam its just something that is followed by Kaffir, in Islam If The Prophet Muhammad PBUH Never celebrated therefore we must Not Do, He Prophet PBUH used to fast and be thankful to Allah for everything, but for those who think calling someone on your birthday or anyones birthday, it must be for religious gathering that involves in remembering Allah doing Dhizk, not eating cake lighting candles clapping hands gossiping, we must understand why are we here whats our purpose in this Dunya I had lot of ppl complaining whats wrong with doing birthdays, if nothing be practice by our beloved than we must not do, May Allah give understanding to those who dont understand the knowledge of Islam. Born again into the gospel true light is from Jesus. Behold, they shall be as STUBBLE; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame (Isaiah 47:13-14). We read in the Encyclopedia Judaica, The celebration of birthdays is unknown in traditional Jewish ritual (vol.4, p.1054). 3:8, 10-11). Eid is a yearly festival. They concentrate the attention on the birthday person, glorifying him not God and exalting him not God and having people bring him presents. A Muslimknows that we have our own calendar. But dating birthdays back to the greeks and germans is no efficient way of proving Birthdays a pagan celebration, You SHOULD all ways stick to the quran hadith but Im not judging u I was like u, this is a good one: Consistency is vital. Lewis continues, In Egypt households of the same period birthdays were celebrated similarly. He declared, Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, FORGETTING THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE BEHIND (such as birthdays! God feels very strongly about these kinds of things which foster selfishness, pride, ego, and arrogance. We should simply use caution take care be careful and be prayerful a draw a line between right and wrong. Would you jump out of the airplane without a life support just becoz Quran or Bible or any religous book does not mention anything about it. Even though they may hurt a little, they are said to be very lucky. If our purpose is to build godly and holy offspring and loving, giving, godly children, then we should want to do NOTHING that would hinder this godly purpose put no temptations in their pathway do nothing to encourage them to think too highly of themselves in pride and arrogance. I fear for our people. Here's why so few antisemites are celebrating. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): Or have they partners with Allah (false gods) who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed? [Al-Shura 42:21], Then We have put you (O Muhammad) on a plain way of (Our) commandment. In a Hadith recorded by Imam Abu Dawud (Allah have Mercy on him) and others, The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: Whosoever imitates a nation is amongst them. An empty KFC drive-through at 5.30pm on a Friday night has become the latest indicator of Australia's cost-of-living crisis. As we have seen, there is a difference of opinion among scholars on this matter. However, I have mentioned the criterion of which the ruling will be based. Be careful what sins you might be gathering in all those who follow your words. A part of the family budget was set aside to buy birthday garlands and animals for sacrifice, just as we might plan to spend a certain sum for balloons, party hats, and an ice cream cake (pages 12-13). For in this we GROAN, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is FROM HEAVEN. God Almighty says to the daughter of Babylon (Isa. What about birthday thumps, bumps, pinches, and the like? We should use it keeping in mind that this is only a dharoorah (necessity) and Islam permits certain things (that are normallyharam or forbidden) when there is a necessity. PS: sometime individuals may look at birthdays as it is my day, and could encourage arrogance in oneself. Birthday is the day when I came to life to be tested. For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being BURDENED: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of LIFE (II Cor. As a Muslim I do, however, have my own festive celebrations during the year. Merely beginning life is nothing to boast about! And she, being instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John the Baptists head in a charger. If, however, it has no connections with the faith of the non-Muslims, then (and Allah knows best) it seems that it would be permissible to celebrate it (provided the evils mentioned above are avoided). Similarly, not one of the scholars of the best generations celebrated his birthday nor did they order it to be done. The Islamic stance do Muslims celebrate birthdays is that they are a foreign custom, and Muslims are not allowed to host birthday parties. Keith Pitt, t he Nationals . And I will support the rights of any people to practice the religion they believe in. Last year, we did because it was his FIRST birthday, but we dont want to make a habit out of this. My mom obviously got upset, and said that since my husband and I are working on Sunday (my mom babysits our son) that she is going to throw him a little birthday party. I remember he said he didnt celebrate his birthday but I figured it was a response that most people these days give. 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). Aameen. During this life we experience the fellowship of his sufferings (Phil. Quran, despite what people wrongly assume, is not the be all end all of Islam. [Al-Maidah; 5:48]. I am constantly working with my child on the lessons God gave us. Focusing on the issue of celebrating birthdays, we would like to start by citing the following: In Islam, birthdays are not considered `eid (a festival) like `Eidul-Fitr or `Eidul-Adha, because `eids have conditions and guidelines such as not being allowed to fast during the days of Eid. Consider the following quote about the origin of the Roman calendar: Pride, remember, was the cause for the downfall of Lucifer, the archangel or cherubim who rebelled against God. I feel left out and saddened. 15:51-52). As long as I can remember I have always used logic. 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). They think its all innocent fun. The Early Church. 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. Instead, daily remembrance of the Prophets and applying their teachings is the only ideal way to celebrate . Some Muslims take everything to far and ban kids from celebrating Halloween because its roots are pagan. I dont know if this also applies to the possibly more than a billion Buddhists and close to a billion Hindus out there. 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. Rather, we should teach them to give, to serve, to be humble, to revere God and His Word, and to love other children and seek to help, serve, and honor them. If even one candle was left lighted, people used to think that the upcoming year would bring hardships for the person whose birthday is being celebrated. It is very ironic for you and others before you to comment about your prophet telling people to avoid innovation. 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. No, Muslims are not allowed to attend birthday celebrations because they are prohibited from celebrating them in the first place. Avoid excess! As salaam alaikum Im really not sure either but I think it has a lot to do with imataing the kufr Im going to send you a link and insha Allah you find yours answers http://immamalbani.blogspot.com/2011/05/al-tashabuh-imitating-kuffar-is.html?m=1, Pingback: Birthdays Keep Your Good Heart, If you follow the Islamic calendar, the birthday you celebrate every year is actually not your real birthday! 4. Firstly, apologies for the late reply to your question. Birthday thumps, bumps, pinches, etc., were said to bring luck and send away evil spirits. 3:21). There are 16 sources of Islam, with Quran being only one of them. Isnt that why the Prophet (saws) told Ayesha that she should have encouraged that tribe to beat the duff at their walima, because it was part of their tribal/cultural practice? Celebrating birthdays is a worldwide phenomena having no geographical or religious significance (as far as im aware). Blessed assurance. Still there is nothing wrong if we try to make them feel happy on that day as long as we are using lawful things. They dont realize that theyre getting closer to their deaths. Those who do any of these things are sinning, whether they do it to go along with them, or to be friendly towards them, or because they feel too shy (to refuse to join in) or any other reason, because it is a kind of compromising the religion of Allah to please others, and it is a means of lifting the spirits of the kuffaar and making them proud of their religion, End quote from Fataawa Ibn Uthaymeen, 3/44. 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! If you have to use candles on your cake which I find very childish then how about praying on them if you believe somehow they are connected to the greeks. It points out that the only reference to a birthday in the Bible is that of Pharaoh of Egypt. 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.) Well back then people would celebrate birthdays to keep evil spirts away by inviting people over so that the spirts dont come to them and they wont be alone and people bringing gift so the birthday person wont be sadthe evil spirt comes because your getting older and older every year and people thought it was there time to go, so they celebrated birthdays, even Halloween is like the birthdays to keep spirts away by putting carved pumpkins in front of there homes and kids would dress up as scary monsters and tell people trick or treat(people think of this as a game only not as what it really is)it really is that the home owner can either give out treats to the kids(monsters) or get a trick by the spirts. He gives us opportunity to make amends and ask for forgiveness. Ha!.go figure.just weird. On halalorharamguide.com, we share helpful and informative things about halal or haram based on the Quran and Hadith. (1) Click here to read about the history of birthdays. I know this is very late.. but im dealing with the same as a recent revert 8 months now..and all holidays have been a huge shock and after reading your comment i feel better Alhumdullilah.. thanks sister.. Birthdays are an innovation of the modern times, notwithstanding its roots on the Kings and Pharoahs of old. I bet you a body part that most of the comments coming from the birthday HATERS!. There is nothing logical about following the religion of a war mongering paedophile. Ive never seen someone who celebrates birthdays trying to adhere to the pagan rules. . The days were not named but numbered on a complicated system involving Ides, Nones, and Calends. We thank God every day, we pray every day. Almost everybody, today, celebrates birthdays. (Clear Answer), Is It Haram To Celebrate Graduation? As individuals we need to be careful with our words. Birthdays are one more Satanic deception, like Christmas and Easter, which foster and inculcate the wrong kind of spirit and demeanor in a child. Now as a christian, each and everyone of us has an individual relationship with God where he speaks to us and guide us. tradition without paganism, As Salaamu Alaykum , first I must say that Islam is a complete way of life for ALL our affairs, social, financial, etc. 2)If the above-mentioned evils are avoided, then there are two possibilities: a) If one celebrates birthdays with the intention of imitating the Kuffar meaning one does so because one wants to be like the Kuffar, then, as stated previously, it will be considered imitating the Kuffar, thus unlawful. As Muslims become more settled in, Read More Is It Haram To Celebrate Thanksgiving? It should now be clear that birthdays are not only unbiblical, they are pagan! Some Muslims celebrate birthdays because they claim it is merely a habit rather than a religious deed. Christmas: What do Muslims do to celebrate the festive season? | The http://www.quranandhadith.com/eid-milad-un-nabi-and-other-celebrations/. The reason for birthday spanks is to spank away any evil spirits and send them scurrying far into the distance. There are many religions in the world that do not celebrate birthdays. Wherefore COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM, and BE YE SEPARATE, saith the Lord, and touch not the UNCLEAN THING; and I will receive you, and I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty (II Corinthians 6:14-18). The main reason why some scholars say that it is allowed to celebrate birthdays is because there is no clear prohibition from Quran and Sunnah on this matter. I didnt throw a party or give gifts or even sing to her and thats how hes reacted Im currently under a lot of stress over this as he refuses to listen to me at all. Required fields are marked *. And, because the moon glows with light, the cakes were decorated with lighted candles. Home Ethics and Moral conducts Festivals and Occasions. I am with a neutral opinion of celebrating Birthdays. Let us fear God and KEEP His commandments!
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