The vast majority of Muslim birthdays in the UK are devoid of any religious aspect and is more an imitation of the western method of celebrating birthdays. Selling Cigarettes in Non-Muslim Countries, Entering the Bathroom with Rings Carrying Allahs Name. In this context the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about fasting on Mondays, and he answered: It is the day on which I was born. Muslim scholars take this hadith and the hadith of fasting on the Day of `Ashura (10th of Mharram) as evidence on the permissibility of celebrating good occasions, which have special significance in our religion such as occasions like the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. These scholars unanimously consider wishing someone happy birthday to be haram, as they consider it participating in an un-Islamic act. bookshop2@jamiat.org.za, Finance Department : One strives to do this while promoting opportunities for others to also access the blessings Allah has placed in these means. May Allah increase us in iman and afiya. Besides being bidah and having no basis in shariah, these birthday celebrations also involve imitation of the Jews and Christians in their birthday celebrations. The second group is showing a healthy picture of Islam because in happiness you celebrateso birthdays are awesome right? 4001 Islam does not teach its people to splurge on an excessive birthday party. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of cookies. Hanafi understanding of Shariah not only permitted adherents to indulge in alcoholic beverages but they could do so up to a near point of total "annihilation". Huqooq al-Nabi (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) bayna al-Ijlaal wal-Ikhlaal, p. 139. P.O. O Allah! Dating a Muslim man as a non-Muslim woman in the west comes with it's own set of unique challenges. Celebrating Eid-ul-Adha and Sacrificing Animals (10th of Dhul Hijjah): The month of Dhul Hijjah, apart from the month of Hajj, is also called the month of the sacrifice, due to the large number of sacrificial animals slaughtered during the month. They have split into various groups, each of which commemorates the anniversary of its imaams birth, such as the births of al-Badawi, Ibn Arabi, al-Dasooqi and al-Shaadhili. Thus, calling birthdays `eids is not accepted, for this has no basis 2731, 2732; al-Fath, 5/388). Islamic scholars have drastically different opinions on whether celebrating birthdays is haram or halal. Account No. All rights reserved. They also said that things were innovated which were not denounced by the salaf, such as compiling the Quraan into one volume and writing and compiling the hadeeth. Many Muslims do not celebrate their birthdays because they consider it haram. Are our deeds presented to Allah Taala on 15th Shaban? There are even differences in Christmas among Christians. Weve shared the different viewpoints, and their evidences in the previous and following sections. Muslims should not observe birthdays since they contradict Islamic teachings and the Quran. And this is the fatwa given by a number of our scholars, Hanbalis and otherwise. (Hanbali Fiqh), What would be the ruling on birthdays? We cant consider the celebration to be an Islamic practice. To confirm this, we investigated what scholars had to say about wishing someone a happy birthday in Islam. 2697; al-Fath, 5/355). window.__mirage2 = {petok:"URmm7aYAC6CcQP_BdUfMVkgm6IC3EoWkILHHpi9Vu0c-1800-0"}; mawlid, also spelled mawld or mld, in Islam, the birthday of a holy figure, especially the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid al-Nab). ", There are deeper inherent questions to the way we have become in general and its just centered on no awareness as to why we are doing things throughout our daily routines. In this context, people must be aware that celebrating such occasions, e.g. . Across the globe, including in the United States, Mawlid al-Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, is celebrated on the twelfth day of the month Rabi' al-Awwal. Yes, celebrating birthdays is an act of Bidah (innovation in religion). Durban, 4091, Birthdays in Islam Is it allowed in Islam to celebrate birthdays Praise be to Allah the Lord of the World and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and CompanionsCelebrating the birthday of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam or anyone else is an innovation there is no evidence approving it On the other hand the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam . Log in, //