hmm.. i Once heard that beliving in birthday is haram.. especially because we call it (Eid Milad).. and calling any day (Eid) in Islam is Bed3a unless it was an Islamic day? Is that True?! i mean is Saying 3eed Milad Haram and counts as Bed3a?:lost:

What do u mean by believing in birthdays?? Is it the same as celebrating the occasion…?

Qoloob: I think she means the actual occasion itself and the way we call it.

Is it haram? I dont have enough backing evidence to say if it is or not. But if I just brainstorm for a minute with what you said there Silver Angel. I'd wonder myself. Cause I would consider the fact, which is if we call it something else would that make it halal? Is it really about the name or the celebration of it.

What I have experienced and witnessed ... B'days bring happiness and joy to one. Is it something we should deny? There are for sure mean possibilities and explainations. So lets see what the members aware of it have to say.

Am not sure.. but i think the way we name it... i mean we call it eid...... i was just wondering is it haram calling Eid? that was my whole point i guess.. when i first heard of it i just laughed n made fun of it.. like why would it be haram..... and then i just starting to think about it.....soo decided to ask u guyz.....:blush:

Originally posted by DeSerTDesTroYeR
What I have experienced and witnessed ... B'days bring happiness and joy to one. Is it something we should deny?

I would emphasize this point made by Desert Destroyer. From that point alone, one could already reflect and use common sense about this issue. I am coming from a practical and sensical point of view. This very point--that celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, etc. is sinful--is the same one I argued against with Jehovah's Witnesses.

Well, as I know that you're not suppose to call it Eid because in Islam we have two Eids only and that's it.. So, instead of saying Eid Milad you say Youm Milad.. and when you look at it in English, it's Birth-day, which is really clear the day you were born... so try using Youm Milad, or Milad Sa3eed instead of the word "Eid"..

Another thing I want to point out that some people celebrate their birthdays, and make a very big deal out of that.. Well, let's be realistic.. When you celebrate them,, which happiness comes to you.. presents? the day you were born? or, that you're getting closer to death?

Right,, presents are great, and since the days of The Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), he always recommended that people should give each other presents because that's what brings happiness, love and care between people..
If you're happy on that day because that's when you became a new member of your family, then be happy for that because that must have been one of the happiest moments of your parents' life.
After all this, think about it .. as you're growing up, you're getting closer to death, so are you happy for that?! Are you ready to meet Allah? So, every time your birthday comes you'll think to yourself, am I ready? Am I doing all the things I'm supposed to do?

All in all, be happy for such occasions but never make big deals out of them,,, try blending all the three thoughts above together, and when your next birthday comes you're going to celebrate it in a better way :) May Allah bless you all.

Then its just haram in the name??

Its ok i guess..we can just call it a birthday party, that way its not haram i guess...