The Ruling Concerning Celebrating Birthdays

[Mr Tickle]

Question: What is the ruling concerning celebrating birthdays?

Response: Celebrating birthdays has no source whatsoever in the pure shariah. In fact, it is an innovation, since the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said,

"Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that does not belong to it shall have that action rejected."

This was recorded by both al-Bukhari and Muslim. In a version recorded by Muslim and by al-Bukhari in definitive muallaq form1,

"Whoever performs a deed which is not in accord with our affairs, that deed is rejected."

It is well-known that the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not celebrate his birthday at all during his lifetime nor did he ever order it to be celebrated. Nor did he teach such to his Companions. Therefore, the rightly-guided caliphs and all of his Companions did not celebrate it. They are the most knowledgeable of the people concerning his sunnah and they are the most beloved to the Prophet (peace be upon him). They were also the most keen upon following whatever the Prophet (peace be upon him) brought. Therefore, if one is supposed to celebrate the Prophet's birthday, this would have been made evident at their time. Similarly, not one of the scholars of the best generations2 celebrated his birthday nor did they order it to be done.

Therefore, it is known from the above that such a celebration is not from the Law that Allah sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) with. We ask Allah and all Muslims to witness that if the Prophet (peace be upon him) had done so or ordered such to be done, or even if his Companions had done so, we would rush to do it and call others to do it. This is because, and all praises are due to Allah, we are the most keen in following his sunnah and respecting his commands and prohibitions. We ask Allah, for ourselves and for all of our brethren Muslims, steadfastness upon the truth, avoiding everything that differs from Allah's pure shariah. Verily, He is Generous and Noble.


Shaikh Ibn Baz

Oh dear, better stop that birthday thread

[Wanderer]

Don't feel bad my Muslim friends. You are not alone.

My Mum didn't let us celebrate our birthdays either - nor Christmas, nor Halloween, nor ...

Of course, we don't celebrate Mother's Day much either now :)

[abu Suleiman]

Why u want us to be like u?
You have your customs and we have pours.
Re birthday we do is better than what u do. Let me to tell u.
When a child got born his parents will think for a name.
In the 7th day they will name him/her and slaughter goats.
These goats to be distributed in 3 thirds.
one third to be given to poor people, 2nd third make it a lunch for that day and 3rd third to be kept for future use.
Then his/her hair to be shaved then that hair to be wieghed and istimated by gold price then given to poor people.
This is what in Islam.
And for your info this should be done unless parents dont have any ability.

[Wanderer]

Originally posted by abu Suleiman
Then his/her hair to be shaved then that hair to be wieghed and istimated by gold price then given to poor people.
This is what in Islam.


Are Muslim babies that hairy to make this worthwhile ?

[Bimzoori]

Originally posted by Wanderer


Are Muslim babies that hairy to make this worthwhile ?

with all due respect, I think this is a very naive question..

Islam extends all over the globe, north, south, east and west..it compromises people of all races..American, European, Arab, Subcontinent, Japanese, Chinese, African and you name it..

[Mr Tickle]

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS

Your prophet never did

Listen to the wise Islamic scholar

[Wanderer]

Originally posted by Bimzoori
with all due respect, I think this is a very naive question..


Well then it's not worth "bragging" about giving the weight of a baby's hair in gold to the poor is it ?

Lighten up, Bim.

[Enjoy Ur Death]

salam for all muslims

mr pinnochio, i am really woundering, SO WHAT IF WE R NOT ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE OUR BIRTHDAYS ??!!! i don't think that will make us inferior than u people or that will make u developed countries and us developing countries ..... then let me tell u smth, now days peple r celebrating their birthdays but in an islamic way where children have islamic games (i.e. competiotion in who knows more baout islam ) and with reeading the holly Quran in a group ... that might differ so much from the way u r celebrating but again what if we don't celebrate, does that mean u people r better than us cos u r doing it and we don't??!! i don't think that there is any absolute law says that doing smth makes u better than not to do it ...

be more logic man, u r from developed country the place where logic and freedom in lifestyles seems to do dominant