If you want to celebrate then go ahead and do that. And who decides on these things? Is Playing Video Games Haram In Islam? Also, my entire extended family celebrates birthdays and we are all Muslim. My mother..just called me and told me, what are we going to do for Rs birthday? 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). Celebrating Mawlid al-Nabi (Muhammads Birthday): Allowed? If looked at correctly it is the religion where most thanks is given on a DAILY basis, where every day is like a birthday where you ask your lord for more and more, and in doing so he comes closer to you and never tires of your requests of him, as you ascribe him no partners. Almost everybody, today, celebrates birthdays. Says this authority, For the good wishes of our friends and relatives are supposed to protect us from evil spirits. (Taqrir Tirmidhi by Shaykh Mufti Taqi Usmani). Mashallah. Even though they may hurt a little, they are said to be very lucky. In other words, one feels the way of the non-Muslim is superior and desires to be like him. Ours is to show love. Family members might think yourre becoming an extremist. For a scholarly response regarding the topic above, please visit: Your email address will not be published. As you can see, there is no clear answer as to whether or not it is haram to celebrate birthdays in Islam. Celebrating Birthdays is forbidden, no matter how you celebrate it. So, with respect to those who like to celebrate things and say, we celebrate his birthday, we celebrate our birthday, we celebrate Washingtons birthday and all these different things this is not what he told us, and when he comes to celebrate his birthday, he says specifically dont eulogize me as the Christians eulogized my brother Jesus. A Muslimknows that we have our own calendar. Modern birthday parties and celebrations by children take their form mainly from Germany, where the birthday child received gifts, chose a menu, and received a candle-ringed butter or jam cake.
