Celebrating Birthdays

Assalam O Alaikum,

What is the Islamic teaching on celebrating birthdays? Can I wish a new convert who is celebrating her birthday on saturday? If yes, then what would be the best greeting for her?

Wassalam

:salam2:

I have the same question as well. At some mosques in London, they celebrate the birthday of the prophet(pbuh) and I am unsure whether this right or not as it seem similar to Christians celebrating the birthday of Jesus (aw) on Christmas.
Any way, I am almost 18 yrs old but I have never celebrated a birthday and I'm as happy as anyone.

Question:
what is the evidence on celebrating birthdays,is it allowed in islam?

Answer:

The evidence in the Qur’aan and Sunnah indicates that celebrating birthdays is a kind of bid’ah or innovation in religion, which has no basis in the pure sharee’ah. It is not permitted to accept invitations to birthday celebrations, because this involves supporting and encouraging bid’ah. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):​

“Or have they partners with Allaah (false gods) who have instituted for them a religion which Allaah has not allowed…?” [al-Shoora 42:21]
“Then We have put you (O Muhammad) on a plain way of (Our) commandment. So follow that, and follow not the desires of those who know not. Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allaah (if He wants to puish you). Verily, the zaalimoon (wrongdoers) are awliyaa’ (protectors, helpers, etc.) 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.) besides Him. Little do you remember!” [al-A’raaf 7:3]​

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​

:salam2: brother heare is your answer








Question:
In our locality there are people who hold celebrations of the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) every year. They think that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is not like the rest of mankind, but that he is light from the Light of Allaah Himself, that he is present and watching in every place, and that he himself attends every gathering held to celebrate his birthday, he hears what the people say about him, and he is there with them. For that reason they stand up and say in unison: “Yaa Nabi-Allaah, yaa Rasool-Allaah, yaa Habeeb-Allaah, salaam ‘alayka (O Prophet of Allaah, O Messenger of Allaah, O Beloved of Allaah, peace be upon you).” They call out to him as if he were present and ask for his help and support. What is the Islamic ruling on this? Is it correct or not? Is it sunnah, bid’ah, or what?

Answer:


Praise be to Allaah alone, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger and his family and companions.

1. Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is an innovation (bid’ah) which goes against the guidance of the Prophet

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and of the Rightly Guided Khaleefahs (al-khulafaa’ al-raashidoon) and the Sahaabah, may Allaah be pleased with them. It is proven that the Prophet

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever does anything that is not part of this matter of ours (i.e., Islam), will have it rejected.” (For more details, please see Question # 249).​
2. Believing that the Prophet

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is not like the rest of humanity, and that he is light from the Light of Allaah Himself is not a correct belief, because it contradicts the Qur’aan. Allaah has stated that the Prophet

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is human, and has explained what makes the Prophet

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) different from the rest of mankind. He said (interpretation of the meaning):​
   “Say (O Muhammad): ‘I am only a man like you. It has been inspired to me that your God is One God (Allaah). So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.” [al-Kahf 18:110]
   Mankind, human beings, are created, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
   
   “O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him He created his wife (Hawwa/Eve), and from them both He created many men and women…” [al-Nisaa’ 4:1]
   “O mankind, if you are in doubt about the Resurrection, then verily! We have created you from dust, then from a nutfah (mixed drops of male and female sexual discharge)…” [al-Hajj 22:5]
   “O Prophet! Verily, We have sent you as witness, and a bearer of glad tidings, and a warner, - and as one who invites to Allaah by His leave, and as a lamp spreading light.” [al-Ahzaab 33:45-46]​
   In contrast, Allaah is the First, and He has no beginning, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):​
   “He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him), and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing.” [al-Hadeed 57:3]​
   Allaah called His Prophet “light” and a “lamp spreading light” because of the guidance and light with which Allaah sent him, with which Allaah guides all those who answer his call

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as He says (interpretation of the meaning):​
   “… Indeed, there has come to you a light (Prophet Muhammad

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)) and a plain Book (this Qur’aan).” [al-Maa’idah 5:15]​
3. Saying that he is present and watching in every place, that he is himself present at every gathering to celebrate his birthday, and that he hears what the people present are saying, is all false. There is no basis for this in either the Qur’aan or the Sunnah.​
4. Calling on him and seeking his help and support is a form of major shirk which is not permitted, whether one is calling on the Prophet

   

   (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or on any other created being, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):​

The Muslim should follow, not innovate. He should believe in Allaah alone, call on Him alone and seek His help alone. He should not call on or seek the help of anyone else. The consequences of shirk are devastating, as it will wipe out all a person’s good deeds and lead to his doom in Hell. Bid’ah is a serious matter, which will cause a person’s deeds to be thrown back at him, not accepted. The Muslim should love, respect, honour and obey the Prophet

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and give his words precedence over the words of any other human being, but it is not permitted to exaggerate about him, or to raise his status above that which has been bestowed upon him by Allaah, or to call on him instead of Allaah, because this is a violation of the rights of Allaah, and involves directing acts of worship to someone other than Allaah, when they should only be directed towards Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted. We ask Allaah to help us to do that which will please Him and to avoid that which will earn His wrath, and to help us to love Him and His Prophet

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad. And Allaah knows best.

Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid


the link of website
http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=1196&ln=eng&txt=celebrate the birthday of the prophet


and ALLAH know best

The Sheyks don't think all the same thing

http://www.sunnah.org/publication/salafi/mawlid_refute.htm

birthday..

:salam2:

so many people still confusing about celebrating birthday. so my suggestion is why not we all refer to our scholar or mufti in our own country.

wassalam...