Do you celebrate your birthday!!!

[Medinahgirl]

Assalamu Alaikum

Just wanted to know who celebrates their birthday...!!!

And if anyone has a hadith regarding not celebrating it!!!

salaam

[muslim_sis]

i dont celebrate birthdays

I dont have any hadeeths with me regarding ''birthdays'' , but , the prophet did say there are the two celebrations which should be celebrated, which was eid ul fitr and eid ul adha , and furthermore the prophet didn't celebrate birthdays , but rather an aqeeqa should be done on the birth of child , instead of bringing in bidahs (birthdays) ... as soon as a bidah is adopted , one sunnah is forgotten ... and we should try to stick to the sunnah as much as possible so as to keep away from innovations!

[Ayah]

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” (reported by Muslim in his Saheeh); and “The best of speech is the Book of Allaah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The most evil of things are those which have been newly invented (in religion), and every innovation is a going astray.” There are many other ahaadeeth that convey the same meaning.

Besides being bid’ah and having no basis in sharee’ah, these birthday celebrations also involve imitation of the Jews and Christians in their birthday celebrations. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, warning us against following their ways and traditions: “You would follow the ways of those who came before you step by step, to such an extent that if they were to enter a lizard’s hole, you would enter it too.” They said, “O Messenger of Allaah, (do you mean) the Jews and Christians?” He said, “Who else?” (Reported by al-Bukhaari and Muslim). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

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[bint]

:D ermm i clikd no never..becasue i simply dont..whereas others get me pressies:D WHAT? dont look at me like tat hee ehehhehe...its not my fault.:D

[peace2u]

sometimes, though I don't celebrate with parties or the sort. Are birthdays something added to the religion?? they don't have anything to do with religion so why would it be bida'?

Peace

[Al Qadr]

I dont celebrate it, as in I dont have a party or expect people to get me presents and take me out ... but parents n bros will give me some money and mum myt buy a small cake which is left in the fridge n ne1 who wanna take a bit can take it .. thats about it. :rolleyes:

[Arifa]

Well, I don't buy birthday cakes anymore, that's a start...I buy Pizza instead :D

[AbuMubarak]

celebrating birthdays???

a little bid'a is ok?

[MMS]

one step closer to death = one step closer to you :D

[Mr_Jailer]

My b'day in 2 weeks... gonna host a BBQ next weekend if the weather is nice.

[a_demir]

yes i do celebrate birthdays, i think it is important for those of us living in the west to ensure that our children are not disadvantaged but rather "our better way" should be emphasised without offence to others, in a humble way... but it is not the birthday celebration that may cause concern but the way in which it is celebrated. an event where islamic limits are not transgressed and rememberence of the blessings of allah is prominent, such an event would no doubt be positive... furthermore, respect and tactfulness to other peoples traditions for those who oppose birthday celebrations is another way of assuring mutual respect or tact for islamic traditions from others...

[EsMa_Kh]

No, I dont celebrate my birthday and if someone says ''Happy birthday to u!'' Im getting angry !!! :cool:

[gentle_brother]

"think it is important for those of us living in the west to ensure that our children are not disadvantaged but rather "our better way" should be emphasised without offence to others, in a humble way... but it is not the birthday celebration that may cause concern but the way in which it is celebrated"


I dont celebreate birthdays, and its haram to do so and the Sunnah is clear about that. As for those who celebrate it and doing something degrading specially if they live in the West, its extremely important NOT TO CELEBREATE BIRTHDAYS BECAUSE ISLAM IS MUCH BETTER THEN THE WAY OF THE KUFFAR, and we should make sure that we teach Islam to our children according to the understand of the salaf.

[Refugee]

i cant say i haven't celebrated my birthday at all in my life - but it stopped along with other things when my childhood ended

[Iqram]

Well, I'm not really bothered....

Just another day, one year older, one year closer to death....

[*Anisah*]

Asalamu alaikum

Wow! I'm truly amazed at the responses.

anyway.........I'm not aware of the prophet Salla Allahu alayhi wassalam celebrating his birthday, nor any of the campanions after him. That's a pretty good reason for me not to celebrate my birthday as they are my ultimate role models.

As for people............they come to realize you don't celebrate it,they get used to it. one less present for them to buy.

[MG]

i voted "no never" which is true.

i just had my birthday a few days ago, i dont celebrate it but people do get me gifts.... :embar:

[Al-ghurabah]

nope its biddah.. plus what is there to celebrate your getting older..

[aurorascopic]

never celebrate it, although it's really hard when every other muslim in your college does and every week theres a bloody 'birthday collection'. when i first started id give a pound or so, but its like someones birthday is every week! so then i just decided to make my intentions clear and then for a while everyone called me a looser that im sad or just gave me 'you're just being tight' looks..i don't really care, alhamdulillah my best friends they understand me and my firm inetntions on islam and how im just trying to be a good muslim so with them i just buy eid gifts and i go on holiday every year so i buy them gifts then and because they are my closest friends i dont need some kind of 'reason' like a birthday to celebrate, i give them gifts for being my friends and out of love and they do the same with me..mashallah the're so awesome- i love them for being the few youths who understand me

[Muslimah333]

How can u! :rubeyes: Your getting closer to your death!! :eek: I can't help gettiong frightened at the thought of what will be awaiting me in my grave!!! :nervous:

May Allah save us from the punishment of the grave.

[ninja]

true and friendship isnt always about give and take..presents dont make everything hunky dory..ppl are only ure friends sometymz becos they want pressies..learnt me lesson n that. now get lost.:D

[sajid]

no i dont

[triggerhappy]

salaams
nah man burdays are a no no and so is BRAZZZILLL winning the world cup....they soooo tired now, look bunny boy getting dizzy spells in warm up thats retirement calling him the benches!!!!

[-Yassar]

When I was a kid did a couple times...that was it.

And why is it the sisters are the ones that give each other presents and whatever....:nono:

:D ermm i clikd no never..becasue i simply dont..whereas others get me pressies:D WHAT? dont look at me like tat hee ehehhehe...its not my fault.:D


sometimes, though I don't celebrate with parties or the sort. Are birthdays something added to the religion?? they don't have anything to do with religion so why would it be bida'?

Peace


I dont celebrate it, as in I dont have a party or expect people to get me presents and take me out ... but parents n bros will give me some money and mum myt buy a small cake which is left in the fridge n ne1 who wanna take a bit can take it .. thats about it. :rolleyes:


Well, I don't buy birthday cakes anymore, that's a start...I buy Pizza instead :D


i voted "no never" which is true.

i just had my birthday a few days ago, i dont celebrate it but people do get me gifts.... :embar:

[peaceforall]

Of course.
Muslimah - why do you fear when your faith says you will experience paradise? Is it that you don't quite believe it perhaps?

[Tahiyah]

Of course.
Muslimah - why do you fear when your faith says you will experience paradise? Is it that you don't quite believe it perhaps?


muslims are not guaranteed heaven, we believe all people will stand before Allah and be judged for every action and intention

we worry that we may end up in hell and hope that we will end up in heaven