Birthday celebrations
Q 2: My son is now living with his mother who celebrates his birthday every year. This involves having a party that includes food and lighting a number of candles equal to the age of my son; every candle representing a year of his life. The child has to blow all these candles and then the party starts. What is the ruling on this?
A: It is not permissible to have a birthday party for anyone, as it constitutes a Bid`ah (innovation in religion). It is authentically reported that the Messenger (peace be upon him) said: {Anyone who introduces anything into this matter of ours (Islam) that is not part of it will have it rejected.}[1] This is also done in imitation of the Kafirs, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: {Anyone who imitates a people is one of them.}
[1]Al-Bukhari, Sahih, Book on reconciliation, no. 2697; Muslim, Sahih, Book on judicial decisions, no. 1718; Abu Dawud, Sunan, Book on Al-Sunnah, no. 4606; Ibn Majah, Sunan, Introduction, no. 14; and Ahmad, Musnad, vol. 6, p. 240.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions.
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta
Source: Fatwas of the Permanent Committee
Fatwas of the Permanent Committee - Group 1 - Part 3 - Page 84
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