Celebrating Childrens Birthday Parties Question: Is the celebration of children’s birthday parties considered to be the imitation of western disbelievers, or is it entertainment for the spirit and a form of entering happiness into the heart of the child and family.? Answer: The celebration of birthday parties is of two types, either it is a form of worship or custom; 1- If it is a form of worship then it is an innovation in the religion of Allah. It is affirmed that the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam warned against innovation, as it is misguidance, for he Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam has said; Be aware of innovated matters, for every innovation is misguidance and every misguidance is in the fire. 2- If it is a custom then there are two prohibitions linked to it: a- The considering of a normal day as a holiday. This is a form of preceding Allah and His Messenger Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam, as we affirmed a holiday in Islaam that Allah and His Messenger Sallallahua alayhi wa Sallam have not legislated. When the Messenger of Allah Sallallahua alayhi wa Sallam migrated to Madeenah, he found the Ansaar had two days within which they used to celebrate and consider as holidays. He Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam said; Verily Allah has exchanged them for you for that which is superior, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. b- It is an imitation of the disbelievers, for this custom, is not from the customs of the Muslims, rather it has been inherited from others. It has been affirmed that the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam said: Whosoever imitates a people the he is surely from them. Also it is not praise worthy for a person to be of many years in age, except if they were spent in the pleasure of Allah the Most Honourable and Majestic and His obedience. For the best of people is he who’s life is long and deeds virtuous, and the worst of people is he whose life is long and deeds corrupt. For this reason some scholars disliked supplication for a long life without being specific. They disliked that it should be said to a person: “May Allah extend your life,” except that it be specified, for example that it be said: “May Allah extend your life is His obedience” of “May Allah extend your life in virtue” or that similar. This is because a long life could be bad for a person, for a long life with bad deeds (Refuge is with Allah from this) is evil for a person. It is an extension in his punishment and an evil consequence upon him, the Most High said: And those who reject our signs, we shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not. And I respite them certainly my plan is strong. (Al-A’raaf:182-183) He, The Most Glorious also said: And let not the disbelievers think that our postponing of their punishment is good for them. We postpone it only so that they may increase in sinfulness. And for them is a disgracing torment. (Aali-Imraan: 178) Taken from Fatwaa al-Manaar Al-Islaam; 1/43 by Shaykh Uthaymeen Transcribed by Umm Hamam As Salafiyyah
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:13:10 +0000
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