The ruling concerning celebrating birthdays

Question: What is the ruling concerning celebrating birthdays?

Response: Celebrating birthdays has no source whatsoever in the pure Sharee’ah. In fact, it is an innovation, since the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said: «Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that does not belong to it shall have that action rejected». This was recorded by both al-Bukhaaree and Muslim.

Ruling regarding celebrating Valentine’s Day

Question: Some people celebrate Yawm al-Hubb (Valentine’s Day) on February 14 [the second month of the Christian Gregorian calendar] every year by exchanging red roses as gifts. They also dress up in red clothing, and congratulate one another (on this occasion). Some sweet shops produce special sweets – red in colour – and draw hearts upon them. Some shops advertise their goods which are specially related to this day. What is the Islaamic view [concerning the following]:
1) Celebrating this day?
2) Buying from these shops on this day?
3) Selling – by shop-owners who are not celebrating – the things which are used as gifts, to those who are celebrating?

(And) may Allaah reward you with all good!

The ruling regarding Islaamic inshaad (singing/chanting)

Question: Noble Shaykh, Muhammad Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, as-Salaam ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaahe wa-barakaatuhu. Is Islaamic inshaad (singing/chanting) permissible for men? And is it permissible to accompany inshaad with the playing of the duff? Is inshaad permissible for other than `Eeds and parties?

Ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) – 7

Question: Is celebrating the Prophet’s birthday halaal or haraam?

Ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) – 6

Question: Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam), gathering people together and talking about the life of the Messenger and performing the salaah and finding out about the attributes of the Messenger and openly sending salutations to him.

Ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) – 5

Question: Is it permissible to participate in celebrating the remembrance of al-Mi’raaj (the ascending of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) to the heavens)?

Ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) – 4

Question: What is the ruling regarding gathering the people (on the occasion) for the birthday (of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam» whilst they insist that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) attends their sitting? And is this gathering Islaamically correct, and what is befitting for us to do on the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam), and when was he born, on which day, month, and year? And is the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) alive in his grave now or not?

Ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) – 3

Question: Is gathering (the people) on the 12th day of Rabee’ al-Awwal in remembrance of the birth of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) permissible?

Ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) – 2

Question: What is the ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam), and does the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) attend (physically or spiritually)?

How can one actualise one’s love for the Messenger (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam)

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