What is the ruling on celebrating children's birthdays in Islam?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on personal birthdays that some people hold for their children?
Answer:
They are all bid'ah (religious innovations) and imitating the disbelievers. They say that a 'Eid is an act of worship, and the 'Eids of the people of other religions are acts of worship. This is not permissible; it is a bid'ah. At the very least, it is imitating the disbelievers, but it is clear that it is a bid'ah, because a 'Eid is an act of worship.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on personal birthdays that some people hold for their children?
Answer:
They are all bid'ah (religious innovations) and imitating the disbelievers. They say that a 'Eid is an act of worship, and the 'Eids of the people of other religions are acts of worship. This is not permissible; it is a bid'ah. At the very least, it is imitating the disbelievers, but it is clear that it is a bid'ah, because a 'Eid is an act of worship.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/920] ما حكم الاحتفال بأعياد الميلاد للأطفال في الإسلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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