The ruling on celebrating birthdays?
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on celebrating children's birthdays, given that some preachers have permitted celebrating birthdays?
Answer:
It is not permissible to celebrate except for the two religious festivals, 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Adha, which Allah has made festivals for the Muslims. There is no third festival, neither for children nor for adults. The one who issues a fatwa that there is a festival other than these two is certainly mistaken, and this is one of the religious innovations (bid'ah).
He says: What is the ruling on celebrating children's birthdays, given that some preachers have permitted celebrating birthdays?
Answer:
It is not permissible to celebrate except for the two religious festivals, 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Adha, which Allah has made festivals for the Muslims. There is no third festival, neither for children nor for adults. The one who issues a fatwa that there is a festival other than these two is certainly mistaken, and this is one of the religious innovations (bid'ah).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم الاحتفال بأعياد الميلاد؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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