The wisdom behind the prohibition of birthday celebrations
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the sender Salār says: Shaykh, I know that birthday celebrations are forbidden, but why are they forbidden? Is there a wisdom in their prohibition?
The Shaykh:
Yes, because they are not from the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); rather, they are an innovation among the newly invented innovations. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.
The presenter:
And among the doubts raised is that the name of Allah is mentioned in them, and there is what is mentioned regarding the Prophet?
The Shaykh:
What justifies this? What justifies this? The remembrance of Allah must be in a prescribed manner, not in an invented, innovated manner. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the sender Salār says: Shaykh, I know that birthday celebrations are forbidden, but why are they forbidden? Is there a wisdom in their prohibition?
The Shaykh:
Yes, because they are not from the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); rather, they are an innovation among the newly invented innovations. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Every newly invented matter is an innovation, every innovation is misguidance, and in one narration, every misguidance is in the Fire.
كل محدثة بدعة، وكل بدعة ضلالة، وفي رواية وكل ضلالة في النار.The presenter:
And among the doubts raised is that the name of Allah is mentioned in them, and there is what is mentioned regarding the Prophet?
The Shaykh:
What justifies this? What justifies this? The remembrance of Allah must be in a prescribed manner, not in an invented, innovated manner. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7486 — youtube.com (5:51)
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