Celebrating Graduation Day or Other Occasions
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Question:
Is it permissible for a man to designate a day for himself to celebrate every year, such as celebrating his graduation day, and what is the reason for the prohibition in that if it is forbidden?
Answer:
This is not permissible. That is, designating a day and exalting a day, whether it is graduation day or a birthday, is from the practices of the followers of bid'ah (religious innovations). It is the action of the innovators. You are a Muslim, but they consider what you do to be prescribed (mashru'). You are a Muslim, so they take from you acts of worship and lie in the biographies. This action is not permissible. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Is it permissible for a man to designate a day for himself to celebrate every year, such as celebrating his graduation day, and what is the reason for the prohibition in that if it is forbidden?
Answer:
This is not permissible. That is, designating a day and exalting a day, whether it is graduation day or a birthday, is from the practices of the followers of bid'ah (religious innovations). It is the action of the innovators. You are a Muslim, but they consider what you do to be prescribed (mashru'). You are a Muslim, so they take from you acts of worship and lie in the biographies. This action is not permissible. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [26] — alfawzan.live (1:17:29)
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