The Ruling on Attending a Birthday Celebration
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Question:
He says: One of my friends invited me to his son's birthday. When I entered, I found flowers. One of my friends invited me, and when I went to their place, there were flowers, candles, and sweets, and he said, "This is my birthday."
Answer:
If you display your birthday, you have innovated and transgressed, because this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a description of imitating the enemies. Yes.
He says: One of my friends invited me to his son's birthday. When I entered, I found flowers. One of my friends invited me, and when I went to their place, there were flowers, candles, and sweets, and he said, "This is my birthday."
Answer:
If you display your birthday, you have innovated and transgressed, because this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a description of imitating the enemies. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لقاءات مفتوحة-08-لقاء مفتوح مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان بالمعهد العلمي بحائل — youtube.com (39:33)
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