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  Summary of answer Muslims do not celebrate birthdays because it is a kind of innovation in religion which has no basis in the pure Shari`ah. Answer Related Praise be to Allah. The evidence in the Quran and Sunnah indicates that  celebrating birthdays  is a kind of bid’ah or innovation in religion, which has no basis in the pure Shari’ah. It is not permitted to accept invitations to  birthday celebrations  , because this involves supporting and encouraging bid’ah. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “Or have they partners with Allah (false gods) who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed…?” [Al-Shura 42:21] “Then We have put you (O Muhammad) on a plain way of (Our) commandment. So follow that, and follow not the desires of those who know not. Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allah (if He wants to punish you). Verily, the wrongdoers are protectors to one another, but Allah is the Protec...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Menu The Grand List of Common Bidahs Saying Iqamah in the left ear of a new born. (The sunnah is to say the azaan in the right ear alone) Celebrating Shabe-ba’rat (15 th  of shaban) Celebrating the night of ascension (mi’raj) (27 th  of Rajab) Celebrating Mawlid (Birthday of the Prophet) Mourning on the 3 rd , 10 th , 40 th  and on the yearly death anniversary of the deceased Doing tasbeeh (Subhan Allah), tahleel (la ilaha ill lal la) and tamheed (Alhamduliah) on stone, pebbles or the likes and doing so in a group. Reciting quran for the sake of benefiting the deceased with the reward of what is recited. This includes reciting quran as group by hiring people or inviting relatives, blowing over the food after recitation, and sharing that food with people on the death anniversary of a person. Making group dua right after the funeral prayer. Praying four rakat before the fard of jummah prayers. Making group dua at the end of each salah. (We cannot find any reference w...