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Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by HeatSeeker(op): 12:25pm On Nov 04, 2025
Are birthday celebrations haram in Islam?! huh
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by Obiedun(m): 12:43pm On Nov 04, 2025
My own question is that if you as a Muslim wants to celebrate birthday, which calendar are you going to follow?
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by HeatSeeker(op): 1:13pm On Nov 04, 2025
Obiedun:
My own question is that if you as a Muslim wants to celebrate birthday, which calendar are you going to follow?
Another vexatious question 🤔
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by HeatSeeker(op): 1:14pm On Nov 04, 2025
Nlfpmod please move this thread to front page
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by Obiedun(m): 1:45pm On Nov 04, 2025
HeatSeeker:
Another vexatious question 🤔
Why is it a vexatious question? Is anything wrong in it? Which calendar should a Muslim follow when observe birthday celebration/
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by HeatSeeker(op): 3:05pm On Nov 04, 2025
Obiedun:
Why is it a vexatious question? Is anything wrong in it? Which calendar should a Muslim follow when observe birthday celebration/
It is vexatious because it adds more confusion to the already controversial practice of "No Birthdays celebrations" for "true Muslims"
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by Obiedun(m): 3:30pm On Nov 04, 2025
HeatSeeker:
It is vexatious because it adds more confusion to the already controversial practice of "No Birthdays celebrations" for "true Muslims"
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Do they celebrate birthdays in Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries?
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by HeatSeeker(op): 3:40pm On Nov 04, 2025
Obiedun:
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Do they celebrate birthdays in Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries?
I found it strange today. I always thought that they celebrated their birthdays. In fact, I have seen several doing so. How come?
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 6:44am On Nov 05, 2025
Celebrating birthdays (personal birthdays, Mawlid, Christmas, etc) is a pagan practice and is not permitted in Islam no matter how it's painted. Some may say they will cook/provide for the needy or give money to the widows, or perform certain form of worship, etc. You have over 350 days in a year to worship Allah in the established ways He prescribed through the last Prophet of Islam (salallahu alayhi wasalam)! Anything beyond this type of worship is an innovation which would be rejected!

And its not our business if Saudi Arabia celebrates birthdays or not! Our concern is if its established to celebrate it or not!

Moreso, I see no reason personally celebrating a decrease in lifespan. If you're to live for 60 years and you're already 50, will you'll keep celebrating 51, 52, ....59....?

Some families even celebrate posthumous birthdays for the dead!

Heatseaker
Obiedun
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by Obiedun(m): 10:14am On Nov 05, 2025
AntiChristian:
Celebrating birthdays (personal birthdays, Mawlid, Christmas, etc) is a pagan practice and is not permitted in Islam no matter how it's painted. Some may say they will cook/provide for the needy or give money to the widows, or perform certain form of worship, etc. You have over 350 days in a year to worship Allah in the established ways He prescribed through the last Prophet of Islam (salallahu alayhi wasalam)! Anything beyond this type of worship is an innovation which would be rejected!

And its not our business if Saudi Arabia celebrates birthdays or not! Our concern is if its established to celebrate it or not!

Moreso, I see no reason personally celebrating a decrease in lifespan. If you're to live for 60 years and you're already 50, will you'll keep celebrating 51, 52, ....59....?

Some families even celebrate posthumous birthdays for the dead!

Heatseaker
Obiedun
Your monicker has said everything you intended to write. I made enquiry and I discovered that birthday is s also done in Saudi Arabia and the practice of celebrating the birthday of Mohammed the apostle of Islam is done. Because something is not done in Arabia land but it is done in other land does not make it a pagan practice. Did your Quran call it pagan practice? Did Mohammed call it pagan practice? Mow check these:
Playing of football
The use of phone
The use of television etc. were introduced to Saudi Arabia, they were not done during the time of Mohammed. Can we now say they are all pagan practices? Even in our traditional culture, there was nothing like birthday celebration. In as much as you dont commit sin when doing all these things, you are not doing the wrong thing.
Lastly, let me show you one secret, go to Google or any other search engine and ask to give the names of countries that watch porn movies on the Internet according to their numbers. You will be surprised if the names of countries that top the list.
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by HeatSeeker(op): 12:29pm On Nov 05, 2025
AntiChristian:
Celebrating birthdays (personal birthdays, Mawlid, Christmas, etc) is a pagan practice and is not permitted in Islam no matter how it's painted. Some may say they will cook/provide for the needy or give money to the widows, or perform certain form of worship, etc. You have over 350 days in a year to worship Allah in the established ways He prescribed through the last Prophet of Islam (salallahu alayhi wasalam)! Anything beyond this type of worship is an innovation which would be rejected!

And its not our business if Saudi Arabia celebrates birthdays or not! Our concern is if its established to celebrate it or not!

Moreso, I see no reason personally celebrating a decrease in lifespan. If you're to live for 60 years and you're already 50, will you'll keep celebrating 51, 52, ....59....?

Some families even celebrate posthumous birthdays for the dead!

Heatseaker
Obiedun
Where in the Holy Quran is It explicitly forbidden? huh Is there any Hadith you can provide to support this claim?

I am asking this because I have seen many Muslims celebrating their birthdays and also participating in the birthday celebrations of others.
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by BlackfireX: 10:50am On Nov 06, 2025
AntiChristian:
Celebrating birthdays (personal birthdays, Mawlid, Christmas, etc) is a pagan practice and is not permitted in Islam no matter how it's painted. Some may say they will cook/provide for the needy or give money to the widows, or perform certain form of worship, etc. You have over 350 days in a year to worship Allah in the established ways He prescribed through the last Prophet of Islam (salallahu alayhi wasalam)! Anything beyond this type of worship is an innovation which would be rejected!

And its not our business if Saudi Arabia celebrates birthdays or not! Our concern is if its established to celebrate it or not!

Moreso, I see no reason personally celebrating a decrease in lifespan. If you're to live for 60 years and you're already 50, will you'll keep celebrating 51, 52, ....59....?

Some families even celebrate posthumous birthdays for the dead!

Heatseaker
Obiedun
Is the Quran the authentic authority.

Please show us in the Quran where it says birthday is haraam?
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 4:06pm On Nov 06, 2025
BlackfireX:
Is the Quran the authentic authority.

Please show us in the Quran where it says birthday is haraam?
This is similar to saying show me where Gambling is forbidden in the Bible! The question is if Birthdays was prescribed in the Qur'an as a form of worship! Allah says: And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).

So is birthdays a form of worship in Islam? No!

The forms of worship are clear!

Who created birthdays celebrations even your Christmas? Pagans!
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 4:11pm On Nov 06, 2025
BlackfireX:
Is the Quran the authentic authority.

Please show us in the Quran where it says birthday is haraam?
This is similar to saying show me where Gambling is forbidden in the Bible! The question is if Birthdays was prescribed in the Qur'an as a form of worship! Allah says: And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone). Qur'an 51:56.

So is birthday celebration a form of worship in Islam? No!

The forms of worship are clearly defined!

Who created birthday celebrations even your Christmas? Pagans!

HeatSeeker:
Where in the Holy Quran is It explicitly forbidden? huh Is there any Hadith you can provide to support this claim?

I am asking this because I have seen many Muslims celebrating their birthdays and also participating in the birthday celebrations of others.
Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Quran and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." Qur'an 3:31

The person Muslims are mandated to follow is their Prophet not pagans who created birthdays!

And you should stop asking for evidence! You should bring evidence that it is permissible to celebrate birthdays!

Seeing Muslims celebrating birthdays, fornicating, drinking wine or even killing others does not mean any of those actions are permissible in Islam! What is permissible and forbidden are clear!
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 4:22pm On Nov 06, 2025
Obiedun:
Your monicker has said everything you intended to write. I made enquiry and I discovered that birthday is s also done in Saudi Arabia and the practice of celebrating the birthday of Mohammed the apostle of Islam is done. Because something is not done in Arabia land but it is done in other land does not make it a pagan practice. Did your Quran call it pagan practice? Did Mohammed call it pagan practice? Mow check these:
Playing of football
The use of phone
The use of television etc. were introduced to Saudi Arabia, they were not done during the time of Mohammed. Can we now say they are all pagan practices? Even in our traditional culture, there was nothing like birthday celebration. In as much as you dont commit sin when doing all these things, you are not doing the wrong thing.
Lastly, let me show you one secret, go to Google or any other search engine and ask to give the names of countries that watch porn movies on the Internet according to their numbers. You will be surprised if the names of countries that top the list.
Leave my moniker and face the thread! Saudi Arabia and Islam are two different things! No Christian will associate whatever Israel does with Jesus! And mind you celebration is worship in Islam. When you celebrate you don't throw caution to the wind and fornicate or drink Alcohol. So the celebration should be legislated in the Islamic texts!

Playing of football, use of phones, TV are not in itself related to what we are saying! TV and phones are worldly innovations which may be good or bad depending on what it is used for! It's just like a knife, it can be used to stab or cut oranges!

Football is also not a form of celebration like birthdays! Birthdays celebration done yearly is a religious innovation that is not permissible in Islam. Why? It is not legislated to do!

Even if some Muslims watch porn does that mean all Muslims are bad or porn is legislated in Islam? I don't even get what you are trying to prove here!
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by HeatSeeker(op): 6:41pm On Nov 06, 2025
AntiChristian:
This is similar to saying show me where Gambling is forbidden in the Bible! The question is if Birthdays was prescribed in the Qur'an as a form of worship! Allah says: And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone). Qur'an 51:56.

So is birthday celebration a form of worship in Islam? No!

The forms of worship are clearly defined!

Who created birthday celebrations even your Christmas? Pagans!



Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Quran and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." Qur'an 3:31

The person Muslims are mandated to follow is their Prophet not pagans who created birthdays!

And you should stop asking for evidence! You should bring evidence that it is permissible to celebrate birthdays!

Seeing Muslims celebrating birthdays, fornicating, drinking wine or even killing others does not mean any of those actions are permissible in Islam! What is permissible and forbidden are clear!
You have no evidence to support this radical line of thinking.

Celebrating birthdays is more of a socio-cultural thing than a religious practice. The fact that it is forbidden to you "true Muslims" is something that needs to be backed by scriptural evidence and unfortunately you have none.

I am interested in finding out the origin of this strange islamic teaching. As trivial as it might seem to some people it's something I find very troubling. Birthday of all things is now haram! 🙆
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by BlackfireX: 6:53pm On Nov 06, 2025
AntiChristian:
This is similar to saying show me where Gambling is forbidden in the Bible! The question is if Birthdays was prescribed in the Qur'an as a form of worship! Allah says: And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).

So is birthdays a form of worship in Islam? No!

The forms of worship are clear!

Who created birthdays celebrations even your Christmas? Pagans!
As usual you ended up saying nothing but clutching to everything in your brain 🧠 and using diversion tactics .

Now Alfa listen carefully to my question again


Where in the Quran does it says birthdays are haram? Since the Quraan talks about everything and if the Quraan is silent( dosent have a clue ) simply means it is insufficient.



Any Muslim in the house


And concerning paganism I can list 5 things that are paganism in Islam still practised today, mind you Islam is a paganism
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by Obiedun(m): 7:03pm On Nov 06, 2025
AntiChristian:
Leave my moniker and face the thread! Saudi Arabia and Islam are two different things! No Christian will associate whatever Israel does with Jesus! And mind you celebration is worship in Islam. When you celebrate you don't throw caution to the wind and fornicate or drink Alcohol. So the celebration should be legislated in the Islamic texts!

Playing of football, use of phones, TV are not in itself related to what we are saying! TV and phones are worldly innovations which may be good or bad depending on what it is used for! It's just like a knife, it can be used to stab or cut oranges!

Football is also not a form of celebration like birthdays! Birthdays celebration done yearly is a religious innovation that is not permissible in Islam. Why? It is not legislated to do!

Even if some Muslims watch porn does that mean all Muslims are bad or porn is legislated in Islam? I don't even get what you are trying to prove here!
The monicker you claim to bear says much about you.
On the issue is Saudi Arabia and Islam, that is the place where your apostle came from. Their language is the language you people are going to speak in al Hannah. Infact that's the only language Allah understands because if you do salary in your language, Allah can't understand unless you speak Arabic.
Saudi is where you must go to show that you are serving Allah. Saudi is the place where kaaba is and where you kiss it.
Saudi is the origin of Islam and the home of Islam.
Playing ball and using phones should also be pagan practices because Mohammed did not do it. He didn't use Internet. All these are pagan practices
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 5:30am On Nov 07, 2025
HeatSeeker:
You have no evidence to support this radical line of thinking.

Celebrating birthdays is more of a socio-cultural thing than a religious practice. The fact that it is forbidden to you "true Muslims" is something that needs to be backed by scriptural evidence and unfortunately you have none.

I am interested in finding out the origin of this strange islamic teaching. As trivial as it might seem to some people it's something I find very troubling. Birthday of all things is now haram! 🙆
Show us the evidence that celebrating birthdays is permissible is Islam then if what I wrote is not enough for you?

You guys are just bent on celebrating a decreased life span and getting closer to death!
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 7:26am On Nov 07, 2025
BlackfireX:
As usual you ended up saying nothing but clutching to everything in your brain 🧠 and using diversion tactics .

Now Alfa listen carefully to my question again


Where in the Quran does it says birthdays are haram? Since the Quraan talks about everything and if the Quraan is silent( dosent have a clue ) simply means it is insufficient.


Any Muslim in the house


And concerning paganism I can list 5 things that are paganism in Islam still practised today, mind you Islam is a paganism
You should try and show show us how Gambling is forbidden in the Bible first!
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by BlackfireX: 8:29am On Nov 07, 2025
AntiChristian:
You should try and show show us how Gambling is forbidden in the Bible first!
Everyone sees how you are dodging the questions regarding your incomplete Quran which contains only 7,744 words ( depending on which of the Quran harfs warsh and 8 other Qurans)

Thie is my Question

Since the Quraan is complete manual of character as pointed out by Allah , and if we don't get that in the Quran it means it has no clue which shows the lies of Allah and Quran ...and which shows that Muhammad is the man behind Allah.

Don't divert don't run away like a chicken 🐔
ALFAA GANUSI Where in the Quran does it says birthdays are Haram?



as for the bible injunction on gambling is there
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 8:55am On Nov 07, 2025
BlackfireX:
Everyone sees how you are dodging the questions regarding your incomplete Quran which contains only 7,744 words ( depending on which of the Quran harfs warsh and 8 other Qurans)

Thie is my Question

Since the Quraan is complete manual of character as pointed out by Allah , and if we don't get that in the Quran it means it has no clue which shows the lies of Allah and Quran ...and which shows that Muhammad is the man behind Allah.

Don't divert don't run away like a chicken 🐔
ALFAA GANUSI Where in the Quran does it says birthdays are Haram?



as for the bible injunction on gambling is there
Yes, i am dodging the question, can you now answer me?
Where is Gambling in the Bible? Even Tithes, Seed sowing and Offering as it is done in your churches today?
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by BlackfireX: 9:17am On Nov 07, 2025
AntiChristian:
Yes, i am dodging the question, can you now answer me?
Where is Gambling in the Bible? Even Tithes, Seed sowing and Offering as it is done in your churches today?
grin

The chicken is running 🏃 away Anokulumlahi


So you don't have an answer grin so the complete Quran is now incomplete? So the Quran Allaah are myopic to birthdays or Muhammad died before the jinns brought the verse? So basically the 7,744 words of the Arabu level lies don't know anything about birthday grin

Iro labi didn't know the Internet will expose him

I pray that whoever you are you will ask God to reveal himself to you , his salvation in Jesus Christ the judge of the living (you and i)and the dead( Muhammad and others)


So back to the question where in the Quran does it says birthday is wrong?
If the Quran is silent that means it is incomplete, lies and contradiction

He knows that is the result which will expose the phenomenon they placed on the Arabu level recitation as lies
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 10:15am On Nov 07, 2025
BlackfireX:
grin

The chicken is running 🏃 away Anokulumlahi


So you don't have an answer grin so the complete Quran is now incomplete? So the Quran Allaah are myopic to birthdays or Muhammad died before the jinns brought the verse? So basically the 7,744 words of the Arabu level lies don't know anything about birthday grin

Iro labi didn't know the Internet will expose him

I pray that whoever you are you will ask God to reveal himself to you , his salvation in Jesus Christ the judge of the living (you and i)and the dead( Muhammad and others)

So back to the question where in the Quran does it says birthday is wrong?
If the Quran is silent that means it is incomplete, lies and contradiction

He knows that is the result which will expose the phenomenon they placed on the Arabu level recitation as lies
Show us where Jesus celebrated his manger 1st birthday - 33rd birthday on the cross in the Bible?

No be in birthday party John the baptist was beheaded?

Salvation in Jesus that can't save himself!
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by BlackfireX: 11:23am On Nov 07, 2025
AntiChristian:
Show us where Jesus celebrated his manger 1st birthday - 33rd birthday on the cross in the Bible?

No be in birthday party John the baptist was beheaded?

Salvation in Jesus that can't save himself!
You can pick a create a topic on this and invite me and by the power of Ruh Al Qudus you will see the salvation of Yasua Al massih bringing you to Yahweh.


This topic is on Birthday 🎂

Where in the Quran does it says birthday is haram or halal?



Hope you know everyone is watching how scared you are .
Tekbil
Yasua AKBAR
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by Obiedun(m): 2:50pm On Nov 07, 2025
AntiChristian:
Leave my moniker and face the thread! Saudi Arabia and Islam are two different things! No Christian will associate whatever Israel does with Jesus! And mind you celebration is worship in Islam. When you celebrate you don't throw caution to the wind and fornicate or drink Alcohol. So the celebration should be legislated in the Islamic texts!

Playing of football, use of phones, TV are not in itself related to what we are saying! TV and phones are worldly innovations which may be good or bad depending on what it is used for! It's just like a knife, it can be used to stab or cut oranges!

Football is also not a form of celebration like birthdays! Birthdays celebration done yearly is a religious innovation that is not permissible in Islam. Why? It is not legislated to do!

Even if some Muslims watch porn does that mean all Muslims are bad or porn is legislated in Islam? I don't even get what you are trying to prove here!
Kikikikikkikikikiki. I can see how you are sweating profusely to make this your comment. Have a nice day. May God touch your heart
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by Obiedun(m): 2:53pm On Nov 07, 2025
AntiChristian:
This is similar to saying show me where Gambling is forbidden in the Bible! The question is if Birthdays was prescribed in the Qur'an as a form of worship! Allah says: And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).

So is birthdays a form of worship in Islam? No!

The forms of worship are clear!

Who created birthdays celebrations even your Christmas? Pagans!
The eid el moulud was created by pagans, right?
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by Kukutente23: 8:30pm On Nov 07, 2025
AntiChristian:
Leave my moniker and face the thread! Saudi Arabia and Islam are two different things! No Christian will associate whatever Israel does with Jesus! And mind you celebration is worship in Islam. When you celebrate you don't throw caution to the wind and fornicate or drink Alcohol. So the celebration should be legislated in the Islamic texts!

Playing of football, use of phones, TV are not in itself related to what we are saying! TV and phones are worldly innovations which may be good or bad depending on what it is used for! It's just like a knife, it can be used to stab or cut oranges!

Football is also not a form of celebration like birthdays! Birthdays celebration done yearly is a religious innovation that is not permissible in Islam. Why? It is not legislated to do!

Even if some Muslims watch porn does that mean all Muslims are bad or porn is legislated in Islam? I don't even get what you are trying to prove here!
Are you aware that sports has is origins in the worship of Olympus the Greek God which is why you have Olympics today
So is sports and Olympic haram or "they are not celebrations"?
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 10:25am On Nov 08, 2025
Kukutente23:
Are you aware that sports has is origins in the worship of Olympus the Greek God which is why you have Olympics today
So is sports and Olympic haram or "they are not celebrations"?
Which sports?
Is jugging in my room related to Olympus?

You should define your own "sport"!

And people's intention differ in participating in events.

Some play ball to earn! Some for fun! Some both! Others may have their own reasons!
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 10:33am On Nov 08, 2025
Obiedun:
The eid el moulud was created by pagans, right?
Eid Mawlid is same as the Christian's Christmas for Jesus. It is similarly forbidden in Islam. Even if some Muslims observe it, it is still forbidden in the Islamic text!

And i remember many pastors saying Chrstmas is idolatrous or pagan.

Pastor Kumuyi says it is idolatrous!

MFM Dr. Olukoya too says it has pagan origin!

So even if some Muslims copy Christians it still remains forbidden!
Re: Is It Un-islamic To Celebrate Birthdays? by AntiChristian: 10:34am On Nov 08, 2025
Obiedun:
Kikikikikkikikikiki. I can see how you are sweating profusely to make this your comment. Have a nice day. May God touch your heart
My heart has been touched already!

Na yours need rectification!
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