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Fatwa #1865412 May 2010New Zealand

Are muslims allowed to celebrate Birthdays, mothers day and fathers day?

Question

Are muslims allowed to celebrate Birthdays, mothers day and fathers day?

Answer

Answer

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful


Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

Muslims are not allowed to celebrate these occasions as this is the combination of numerous sins and are completely unlawful in the light of Shari῾a.

For more details, please refer to the following link: http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?askid=65237e1939987bf0e312080c25ac1344 

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum 

Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef,
Student Dārul Iftā

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftā

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