Birthday Wishes

QUESTION:

Is it acceptable for Muslims to say “Happy Birthday” to others?

ANSWER:

No, it is not permissible to say ‘Happy Birthday’ as this the way of the Kuffaar and we have been commanded to abstain from their practices. Furthermore, by emulating their ways, one will be grouped with them on the day of Qiyaamah.

وَلاَ تَرْكَنُواْ إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاء ثُمَّ لاَ تُنصَرُونَ (سورة هود اٰية 113)

حدَّثنا عثمانُ بنُ أبي شيبةَ، حدَّثنا أبو النضرِ، حدَّثنا عبدُ الرحمن ابنُ ثابتٍ، حدَّثنا حسانُ بنُ عطيَّهَ، عن أبي مُنيب الجُرَشيٍّ عن ابنِ عُمَرَ، قال: قال رسولُ الله – صلَّى الله عليه وسلم -: مَن تَشَبَّه بقومٍ فهو منهم (سنن ابي داود #4031)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani

Date: 02 Safar 1447 / 28 July 2025

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb