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The celebration of birthdays either personal or for other great Prophets of Allah is unfounded and baseless in Islam.

Allah says in the Qur'an: Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and re Allah much. Quran (Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 21)

And it is imperative to follow the guidance of Allah in all our endeavors.

And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone). Qur'an 51 vs 56

Any act of worship not traceable to the Prophet and his companions is certainly an innovation (bid'a).

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said he who innovates something in this matter of ours that is not of it will have it rejected. (Agreed upon)

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stated repeatedly that: "Every newly-invented thing is a bid'ah (innovation), every bid'ah is a going astray, and every going astray will be in the Fire." (Reported by al-Nisaa'i in al-Sunan, Salaat al-'Eedayn, Baab kayfa al-Khutbah). Reports with the same meaning were narrated via Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) by Ahmad, via al-'Irbaad ibn Saariyah by Abu Dawud and via Ibn Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) by Ibn Maajah.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say, when beginning a khutbah (sermon): " The best of speech is the Book of Allaah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The worst of things are those which are newly-invented, and every innovation is a going astray" (reported by Muslim, no. 867)

We ask Allah not to lead us astray in innovations, Kufr or other sins! Aamin,

There's a post which summarises that the date of birth of the Prophet salallahu alayhi wa Salam is unknown. Read more below.
https://nairaland.macsoftware.info/4744456/when-prophet-islaam-salallaahu-alayhi

Read more on the origin of birthdays, celebrating Christmas and Maolid.
https://nairaland.macsoftware.info/4905611/birthday-christmas-mawlid-celebration-light

This is 2024 and not some BC's or AD. Haba!
The worst of things are those which are newly-invented, and every innovation is a going astray
What did i just read?

Nawab for una. You are making the religion boring to people. It's quite understandable that celebrating the holy prophet birthday is bidah. Don't do this, don't do that haha!!!

Celebration of birthday is forbidden in islam, but kissing of stone like mecca pagans is allowed. Doing Hajj and Umrah like mecca pagans are allowed. Marrying 6 years old girls is allowed. Contract marriage is allowed. Fighting Jews and Christians is allowed.

This ur religion is sounding more like Hypocrisy.

Make it make sense, please.

No celebration of birthday in Islam, but fasting is recommended on Moday to mark the day the Prophet (PBUM) was born and you all recommend it as Sunnahh..

It seems you people don't know what you want..

The article is addressing Muslims and Christian's are the one taking the headache. What a life!!

delan40:
Nawab for una. You are making the religion boring to people. It's quite understandable that celebrating the holy prophet birthday is bidah. Don't do this, don't do that haha!!!

Show me evidence from the Quran where Muhammad was called "holy prophet"

olayinka63:
The article is addressing Muslims and Christian's are the one taking the headache. What a life!!

the thing is stupid. No new inventions are allowed but u are using the internet to warn us. As if Mohammed, invented the internet.

ShoeGetSize:
So you're calling on the FG to abolish celebration of your "prophet's" birthday as a public holiday? That would be a welcome development.

Abolition of MOOhaMAD's birthday will give terrorists one less excuse to attack innocent citizens.

Leave Christianity for us and focus on your knuckle dragging "religion" so that "prophet" Sex Award Winner (SAW) will be proud of you.

SAW (Sex Award Winner)!

This one off me

olayinka63:
The article is addressing Muslims and Christian's are the one taking the headache. What a life!!

Then you should go and post it on a Muslim only forum, where no Christian can see it.

This is an unnecessary extremist positioning.

Celebration of events ,including graduation, childbirth, birthdays ,etc,can never be an act of worship against the will of almighty Allah.

Who ever started all these nonsense has done a great disservice to Islam.

Extremist misinterpretation of the Quran is anti Islam.

However ,celebration of dead persons’’ birthday,is quite ridiculous.

We can and mark their worldly exit.

olayinka63:
The article is addressing Muslims and Christian's are the one taking the headache. What a life!!

He dey pain them...
Prophet Muhammed already said... They won't loved you until you them to do whatever they are doing, that is where they will loved, if you can only following there will they will loved you ...
If Christians loved you because you de followed them you should just be praying make almighty let you end well...
Alhamdulillah Islam is the pride

Dont do this.


Dont do that.



ALMIGHT ALLAH IS BEST OF KNOWLEDGE

Mon Shaa Allah.

JazakaLahu Khayran for the knowledge.

Let leave bidha and take up Sunnah.

Wahabi and salafi should respect blood of innocent human around them

omo ISLAM you have problems you claim peace but want world domination out of millions of religions Islam I'd at the fore front of nonsense

olabrad:


Then you should go and post it on a Muslim only forum, where no Christian can see it.

You can see it, stop taking panadol for another man's headache.

olayinka63:
The article is addressing Muslims and Christian's are the one taking the headache. What a life!!

so everyone attacking you are christians?

PROVERBZ:
the thing is stupid. No new inventions are allowed but u are using the internet to warn us. As if Mohammed, invented the internet.

Ignorant. Innovation here is not related to material or worldly items. Don't compromise Islamic principles by your opinion or idea is what the innovation point to. Stop contributing in what you don't know.

Expanse2020:

He dey pain them...
Prophet Muhammed already said... They won't loved you until you them to do whatever they are doing, that is where they will loved, if you can only following there will they will loved you ...
If Christians loved you because you de followed them you should just be praying make almighty let you end well...
Alhamdulillah Islam is the pride

you've been greatly deceived

No man born of a woman can stops us from celebrating maulid......... All i have to say is do your own make i do my own....... And pls. Stop posting rubbish for peace to rain... "MAULUD" is in our DNA.. we were born with it... Useless people..

Maoludi Nabiyi Muhammad,
For all those who accept and believe him to be Rahamatan Lili-Alamin (Mercy To All That Exist), should never be shy of celebrating him.

una no go kill person for this nairaland i swear

osuofia2:

This is 2024 and not some BC's or AD. Haba!
The worst of things are those which are newly-invented, and every innovation is a going astray
What did i just read?

You should learn to interpret with context! This is religious section and innovation in religion is forbidden!

No one mentioned innovations in the worldly affairs or technology!

For example, no one can say all Muslims should fast every Sundays!

This would have been an innovation!

PROVERBZ:
the thing is stupid. No new inventions are allowed but u are using the internet to warn us. As if Mohammed, invented the internet.

The stupidity is in the one who is ignorant of the innovation mentioned!

No one mentions technological innovations but innovations into the religious practice!

This is plain dumbness and outright stupidity!

What's your fùckin business if u celebrate my birthday?

Go and apply reason to your knowledge cos Salafi don't reason.

Rashduct4luv:


You should learn to interpret with context! This is religious section and innovation in religion is forbidden!

No one mentioned innovations in the worldly affairs or technology!

For example, no one can say all Muslims should fast every Sundays!

This would have been an innovation!

Just reread what you wrote ,does it make sense?