Source: Fatāwā Arkān-e-Islām
What is the ruling regarding celebrating an ‘Eid’ on the occasion of a child’s birth (birthday) or a wedding?
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, Ammā baʿd!
In Islam, there are specific days that the Shari'ah has designated as ‘Eid’:
◈ Weekly Eid: Jumuʿah (Friday) has been declared a weekly Eid.
◈ Eid al-Fiṭr: Celebrated on 1st Shawwāl after the month of Ramaḍān.
◈ Eid al-Aḍḥā: Performed on the 10th of Dhul-Ḥijjah.
Apart from these specified days, Islam has not established any other day as ‘Eid’ or given it such a status.
However:
◈ Yawm ʿArafah (9th of Dhul-Ḥijjah) is referred to as an Eid for the people of ʿArafah (i.e., the pilgrims).
◈ Ayyām al-Tashrīq (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Ḥijjah) are also considered days of Eid following Eid al-Aḍḥā.
◈ For anyone to celebrate their own or their children’s birthday, or to celebrate a wedding anniversary, is not permissible in Shari'ah.
◈ There is no evidence for such celebrations in the Shari'ah.
◈ Allowing such customs is closer to bidʿah (innovation), as it is an act with no foundation in the Qur'an or Sunnah.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
Question
What is the ruling regarding celebrating an ‘Eid’ on the occasion of a child’s birth (birthday) or a wedding?
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, Ammā baʿd!
In Islam, there are specific days that the Shari'ah has designated as ‘Eid’:
◈ Weekly Eid: Jumuʿah (Friday) has been declared a weekly Eid.
◈ Eid al-Fiṭr: Celebrated on 1st Shawwāl after the month of Ramaḍān.
◈ Eid al-Aḍḥā: Performed on the 10th of Dhul-Ḥijjah.
Apart from these specified days, Islam has not established any other day as ‘Eid’ or given it such a status.
However:
◈ Yawm ʿArafah (9th of Dhul-Ḥijjah) is referred to as an Eid for the people of ʿArafah (i.e., the pilgrims).
◈ Ayyām al-Tashrīq (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Ḥijjah) are also considered days of Eid following Eid al-Aḍḥā.
Ruling on Celebrating Birthdays
◈ For anyone to celebrate their own or their children’s birthday, or to celebrate a wedding anniversary, is not permissible in Shari'ah.
◈ There is no evidence for such celebrations in the Shari'ah.
◈ Allowing such customs is closer to bidʿah (innovation), as it is an act with no foundation in the Qur'an or Sunnah.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
