1. It is dangerous practice to rule out HARAM based on personal view by having no justification from the Divine authorities".
2. How to justify "Birthday is Haram"? How about "Miladunnabi (saw)"? Is there any evidence from Qur'an or Sunnah prohibiting the concept of birthday?
3. The objective of celebrating birthday is: to express thanks to Allah (swt) by "al-Hamdulillah" for the year passed through with HIS mercy while seeking blessings & guidance for the next term of life journey.
4. Such objective is celebrated with some joy & happiness among the family members, relatives & friends, which contribute to the enrichment of brotherhood while diminishing the element of ill-feelings among the human environment.
5. Does not such celebration fall within the spirit of 'Bounty' in the Qur'an "Rabbana Atina Fiddunia Hasanah...." we seek from Allah (swt) in our prayer?
6. If yes... we may submit that,
(i) the concept of birthday is Halal.
(ii) Provided that, the activities & style involved herein shall not be contrary to the standard of Shari'ah.
(iii) "An analogy or legal reasoning shall not be based on personal emotion, but be justified by the Divine principles".
7. In practical reality, some times birthday parties involve certain activities or culture, which are contrary to the eithics & principles of Shari'ah.
8. In such a situation, the justified 'Haram' activities shall be declared 'Haram' no matter one is carried out in the birthday party or in the Mosque.
9. But this does not mean that, because of some 'Haram' activities involve in some birthday parties resulting of which the concept of Birthday shall also be declared 'Haram'.
10. A Logical understanding: if a person is a proven criminal, because of one's criminality can his / her affiliated family & generation be charged?
11. Islam recognizes action with justification, but no room for baseless expression.
12. To conclude here that,
(a) any Fatwa / view is expressed shall be acceptable should one is justified by the Divine principles.
(b) Unjustifiable, emotional self-claim Fatwa / view shall be rejected to save every one from undesirable confusion.
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