There are many traditions in
Indonesia one of them is celebrating birthday. It usually celebrate by having
fun or make a party and invite all your friends and relatives. The question is
whether in Islam ever taught to celebrate the birthday? Many disagreements
about this birthday celebration but some agree to celebrate birthdays.
- Disagree opinion
Some of mufti forbid birthday
celebrations, they berijtihad from general postulates. For example, the
arguments that forbid Muslims to imitate the deeds of non-Muslims. As the
Prophet said:
“Who resembles a people, then
including part of them”
Mufti consider that the birthday
celebration is the behavior of non-Muslims. So they forbid Muslims to celebrate
it. In addition, birthday party also do by many disobedience such as liquor,
music party, dance, mix men and women. Even many of them leaving prayers and
other obligations. It also forget the main intentions, replaced with the spirit
of wanting to show off and accentuate the wealth.
- Agree Opinion
Some
of muftis tend to allow birthday. The foundation is that birthday is not ritual
worship. So long as there is no prohibition that is directly mentioned in the
Quran or Sunnah, the law of origin is
allowed. In clearly, as long as there is no texts that strictly prohibit it.
The
reason for imitation of non-Muslims, answered with the argument that not all
that done by non-Muslims are forbidden to do. Only related to worship is
forbidden, as for muamalah, as long as there is no texts that directly forbid
it, the law is okay if there happens to be similarity.
The Muftis
of this group tend to define 'illat haram imitation of non-Muslims based on the
point of its prohibition. Not solely done by them. For example, the habit of
non-Muslims giving ritual offerings to mountains that want to erupt, then it in
the law is forbidden for muslims to do.
Whereas
if there is a direct texts from Rasulullah SAW not to imitate a certain deed,
it is obligatory for every Muslim to follow his orders. For example, the
Prophet's prohibit muslims to shave beard and keep a mustache, because it is
considered to resemble a non-muslim. So the ban remained in force, although
non-muslims themselves have changed their habits.
- Some Considerations
If
we want to lay down the law to celebrate birthdays, we must address the purpose
and benefits to be gained.
First,
Is any of the goals to be achieved is something important in life? Or just a waste of money? Or just follow the
tradition?
Secondly,
what is the benefit of such an event? Is there anything that adds to faith,
science and charity? Or add benefits either privately, socially or otherwise?
The
third, is there in the conduct of such an event the sinners and sins are
violated?
Fourthly,
if all above points are positive, and such an event is a tradition, will it not
be misunderstood in the next generation as if an event like this has to be
done? This is like what happened at the ceremony of the big Islamic day remembrance
of the birth, isra` mi`raj and so on.
Do
not let in the future, our generation considers birthday celebration is
something that must be done. If so, have we not lost meaning, right.
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