![Christmas cakes vs Milaad/Mawlid Cakes
1. Islam forbids the Muslims to imitate the kuffaar, especially the Jews and Christians, but this prohibition does not apply to all their affairs, rather it applies to matters of their religion and things that are unique to them, by which they are known.
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “You will certainly follow the ways of those who came before you hand span by hand span, cubit by cubit, to the extent that if they entered the hole of a lizard, you will enter it too.” We said: “O Messenger of Allaah, (do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?” He said: “Who else?” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1397; Muslim, 4822.
2. Feasts and celebrations are among the religious rites. Therefore, it is not permissible to celebrate what is not legislated. What proves that feasts are among the religious rites is the narration reported by Anas may Allaah be pleased with him who said: "When the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) reached Madeenah, he noticed that the people of Madeenah used to celebrate two specific days. The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) asked them "Why are you celebrating these two days?" They answered, "We used to play and have fun on these days during the pre-Islamic period." The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "Allaah has replaced these two days with something better, 'Eed Al-Fitr and 'Eed Al-Adh-Haa." [Ahmad and Abu Daawood] The interpreters of the Hadeeth stated that they celebrated these two days only because the weather was moderate at the times they celebrated them and not for any religious purpose. Yet, Islam abrogated them.
3- Celebrating birthdays is a tradition of non-Muslims, and it is a new matter for Muslims, and this is something that cannot be denied. Therefore, celebrating birthdays is religiously considered as imitating the non-Muslims. Even if we presume that this is not imitating the non-Muslims, the narration in point 2 is evidence that it is not permissible to celebrate birthdays. The scholars may Allaah have mercy upon them clarified that the pre-Islamic celebrations are evil in all cases.
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Christmas cakes vs Milaad/Mawlid Cakes
1. Islam forbids the Muslims to imitate the kuffaar, especially the Jews and Christians, but this prohibition does not apply to all their affairs, rather it applies to matters of their religion and things that are unique to them, by which they are known.
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “You will certainly follow the ways of those who came before you hand span by hand span, cubit by cubit, to the extent that if they entered the hole of a lizard, you will enter it too.” We said: “O Messenger of Allaah, (do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?” He said: “Who else?” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1397; Muslim, 4822.
2. Feasts and celebrations are among the religious rites. Therefore, it is not permissible to celebrate what is not legislated. What proves that feasts are among the religious rites is the narration reported by Anas may Allaah be pleased with him who said: "When the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) reached Madeenah, he noticed that the people of Madeenah used to celebrate two specific days. The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) asked them "Why are you celebrating these two days?" They answered, "We used to play and have fun on these days during the pre-Islamic period." The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "Allaah has replaced these two days with something better, 'Eed Al-Fitr and 'Eed Al-Adh-Haa." [Ahmad and Abu Daawood] The interpreters of the Hadeeth stated that they celebrated these two days only because the weather was moderate at the times they celebrated them and not for any religious purpose. Yet, Islam abrogated them.
3- Celebrating birthdays is a tradition of non-Muslims, and it is a new matter for Muslims, and this is something that cannot be denied. Therefore, celebrating birthdays is religiously considered as imitating the non-Muslims. Even if we presume that this is not imitating the non-Muslims, the narration in point 2 is evidence that it is not permissible to celebrate birthdays. The scholars may Allaah have mercy upon them clarified that the pre-Islamic celebrations are evil in all cases.
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