India: Muslim cleric says celebrating birthdays is un-Islamic, as it imitates Christians
“‘Muslims imitating Christians will be punished on judgment day’: Deoband Maulana Abdul Qasmi calls birthday celebrations ‘Haram,’” -OpIndia
Robert Spencer 26.11.2022
In his viral video on social media, he referred to the Prophet Muhammad saying there is no mention of celebrating birthdays. Further, he said that birthdays are celebrated by Christians, and Muslims are just imitating them.
He pleads with Muslims to refrain from adopting the ways of Christians while following the path of the Quran & Hadith.
He said anyone who follows someone else’s ways will be punished on the day of judgment and that the habit of Muslims adopting things outside the Quran and Hadith is a ‘Khurafat’ (meaning mischief).
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