Congratulating someone on his birthday

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Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee

Q: I don’t celebrate birthdays but at my work place were except me all are kaafir and they celebrate birthdays, so in that case can I just wish the person. Please guide me.

Bismillaah

A: Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/255

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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