Comments on: Should we Celebrate Mother’s/Father’s Day?

By: ibrahima

ibrahima — Sun, 30 May 2021 19:43:44 +0000

Imitation. Not into it.

By: Ummah

Ummah — Sat, 05 May 2012 06:30:18 +0000

Assalaam alai kum, I’m a mother of a toddler. As a mother I feel this is a good idea to celebrate “mothers day” but I feel the other day my child would wish to celebrate “birthday” what would be your say in the given situation? Plz answer me ASAP …. Jazzak Allah Khair

By: Kendriana

Kendriana — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:42:49 +0000

In reply to Maimuna.

“I find it hilarious” that “Should we celebrate mothers/fathers day?” is a legitimate question.

From driving to working, wearing bright colors, having a diversity of friends, watching movies, t.v., listening to clean music like jazz or old school, playing sports, visiting places like the the museum and even SMILING…some Muslim’s literally try to suck the joy out of everything. This is why there are so many Muslims walking around with a fixed frown on their face. I am a member of the outreach committee of my masjid, I’m starting a halaqa insha’Allah and I teach Islamic Studies to grade school children and across the board they all think that being Muslim is “boring.” The youth in particular are being lost in the dunya and some of them are battling depression for these reasons among many others.

In the words of William Shakespeare :
“A light heart lives long.”

Lighten up people.

By: Suzann

Suzann — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:40:00 +0000

Is it not true that some Islamic rituals, practices and even names are rooted in previous Christian, Jewish and/or pagan traditions? For example; tawaf of the Kaaba, wedding celebrations, circumcision, names, etc.

By: Islam

Islam — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:17:08 +0000

Too much thinking/talking about something so petty.. if you’re doing it to copy pagans, that might be a problem, but if you’re giving your mom/dad a bit of extra attention on a day that is now just considered “mother’s day” without caring about the ideology behind it, what’s so wrong about that? she’ll feel special along with all the other mommies without threatening your faith/principles.

By: Ibrahim

Ibrahim — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:16:30 +0000

In reply to Quaiser Abdullah. That is not the case. Much respect for the Shaykh. My reply was just looking at the issue from a different angle. If it came out the other way I apologize. After all, even Musa (as) asked "وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي * يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي".

By: Farag

Farag — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:01:46 +0000

I honor my parents every single day, I don’t need a dedicated day to show them the love, and I am lucky enough and have parents, what if I was born with no parents or I lost one of my parents, what I should really feel every year

By: Hamza Weinman

Hamza Weinman — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:10:21 +0000

Thank you dear brother for this useful article. Not only is the info very helpful (my daughter has been trying to understand why some of her Muslim friends celebrate birthdays and others don’t), but also your wisdom in knowing which comments to respond to and which to ignore is equally instructive. Allahumma baarik sidi.

By: Quaiser Abdullah

Quaiser Abdullah — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:55:38 +0000

I waded through all the comments. I like engaging questions for clarity. I like authentic discussions and self-defining processes as much as anyone else… This is not in defense of Imam Suhaib; he is very capable of that and I am certain he is not the least threatened or offended by such questions – it is the norm for him I am certain.

However, when Fulan states his ‘preferred’ (and personal) opinion in the presence of the opinion of those who are qualified and learned, and in the presence of established scholarly positions, then it speaks of a greater “imitation” that has far-reaching implications.

There was a reverence for people of knowledge and those who possess knowledge. This “sunnah” is definitely lost… Question for understanding; this is good; this should not be stifled. However, the pressing need to offer a personal opinion (by the unqualified) is a cancer that continues to spread. If statements of Sahabah are insufficient to determine law, how can personal opinions be sufficient to determine legality of practice and implementation? The “injection” of this debilitating habit is truly limiting the extent to which our Islam can be transformative in society and in people’s lives.

My apologies for stating my personal opinion in such a critical manner. I pray that the benefit of it outweighs the harm of it. Ameen.

By: Quaiser Abdullah

Quaiser Abdullah — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:50:57 +0000

In reply to Maimuna. Most succinct response thus far.