What is the ruling on celebrating birthdays and accepting invitations to them?
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It is not permissible to celebrate the birth of Christ or any other holidays of the disbelievers, nor to celebrate anyone's birthday; because that is an innovation and an imitation of the disbelievers. Muslims have no holidays except Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Friday; anything else is an innovation.
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