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Is celebrating a wedding anniversary jaaiz in Islam?

Published as Celebrating a wedding anniversary

· 23 Safar 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is celebrating a wedding anniversary jaaiz in Islam?

Answer

One should refrain from this. Celebrating a wedding anniversary is a custom of the kuffaar. As Muslims, we are commanded to refrain from emulating the kuffaar as well as adopting their ways. Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم (the one who emulates a people will be counted from amongst them (in the sight of Allah Ta’ala)).

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن ابن عمر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم. (سنن أبي داود رقم 4033)

من تشبه بقوم أي من شبه نفسه بالكفار مثلا في اللباس وغيره أو بالفساق أو الفجار أو بأهل التصوف والصلحاء الأبرار فهو منهم أي في الإثم والخير. (مرقاة شرح مشكاة 4/431).

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (بخاري رقم 2697)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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