Aqaaid

Q: What is the ruling regarding celebration of birthdays in Islam? Is it haraam? if so  is everything associated with it e.g. Going out to eat or buying a cake on the day also haraam?

Q: Is it permissible to practice the science of ilmul aadaat and Naqsh? This science utilizes powerful mathematics and numerology to express the various verses of Quran and Ruqyah Asshariah which are translated to numbers. These naqsh have benefited several people and are described in various books of amaliyaat.

س: ما المقصود من اسم الله تعالى - المؤمن؟؟ معناه بالنسبة للإنسان مفهوم، و ما معناه بالنسبة إلى الله تعالى؟

Q: Is there anything wrong with consulting/querying a verdict with multiple reputable Scholars, Sheiks, Muftis. Thereafter one follows and adopts the easiest verdict and decision of any one/few of them.. even though the verdicts and decisions of the rest may be contradicting and different?

Example: Some scholars permit Witr in the Makah Sharif and others don't. Can one choose the easier of the two? Is consistency on one Scholars verdict essential? or can one consider the verdicts of other Scholars?

Q: I had today head ache what made me difficult to concentrate. I opened up the door to a sister who holds a present for my children. Because of my condition I did not realize what I did or was not able to correct situation. She is a Muslim sister and clearly said that this present is because of Nicolas. (In Germany we have Nicolas day in our schools. Children receive gifts from their teachers.) She is a neighbour and new interested in Islam and I work on her. I did not want to say it directly but later on explained that she should give such presents for the sake of Allah Ta´ala and earn thawab and send thawab to her dead father. But expressed my happiness about the present for my children because I know that she likes me and want to stay in contact with me. I told her that also there is no need for present if I read Yasin Shareef for her father and I cannot accept gifts. I am very sad that I did not react on the door before taking the gift. Please explain me if there was something wrong according deen. What would be wisdom? I know it is kufr to give gifts on a eid day of other religions but what is if accept them what I did but with the intention to bring to her attention.

Q: Is one permitted to wish customers well on their respective holy days by saying "Happy Festive Season" instead of "Happy Christmas/Diwali"?

Similarly, can one have specials/decorations etc. in one's business which say "Festive Season" specials, rather than a religious promotion saying "Christmas specials or Diwali specials"?

س: مع الأسف الشديد، انتشر في كلام كثير من المسلمين الجهال التلفظ بهذه الكلمات: "أولا أنا عربي (أو التركي) و ثم ثانيا أنا مسلم." و الشيخ مصطفى صبري (أخير من شيوخ الإسلام في الدولة العثمانية) كتب بأن القول بها كفر. (أظن أنه قال به لأن تعظيم الإسلام واجب على كل مسلم بالمرتبة الأولى ؛ و الشخص عندما يقول بتلك الكلمات، فهو مثل من اعتقد أن الإسلام في  المرتبة الثانية (فقط!!) في حياة المسلم؛ و أن هذا القول يؤدي إلى الإستخفاف بالدين الحق و الإستخفاف بالدين و الإستهزاء به و الإستهانة به - كفر). و لكن هؤلاء الجهال عندما يتلفظون بهذه الكلمات، فهم لا يقصدون بها الإستهزاء بالدين و لا يقصدون بها الكفر و الردة، و لا يعرفون أن تلك الألفاظ مذمومة على الأقل. هل هذا يكون كفرا عندكم؟ هل الصحيح أن يقال بأنه لا  يجوز للمسلم أن يتلفظ بمثل هذه الكلمات، و أن على المسلم أن يجتنب من الكلام المؤدي إلى عدم الإحترام و التعظيم المستحق بدين الإسلام؟

س: هل سب عائشة (رضي الله عنها) أو طعن في شخصيتهاأوالقول بأنهاإمرأة فاسقة(و العياذ بالله) - يكون كفراًً؟

Q: I wanted to know that if a relative invites me for a dinner party which is for celebrating his sons birthday then should I avoid the invitation or should I join the dinner party and avoid the birthday celebration?