Celebrations and Customs

Q: Celebrating birthdays is permissible or impermissible in Islam?

Q: Is wishing hindu friends on festivels permissible in Islam?

Q: My daughter is going to be 21 and she wants to celebrate in a hall for family and friends but wants to spend on an mc, music and 5 star etc. Please advise me.

Q: Celebrating pahela boishak the first day of Bangla year is halaal or not?

Q: I am an international student from Pakistan living and studying in Canberra, Australia. I am renting a room in a shared house with other students. My landlord has arranged a party on the occasion of Christmas today inviting all the tennants who follow different religions. I as a Muslim, can attend this party / get together? I understand the fact that wishing someone Christmas is doing shirk.

Q: I have an aunt that asked us if we had a nice Christmas. Is this statement permissible? If not, what is the sin or punishment for this act?

Q: We are living in USA. Here every year people are celebrating Thanksgiving day. Our Muslims are also celebrating in the same way. Is it permissible for a Muslim to celebrate this day?

Q: Are hot cross buns, Easter eggs, egg marshmallows, etc halaal?

Q: There is a fatwa from Al Azhar that says it is allowed for Muslims to congratulate non-Muslims on their religious days such as Christmas and this action
comes in the virtue of treating others (non - Muslims) well. Allah Ta'ala says in the Holy Quraan, "say to people good words" and "certainly Allah recommends the justice and being good to others." 

Q: Is it permissible to give presents to non-Muslim co-workers a few days before or after Christmas with the intention that one is giving the present as an Islamic display of good character?