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No problem in accepting and using this money for yourself without celebrating or participating in the birthday celebrations.

If my relatives give me money for my ‘birthday’ should I accept or refuse? Should I give the money to charity or use it normally? As I have recently found out that ‘birthdays’ are an imitation of kuffar and my ‘birthday’ is in a few days. Inshallah I will get an answer

Halal/Haram Matters | September 13, 2020 7:46 pm
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I feel good and calmed down once I watch movies or comedy shows when I’m really upset, I do that so that I don’t overthink about the situation and get anxious or depressed unnecessarily. Is it permissible to watch movies when I’m upset? I usually don’t, but just to distract myself from the thoughts.
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Is one allowed to sell something very old (like a coin) to someone at a high price if it is rare?