With regards to baby showers, this is whereby when the mother is 7 or 8 months pregnant she invites sisters to get together and they buy clothes for the newborn and have a meal together.The basic principle with regard to such traditions is that they are permissible, unless they are matters for which the kuffaar and mushrikeen are known.
Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Actions may be acts of worship or customs and traditions. The basic principle with regard to acts of worship is that none are legitimate except that which Allah has prescribed. The basic principle with regard to customs and traditions is that none of them are forbidden except that which Allah has forbidden. End quote.
Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 4/196
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The basic principle with regard to every action except acts of worship is that it is permissible because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“…while He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you, except under compulsion of necessity …”
[al-An‘aam 6:119].
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