Question:
What is the ruling on celebrating what is called “Mother’s Day”?
Answer:
It is not permissible to celebrate it. For Muslims, there are only two holidays (Eids): Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Every holiday follows the fulfillment of a pillar of Islam—Eid al-Fitr comes after completing the pillar of fasting, and Eid al-Adha comes after completing the pillar of pilgrimage (Hajj). Only these two holidays exist, and apart from them, there are no other holidays—neither for mothers nor for fathers. Even the Prophet did not have a celebration for his birthday; celebrating the birthday of the Prophet, peace be upon him, has no basis in legislation and is an innovation (bid’ah).
If celebrating the birthday of the Prophet is not prescribed, how could it be permissible to celebrate the birthday of an ordinary person, a saint, someone they revere, or a president? This is not permissible.
Whoever wants to treat their mother well should honor and dutifully serve her, rather than designating a single day for her as a holiday—that holiday is of no benefit to her. If you want the reward from Allah, honor and care for your mother both while she is alive and after her death.