well let me give you a fatwa of someone else then :)
Question
Is it allowed in Islam to celebrate birthdays?
Fatwa
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.
Celebrating the...
I don't see what problem you have with Mabsoot's statement, it is correct and Mabsoot is as I have noticed always knowledgeable in these subjects so you should rather see it from an islamic point of view, not cultural.