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Celebrating non-Muslim festivities and congratulating them
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Islam is a complete religion and we as Muslims have our own religious festivities and days of celebration.
It is haram to celebrate non-Muslim holidays and congratulate them due to the following.
It is haram to celebrate non-Muslim holidays and congratulate them due to the following.
Ibn Al Qayyim (RA) said:
âCongratulating the kuffaar on the rituals that belong only to them is haraam by consensus, as is congratulating them by saying âMay you enjoy your festivalâ...â
{Book Source: Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah}
âCongratulating the kuffaar on the rituals that belong only to them is haraam by consensus, as is congratulating them by saying âMay you enjoy your festivalâ...â
{Book Source: Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah}
You are congratulating someone for believing in other than Allah...
Ibn al Qayyim goes on to say:
âWhoever congratulates a person for his disobedience or bidâah or kufr exposes himself to the wrath and anger of Allaah."
Ibn al Qayyim goes on to say:
âWhoever congratulates a person for his disobedience or bidâah or kufr exposes himself to the wrath and anger of Allaah."
Our religion is perfect. It is complete, so we donât need to involve ourselves in anything else.
â... This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion . . ."
{5:3}
â... This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion . . ."
{5:3}
The Prophet (PBUH) said:
"Whoever imitates a people is one of them." - {Sunan Abi dawud - Sahih}
If you celebrate Christmas, Easter etc, then you are the same as the disbelievers who celebrate it.
"Whoever imitates a people is one of them." - {Sunan Abi dawud - Sahih}
If you celebrate Christmas, Easter etc, then you are the same as the disbelievers who celebrate it.
Shaykh Al Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
"Imitating them in some of their festivals implies that one is pleased with their false beliefs and gives them the hope that they may have the opportunity to mislead the weak."
{Iqtidaaâ al-siraat al-mustaqeem mukhaalifat ashaab al-jaheem}
"Imitating them in some of their festivals implies that one is pleased with their false beliefs and gives them the hope that they may have the opportunity to mislead the weak."
{Iqtidaaâ al-siraat al-mustaqeem mukhaalifat ashaab al-jaheem}
AbdâAllaah ibn al-âAas said:
âWhoever lives in the land of the mushrikeen and celebrates their New Year and their festivals, and imitates them until he dies, he will be a loser on the Day of Resurrection. â
âWhoever lives in the land of the mushrikeen and celebrates their New Year and their festivals, and imitates them until he dies, he will be a loser on the Day of Resurrection. â
Shaykh Abd al-âAzeez ibn Baaz (RA) said:
âIt is not permissible for any Muslim man or woman to join the Christians, Jews or other kaafirs in their festivals, rather that must be avoided...â
{Majmooâ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 6/405}
âIt is not permissible for any Muslim man or woman to join the Christians, Jews or other kaafirs in their festivals, rather that must be avoided...â
{Majmooâ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 6/405}
Shaykh Ibn âUthaymeen (RA) said:
âSimilarly it is forbidden for the Muslims to imitate the kuffaar by holding parties on these occasions, or exchanging gifts, or distributing sweets or other foods...â
âSimilarly it is forbidden for the Muslims to imitate the kuffaar by holding parties on these occasions, or exchanging gifts, or distributing sweets or other foods...â
So to sum up, stay away from festivities that have not been mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah.
May Allah guide us all onto the straight path.
May Allah guide us all onto the straight path.
