Around this time every year, the audio-visual and print media in many non-Muslim and even Muslim countries actively broadcast and circulate programs on celebrating New Year’s Eve. They invite people to participate in the celebrations that are held in certain places specially assigned for them. Public workplaces, private homes and streets are decorated.. More
Congratulating the Christians on their festivals is a dangerous trend headed by some of those who are attributed to Da‘wah (Islamic propagation) and knowledge. They appear before the world in the media, newspapers and satellite channels congratulating Christians on their special occasions and sharing in their Christmas celebrations under the pretext.. More
It is an indisputable fact that ‘Eesa (Jesus) was sent by Allaah The Almighty. He was one of the Prophets of Allaah The Almighty whom He sent to the Children of Israel to call them to worship Allaah The Almighty alone with no partners beside Him.
Another established fact is that the children of Israel afflicted.. More
Nowadays, whenever anybody visits some of the Muslim countries, they find that the circumstances within them are quite different to what they would have expected. One only needs to set foot in these countries and begin to wander their streets to witness the tragic behaviour of its inhabitants.
When one observes the level of joy and ecstasy as the different.. More
To a Muslim living in the West, the Christmas Holiday period is one of the most stressful times because of the differences in our attitudes towards holidays and celebrations of the status quo. Even in Islamic countries, there can be misunderstandings on these issues with our Christian colleagues. The following essay is my personal attempt at bridging.. More
Of course, there is also the problem of the children. They are bombarded with numerous advertisements for toys and are essentially brainwashed so that they should expect something "under the tree" on Christmas Day. One must admit that the brightly lit, multicolored Christmas tree is an attractive sight, made even more tempting when there are.. More
Ibn Taymiyyah said in his commentary on the verse (which means): "And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood…"[Quran 25:72]: As regards the festivals of the polytheists, they combine confusion, physical desires and falsehood. There is nothing in them that is of any religious benefit, and the.. More
It is very important that we prepare ourselves for this imminent occasion. As always, at the end of each year, day in and day out – and all through the night, we are constantly pummeled with the lights, decorations and music of the season at every turn. You won’t be able to take a trip to the grocery, the library, or even your front yard.. More
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allaah and His Angels and His Books and His Messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His Messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek].. More
It is prohibited for Muslims to celebrate Christmas and other Christian festivals for the following reasons:
· Celebrating Christmas and other Christian festivals is a religious innovation that has no basis in the Islamic Sharee‘ah.
The Prophet warned us against introducing something new into the.. More
This is our ‘Eed
‘Aa’ishah recounts: “Abu Bakr came to my home while two small girls from the Ansaar (supporters in Madeenah) were singing beside me some of the poetry [penned by their tribe] on the Day of Bu‘aath [when war broke out between the tribes of Khazraj and Aws, with the latter.. More
Indeed, Allaah The Almighty sent upon the Muslims the best of Messengers and revealed to them the finest of religions, the most perfect of laws and the most complete of messages, as confirmed by His Statement The Almighty (that means): {This day I Have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and Have approved for you Islam as.. More
Some people might think, falsely, that celebrating the disbelievers’ occasions is a way to entertain children on the one hand, and to facilitate trade on the other hand. However, the first belief indicates ignorance of Sharee‘ah, and the second ignorance of sound creed. When Allaah The Almighty forbade the polytheists to approach Al-Masjid.. More
The risk involved in celebrating the holidays of the People of the Book is more severe than those of pre-Islamic times, for the Muslim Ummah (nation) was particularly cautioned against imitating the Jews and Christians, and informed that yet, a group of it would follow their traces [throughout history], whereas paganism would return only near the end.. More
{And for all religions, there is an appointed rite} [Quran 22:34]
The more you act contrary to the denizens of Hell, the further you are from deeds characteristic of them, and the more distant you are from the punishment of Hellfire.
Anas narrated: “The Messenger of Allaah .. More