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From: "koto Faal" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 3:46 AM
Subject: Re: Celebrating or Participating in Holidays of the Disbelievers
> Hello Alan,
> I want to rectify a mistake in my quote about Abu Jahl,its his wife though
> who sponsored the killing of Hamsa but its Abu sofiyan whom the PROPHET
> (bpuh)said he who enters his house and kiss him will enter Janna,the
former
> mentioned is of course rewarded Al jahanam. sorry for the misquotes. koto
> faal
> >From: ALAN MBOOJ <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Celebrating or Participating in Holidays of the Disbelievers
> >Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:59:01 -0800
> >
> >malamin,
> >What does islam have to say about the treatment of one's neighbours?
> >One has to be very careful and refer to the Quraan and Hadiith. Afterall
> >each
> >and everyone of us is human. What was the relationship of the
> >prophet(SAW)and
> >his non-muslim neighbours in Madinah? Are the people of the book
> >disbelievers
> >in the sense being inferred? Cant we marry Christians and Jews? Can't
we
> >eat
> >their food (meat etc.)?
> >
> >
> >--- Malamin Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Celebrating or Participating in Holidays of the Disbelievers
> > > Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo
> > > Al-Jumuah Magazine, Vol. 9 Issue 2 Vol. 9 Issue 2
> > >
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> > >
> > > Is it permissible for Muslims to celebrate or participate in holidays
> >such
> > > as Halloween, birthdays, and Christmas functions?
> > >
> > > Answer (By J. Zarabozo)
> > >
> > > The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) made it very clear that in
> >Islam
> > > there are two festivals or holidays. These are the Eid festivals. The
> > > celebrations and holidays of a people are from among the actions that
> >most
> > > distinguish one people from another. In a Hadith in Sunan Abu Dawud,
the
> > > Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Whoever
> >imitates
> > > (or resembles) a people is one of them." Therefore, it is not allowed
> >for
> > > Muslims to participate in the holidays or celebrations of the
> >non-Muslims.
> > >
> > > Shaikh al-Islam ibn Taimiya wrote in Iqtidha al-Sirat al-Mustaqeem
> >(vol.1,
> > > p.470), "There are a number of points that must be considered when
> > > discussing (the non-Muslims') festivals and holidays. First, festivals
> >and
> > > holidays are from the wide range of laws, ways, and rites that Allah
> > > (Subhaanu wa ta'ala) describes in the verse, "For every nation We have
> > > established rites that they follow," such as facing the Qiblah, prayer
> >and
> > > fasting. There is no difference between joining them in their
festivals
> >and
> > > joining them in their other rites. Agreeing to their holiday is
agreeing
> >to
> > > infidelity (Kufr), and agreeing to some minor aspects (of their
> >religion) is
> > > like agreeing to a branch of infidelity. In fact, the holidays and
> >festivals
> > > are one of the major items that distinguishes their customs and laws,
> >and
> > > are one of the most obvious of their rites. Agreeing to it is agreeing
> >to
> > > one of the most specific of the acts of infidelity and one of the most
> > > blazon of their rituals. There is no doubt that agreeing to or being
in
> > > accord with something of that nature can only lead to apostasy, in
> >general,
> > > given its conditions"
> > >
> > > Indeed, beyond that, the scholars have even stated that it is not
> >allowed
> > > for Muslims to congratulate the non-Muslims on their holidays or
> >festivals.
> > > Ibn al-Qayyim in Ahkam Ahl al-Dhimma (vol. 1, p. 205) writes, "Giving
> > > congratulations on the special events that are specific to the
> >disbelievers,
> > > such as congratulating them on their holidays by saying, "Blessed
> >holiday
> > > for you" or other similar greetings, is considered forbidden by the
> > > agreement of the scholars. Even if the one who states it is free from
> >any
> > > aspect of apostasy, it is still a forbidden act and it is the same as
> > > congratulating them upon their prostrations to the crucifix. In fact,
> >that
> > > is one of the greatest sins in Allah's (Subhaanu wa ta'ala) sight.
That
> >is a
> > > greater sin than congratulating them for drinking wine, having illegal
> > > sexual intercourse and so on. Many of them who are not very religious
do
> > > such things and they do not know how evil what they are doing really
is.
> > > Whoever congratulates another human for any sin, heresy, or act of
> >apostasy
> > > has exposed himself to the punishment and anger of Allah (Subhaanu wa
> > > ta'ala). The pious people from the early scholars would avoid
> >congratulating
> > > the oppressors when they received positions of authority or the
ignorant
> > > when they were given judicial or teaching positions in order to avoid
> >the
> > > punishment of Allah (Subhaanu wa ta'ala) and falling from His Grace.
If
> >a
> > > person would be compelled to go to such people to repel any evil that
he
> > > expected from him, only to speak well to him and to ask Allah
(Subhaanu
> >wa
> > > ta'ala) to guide him, there is nothing wrong with that."
> > >
> > > Ibn al-Qayyim has included a beneficial section mentioning the
opinions
> >of
> > > the scholars concerning this matter (Ahkam Ahl al-Dhikmma, vol. 2, p.
> >722).
> > > It shall be reproduced here with some abridgment: "In the same way
that
> >is
> > > not allowed for them to publicly (celebrate their holidays), it is not
> > > allowed for the Muslims to assist them for the holidays or to help
them
> >or
> > > to attend (their ceremonies) with them according to the agreement of
the
> > > people of knowledge. In fact, the jurists who follow the four legal
> >schools
> > > have made this clear in their books. Abu al-Qasim al-Tabari wrote, "It
> >is
> > > not allowed for Muslims to attend their (the disbelievers') holidays
and
> > > festivals because they are a type of evil falsehood. If the people of
> >good
> > > mix with the people of evil without putting an end to what they are
> >doing
> > > then they become like those who are pleased and influenced by the
evil.
> >And
> > > we fear falling into Allah's (Subhaanu wa ta'ala) anger because of
their
> > > gathering."
> > >
> > > Then he stated relying on Abu Hatim's narration, that Amir ibn Murra
> >said
> > > about the verse, "Those who do not witness falsehood," that "they do
not
> > > assist the pope of idolatry in their idolatry nor do they associate
with
> > > them." And al-Baihaqi recorded with a Sahih chain that Umar ibn
> >al-Khattab
> > > said, "Do not learn the lingo of the foreigners and do not enter the
> > > polytheists' churches on the days of their holidays for (Allah's)
anger
> > > descends upon them." And he also recorded with a Sahih chain that
> >Abdullah
> > > ibn Umar stated, "Whoever stays in the lands of the foreigners and
> > > celebrates their New Year's Days (of the festivals of the
disbelievers)
> >and
> > > behaves like them until he dies, he shall be resurrected with them on
> >the
> > > Day of Resurrection." And ibn al-Qayyim said, "Ibn al-Qasim disliked
for
> >a
> > > Muslim to give a Christian a present during his (the Christian's)
> >holiday;
> > > he considered this action as honoring his (the Christian's) holiday
and
> > > assisting him in disbelief. In the same way, it is forbidden for
Muslims
> >to
> > > sell Christians anything they may use in their holidays of meat,
blood,
> >or
> > > clothing, nor should he loan him an animal to ride on, nor help him
with
> > > anything concerning his festival because all of that would be a way of
> > > dignifying their idolatry and helping them in their Kufr. It is a must
> >for
> > > the rulers to prevent Muslims from doing such deeds. This is the
opinion
> >of
> > > Malik and others. And I do not know of any difference of opinion
> >concerning
> > > this matter." These are his words from al-Wadhiha. And in the books of
> >the
> > > students of Abu Hanifa it states, "Whoever gives them a present,
during
> > > their holidays, of a watermelon, meaning by that to honor their
holiday
> >has
> > > committed act of Kufr (apostasy)."
> > >
> > >
> > >
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