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 in many different ways. This state of affairs necessitates that the scholars and students of knowledge explain the ruling of Sharee‘ah (Islamic legislation) on this issue. To this end, we have collected many verses from the Quran, Hadeeths (narrations) of the Prophet and statements of scholars. It is indisputably established that Allaah The Almighty has perfected His religion and completed the message. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.} [Quran 5:3] There is no true religion other than Islam which Allaah The Almighty sent Muhammad to convey. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allaah is Islam. And those who were given the Scripture did not differ except after knowledge had come to them -- out of jealous animosity between themselves. And whoever disbelieves in the verses of Allaah, then indeed, Allaah is swift in [taking] account.} [Quran 3:19] {And whoever desires other than Islam as religion -- never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.} [Quran 3:85] Commenting on this verse, Imaam Ibn Jareer At-Tabari said, “Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam to believe in, Allaah The Almighty will not accept it from him. {He, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers} means that, by doing so, he will deprive himself of his share of the mercy of Allaah The Almighty. It was mentioned that after the revelation of this verse, the followers of other religions claimed that they were Muslims according to what is meant by the verse. Hence, Allaah The Almighty commanded them to perform Hajj if they were true in their claims, because Hajj is an Islamic practice, yet they refused to do so. In this way, Allaah The Almighty refuted their claim. Al-Haafith Ibn Katheer said, “Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allaah is Islam}. This indicates that Allaah The Almighty does not accept a religion other than Islam, which is to follow the Messengers who were sent by Allaah The Almighty until the final Messenger, Muhammad . Allaah The Almighty closed all the ways leading to Him except the way of Muhammad . Hence, anyone who meets Allaah The Almighty, after the mission of Muhammad following anything other than his Sharee‘ah, his belief will not be accepted, as Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And whoever desires other than Islam as religion -- never will it be accepted from him}. It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said, The Messenger of Allaah said: Deeds will come on the Day of Judgment. The prayer will come and say, O Lord, I am the prayer. He will Say, You are good. Then charity will come and say, O Lord, I am charity. He will Say, You are good. Then fasting will come and say, O Lord, I am fasting. Then He will Say, You are good. Other (good) deeds will come and say, I am so-and-so’ and Allaah will answer them, You are good. Then Islam will come and say, O Lord, You are As-Salaam and I am Islam. So, Allaah The Almighty will Say, You are good. Today, I will punish and reward on account of you. That is why Allaah The Almighty Says in His Book (what means): {And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.} [Quran 3:85] Ahmad and Abu Ya‘la Al-Haythami said, “‘Abbaad ibn Raashid is one of the narrators of this Hadeeth, who was accredited by Abu Haatim and other scholars but declared weak by another group o
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