Can Muslim celebrate Christmas or wish Merry Christmas? Answer according to Quran and islamic scholars. A lot has been discuss by the scholar on the issue can a Muslim celebrate or wish Merry Christmas to our Christians friend. Well some of you might ask wishing or celebrating Christmas is not shirk (associate partner with Allah) right and do not become too strict and well my answer for that will be for you to consider this; They say: “(God) Most Gracious has begotten a son!” Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous! At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin, that they should invoke a son for (God) Most Gracious. For it is not consonant with the majesty of (God) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.” (Quran 19:88-92) Say: He is Allah the One and Only; Allah the Eternal Absolute; He begets not nor is He begotten; and there is none like unto Him. (Quran 112:1-4) It is not proper for a Muslim to celebrate or wish them but that doesnt mean that we didnt respect their right to celebrate. They have the right to believe what they want to believe and to celebrate what they want to celebrate but is also equally important for them to respect our right not to celebrate or wish them. Obviously there will be some quarters disagree but that is individual choice and most important is to respect each other view. Whatever view you are holding to just please respecting other people who holding to a different view. Some will use the argument that lot of Muslim are celebrating it to justified is ok to celebrate it and might also point out that some leader also wishing and celebrate it so it should be ok but as mention earlier is up to individual to decide which view they would like to subscribe to. Islam is built on facts and evidences and not base on the practices of the majority. If someone would like to know more on the reason, please read the fatwa below and if you need more detail please feel free to drop your question in the comment box and In sha Allah I will try to look for the answer for you. Another point for us to consider is this, Allah Says (what means): …And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression… [Quran 5: 2]. This also leads to repeated visitation with them, and indicates solicitation of their love and the acceptance of who they are and their rites. This is not permissible. It is an obligation on the Muslim to show them dislike for they oppose Allah and ascribe partners and sons to Him. Allah Says (what means): You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred… [Quran 58:22] He Almighty also Says: There has already been for you an excellent pattern in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, Indeed, we are disassociated from you and from whatever you worship other than Allah. We have denied you, and there has appeared between us and you animosity and hatred forever until you believe in Allah Alone… [Quran 60:4] ---------------------------------------------
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:53:53 +0000