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Story is irrelevant. This field is mandatory. Email optional Please enter valid email. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report! Related News. In fact, I have already responded to the issue in our in-depth discussion on 19 th December This issue causes polemic and misunderstandings in Muslim communities and even for Muslims themselves. We receive these questions from individuals who have personal relationships with Christians, whether they are among their own family members, colleagues in their workplace or close neighbours together in a residential province.
This is a major issue in our multi-racial and multi-religious country especially in Sabah, Sarawak and even in the Peninsular. May this explanation give us understanding and able to finally resolve this issue by closing the doors of arguments, for truthfully, this is an ijtihad issue where there can never be an absolute prohibition or permissibility regarding it.
It depends on the reality of the situation and time of someone. Allah SWT states:. Islam is a religion of mercy, peace and goodness. Allah SWT command us to always do good among all humans, and there is no differing opinions or evidences regarding this matter:. Every good deed is ihsan. It includes all aspects of life that are related to the relationship of a servant with Allah SWT, relationship with family members, relationship in a society and relationship with all mankind.
According to English Oxford Living Dictionaries, merry is defined as cheerful and lively. It originates from the classical English word — myrige, which means pleasing or delightful. It originates from the Latin language; missa. Go in peace. The purpose of the celebration is to show appreciation and happiness for the birth of Christ replacing the Roman tradition of Saturnalia and other paganistic celebrations before it. The celebration started to change in England in the 19 th century through the influence of German culture where Christmas tree is introduced by Prince Consort and the impact of the famous novel of Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.
Based on the data released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the number of Christians in Malaysia is its third largest, which is 9. Al-Zamakhsyari commented on the above verse stating that we are all created from Adam and Eve. We are created from one mother and one father without one having an advantage over the other. Thus, there is no excuse for us to be arrogant or prioritizing ourselves in terms of lineage. We should realize that our relationship is built on the principle of humanity and not through creedal nation.
It is in the nature of humans to desire peace, togetherness and justice and this is crucial in leading our way to appreciate the fiqh of togetherness in our multi-cultural and multi-religious society. It is a necessity for humans to realize that regardless of skin colour, race, politics and faith, we are all brothers. There are numerous accounts in the Quran of how the prophets assigned to their people are designated as their brother, even when the people oppose their prophets:.
Sahih al-Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad. Hence, different ideologies or even faith does not prevent a Muslim from accepting non-Muslim as his brother, for everyone is related to each other through our father and mother; Adam and Eve.
The Ruling of Congratulating Christians on Christmas. Scholars have differing opinions in congratulating non-Muslims for their religious celebration, or in the context of our discussion is Christmas celebration. The reason is, some scholars prohibit the congratulating for it leads to the connotation of acknowledgement and spreading the eminence of other religions.
Whereas the scholars that ruled it permissible, view it as a form of hope for safety and peace, or a symbol of social relationship with the non-Muslims for unity, without acknowledging any truth in other religions. Here, we include both opinions of scholars regarding this issue. Generally, majority of scholars jumhur from the four madhhabs prohibit congratulating non-Muslims for their religious celebrations.
Madhhab Hanafi: Abu Hafs al-Kabir from madhhab Hanafi said: If a man has been worshipping Allah SWT for fifty years, then came the day of Nairuz and he sent eggs to the idolaters as a gift with the purpose of glorifying the day, then he is considered as a man who has renounced Islam and all his worships are abrogated. Madhhab Maliki: Ibn al-Haj al-Maliki prohibits Muslims from participating or doing the things that the non-Muslims did during their celebrations.
Madhhab Hanbali: Imam al-Buhuti explains that it is prohibited to congratulate the non-Muslims during their celebration, for it is a form of acknowledgement towards their religion.
Ibn Taimiyyah asserted that it is impermissible for Muslims to resemble them non-Muslims in anything that are closely related to their religion. Not resembling them in terms of clothing, food, bathing, lighting a fire, or anything that is their custom in their daily lives or worship and others. Moreover, it is also prohibited to perform the marriage ritual, giving presents and selling things that are used for their rituals.
The same applies to letting children playing games that are played during their celebration. All in all, it is impermissible for Muslims to celebrate the religious celebration of non-Muslims for it is an act of glorifying the eminence of their religion. In fact, for Muslims, their day of celebration holds no significance for it is just like any other normal days. However, if there is a necessity for Muslims to celebrate it, then some scholars ruled it as makruh undesirable.
Some scholars stated that the act of celebrating it or honouring the day without any necessity or reason could lead to disbelief, for it is a form of glorifying the eminence of the disbelievers. The Merek non-Muslims celebrates their religious celebrations in their own houses. If just our acknowledgement or testification without any act is prohibited, then what if we resemble them in their specific greetings? According to the above hadiths, someone would no longer be considered as a Muslim if he resembles the actions of non-Muslims, even if it is just their custom, then what if someone resembles them in something more than that?
In this case, congratulating them in their religious celebrations. Majority of the scholars jumhur decided on the makruh undesirable ruling — whether it is makruh tahrimi or makruh tanzihi — if someone eats the slaughter of non-Muslims for their celebrations.
It is considered as the slaughter for other than Allah SWT. They the scholars also prohibit helping the non-Muslims in their celebrations such as giving them gifts or buying or selling anything that they need for their celebrations. It is prohibited to sell meat, blood, clothes and it is prohibited to lend them animals for transport or helping in anything for their celebration. The reason is, it is prohibited to help them in glorifying their polytheism belief and their acts of disbelief towards Allah SWT.
The government is responsible in prohibiting Muslims from the actions mentioned above. It is impermissible for Muslims to help them in regards with the production of alcoholic beverages or others like it. Then, what about acts of glorifying the eminence of disbelief? If that's so hard to digest explain Adam and Eve. How did they come into being By saying merry Christmas you as a Muslims who believes that Jesus is not the son of God are saying that hey have a happy time congratulations on celebrating the birth of Gods Son.
What nonsense is that. You are contradicting you own beliefs. And if u say your belief is not necessarily that Jesus is not Gods son then I'm sorry but you are rejecting an Ayah of the Quran That's a grave sin.
Celebrating birthday is not an islamic thing it has roots in Paganism It a an imitation of the Kuffar. Urvashi 5 years ago When you get into a car, you imitate a Kuffar. When you take antibiotics when you are unwell, you imitate a Kuffar because they were first manufactured by a Christian who believed in Christianity..
When you use the English language to communicate, you imitate a Kuffar. When you play cricket, you imitate a Kuffar. When you wage wars with modern weapons, you imitate a Kuffar. So the question is, how will you get polluted if you say Merry Christmas? Umer 5 years ago Reply So doctors will decide what is shirk and what isn't You have a confusion it's better to discuss with the islamic scholars who have command over the subject rather we make our own assumptions Nor does it mean follow blindly what others are doing.
Guess he's Muslim now. Some give firery sermons, some hate speech. People love to innovate beliefs. I really appreciate this article. I was brought up in a Roman Catholic neighbourhood and studied in a Catholic school, and participated in celebrating Christmas and Easter, although my beloved father was an orthodox Muslim, he never said anything against Christianity. And he was well respected by the Jesuit Priests.
Sudhanshu Swami 5 years ago Reply If someone strongly believe in oneness of God, he automatically believes that Jesus or moon, or other gods are not gods. So there is no harm in saying- wishing happy bday to a fan. Say happy Amitabh bacchan day. If you dont strongly believe in oneness of God then you have doubts and then you analyze whether Hindu God is God or not, christian God is God or not, I should deny that strongly.
This type of analysis itself shows the weak belief in his own faith. I can challenge that the average IQ of all Mullahs in the world is less than mine. But, truth be told, I can beat any Mullah even in a Quran test, as long as he keeps his voice lower than 76 decibels. But then, most Mullahs don't believe in decibels.
What am I to do?!!! Sane 5 years ago I can challenge that the average IQ of all Mullahs in the world is less than mine. You didn't tell how much is yours to make a benchmark. Is it more than your PM Modi or less? Must be lesser as your PM is brilliant and genius. Just a wild guess. All you have to do is just follow it. Maira 5 years ago Reply Thank you for encouraging interfaith harmony with your article which in itself was a breath of fresh air. Things like these only add to the already widening hiatus between communities.
Thank you once again for clarifying such misunderstandings and making Christmas a merrier occasion for all. They normally hang you from a Peepul tree for saying that. Coconut tree? I avoid any problem with shirk that way. Fahimuddin 5 years ago What holiday? Isn't it Christmas ;. Ardumanish Rustomjee. The author wrote nothing about Ahmadis? Hope he is not running a high fever. Hope everything is well. Just use cold compresses on forehead and take a Bayer aspirin, mg. It's a blood thinner. You will be fine.
Ammar Ahmed 5 years ago Reply Great analysis! Well done Kashif! Allah Hafiz 5 years ago Reply When Such kind of article gets publish in any country newspaper It clearly signifies that there is something very wrong somewhere with either the people themselves or their ideology Gullu 5 years ago Look who is talking. A Hindu to boot.
Before you preach, it would advisable to take a long hard look at yourself. And YOUR country. Bharati Desh? Hindu Desh? Nepal's neighbor? Bhutan's neighbor. So I avoid statements which can be viewed as endorsing the view that Allah had a son Authubillah. I acknowledge that there are views contrary to mine, but I find Kashif's argument lacking a depth and consistency on this point where others have. That being said there is no need to be rude and curt, statements like have a nice time, happy holidays are a happy compromise.
He is a mythological character. Christmas is a pagan festival.
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