Allah has given some Muslims such a pure heart that the moment you tell them, celebrating man made days are haram in Islam, they will be like Of course they are because they are not the days Allah and His Rasul sallallahu alayhe wa sallam legislated for us to celebrate. May Allah grant us such pure hearts and understanding of His Deen. Ameen.
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I have forgotten about these days and times such that they pass by me and i do not remember to send an email to remind others that we shouldn't be involved into these things. So someone reminded, so i hope you find some benefit in this reminder as well. inshaaallah.
THe Christmas is on the way you know, that's why... and NEW Year... too...
Regarding Christmas (and other non-Muslim festivals)
Here are a few resources regarding Christmas (and other non-Muslim festivals):
1) From the Permanent Committee - may Allaah preserve it:
a) Participating in Kafir's feasts
b) Celebrating with Christians in their feasts
c) Congratulating Kafirs in their feasts
d) Ruling on attending Christians' festivities (Arabic version)
e) More (Arabic version)
2) "Responding to 'Merry Christmas'" by Sh. 'Uthaymeen - rahimahullaah (summerized & translated by brother Rasheed Barbee - hafidhahullaah; see below)
3) "A Word on Non-Muslim Holidays" mainly from Sh. 'Abdullaah Bassam's - rahimahullaah - work; translated by brother Jamil Finch - may Allaah reward him.
4) Audios on Christmas (for purchase via SalafiAudio):
a) Reality of Christmas (Sh. Muhammad al-Madkhalee - hafidhahullaah)
b) Should Muslims Celebrate Christmas? (Bro. Abu Khadeejah - hafidhahullaah)
c) The Realities of Christmas (Bro. Abu Hakeem Bilaal Davis - hafidhahullaah)
In Arabic:
تحذير المسلمين من الاحتفال بأعياد الكافرين - "Warning the Muslims from Celebrating the Festivals of the Disbelievers" - includes speech of 'Ulemaa' of the Past including Ibn Taymiyyah & Ibn Qayyim - rahimahumallaah.
Last edited by dkSadiq.ibn.Owodunni; 12-21-2011 at 06:55 PM. Reason: Mistakenly named translator of work #2 as Mustafa George instead of Rasheed Barbee.
