Can Muslims Celebrate Christmas? It is very important to note that Islam is a complete way of life and it suffices Muslims. Muslims have their own identity. In order to keep this identity, Muslim scholars said that Muslims must not celebrate Christmas or holidays of non-Muslims. By participation in Christmas, it is possible that slowly one may lose his or her consciousness of this basic point of difference between Islam and Christianity. Muslims must be very careful in this matter. The greatest danger is for our next generation, who may slowly lose their Islamic faith in tawhid (Onces of ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى)) and may start believing in Jesus as more than a prophet and servant of Allah. We should tell our children that we are Muslims and this is not our holiday. This is the holiday of our Christian neighbors and friends. The Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said, Every people have their `Eid… Some celebrations are of a religious nature, and some others are social and cultural. Some celebrations are based on beliefs and practices that are contrary to Islamic teachings, and some celebrations are not of that nature. It is true that this holiday is very popular and it is extremely commercialized; nevertheless it is basically a religious holiday. Its very name and all its symbolism is Christian through and through. For us Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ is the final Prophet and Messenger of ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى), not Jesus عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم. Christians believe that Jesus was the last one and they say that: after God spoke through many prophets عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم, in these last days he spoke to us through his son whom he made to inherit every thing [New Testament, Hebrews 1:1] And ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) knows best. Dawah ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى)
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 09:52:50 +0000
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