Non-Muslim Celebrations

Seekhidayath said:

"Am ready to accept that its not wrong to celebrate non-muslim festivals. I did not get a single proof to change my views."

That is because you never addressed my post. When you told me to look at the link I did and I responded back in even greater detail yet convinently, you ignored what I wrote. So now I'll go back to your post and I'll address what you're saying.

Seekshidayath you said:

Agreeing to their hoilday is agreeing to infidelity (kufr), and agreeing to some minor aspects (of their religion) is like agreeing to a branch of infidelity.  In fact, the holidays and festivals are one of the major items that distinguishes their customs and laws, and are one of the most odvious of their rites.  Agreeing to it is agreeing to one of the most specific of the acts of infidelity and one of the most blaten of their rituals.  There is no doubt that agreeing to or being in accord with something of that nature can only lead to apostasy, in general, given its conditions."

First off saying one agrees to something especially in the above context is obvious as there is no example of how one agrees to commence in festive activities. Do we constitute participation through greeting someone a "merry christmas?" Or do we constitute it on the level of sctive participation? You need to define these clearly.

Indeed, beyond that, the scholars have even said that it is not allowed for a Muslims to congratulate the non-Muslims on the holidays or festivals.

Well there are scholars who encourage their members to kill in the name of Allah and tell the men to mistreat their women so do I take the words of fallible men (scholars)? No. So the comment above does not apply.

"Giving congragulations on the special events that are specific to the desbelievers, such as congratulating them on their holidays by saying, 'Blessed holiday for you.' or other similar greetings, is considered forbidden by the agreement of the scholars.  Even if the one who starts it is free from many aspect of apostasy, it is still forbidden and it is the same as congratulating them upon their prostrations to the crucifix.

So saying happy holiday is wrong. Well, that is the opinion of a scholar, a fallible man, but the scholar has yet to prove the important distinctions between saying happy holidays and merry Christmas or happy mother's day. What constitutes what? What are those distinctions that constitute active participation? I'm unsure of this remark: Even if the one who starts it is free from many aspect of apostasy, it is still forbidden and it is the same as congratulating them upon their prostrations to the crucifix.

Whoever congratulates another human for any sin, heresy, or act of apostasy has exposed himself to the punishment and Anger of Allah {Subhaanuhu wa Ta'alaa}.  The pious people from the earler scholars would avoid congratlation the oppressors when they received positions of authority or the ignorant when they were given judicial or teaching positions in order to avoid the punishment of Allaah {Subhaanuhu wa Ta'alaa} and falling from His Grace.  If a person would be compelled to go to such people to repel any evil that he expected from him, only to speak well to him and to ask Allaah {Subhaamuhu wa Ta'alaa} to guide him, there is nothing wrong with that."

This entire paragraph appears is more rhetorical nonsense than actual informative messages. I find such of the animated words in the paragraph as a means to scare the gullible masses than educate them. "Avoid falling from his grace" come on! first off, how do we know we fall from God's grace in the first place? Do we somehow feel it biologically? Again your scholar has yet to prove clearly why celebrating non-muslim holidays is wrong.

Muslims who participate in the holidays are termed ignorant and hypocritical.While not all are religious holidays, the Internet site says Muslims are required to be different from non-Muslims �in matters which are representative of them or are characteristic of their identity.�

"While the internet site.....Sounds like you have received a lot of information from....an..internet site..... Ummm ok.

Minuteman - Zawaj.com clearly answers your questions. Its upto you.

Hi Angel

Is there anywhere in islam, well from the quran and hadith, that provides what the punishment is? And is there anything that implies that Allah will punish you for wishing a merry/happy christmas, or wishing in general for goodness and happiness at anytime whatever the religion or other festivals are?as you said

This is stated.

Among the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) there will be people who deviated from the truth and went towards falsehood, changing and altering things. Their punishment will be that they will be kept away from the Hawd (Cistern) whilst those who adhered to the Straight Path will come and drink from it.

Bu congragulating or particiating in them we are affirming there faith and strenthening them.