FILED UNDER: ANS Halal and Haram, ANS Islamic Belief, ANS-General, Commanding the Right and Forbidding the Wrong
TAGGED WITH:: celebrating holidays, christmas, christmas markets, expiation (kaffara), expiation for breaking an oath, expiation for oaths, oaths
/by YusufUstadh Salman Younas is asked about visiting Christmas Markets having promised not to celebrate Christmas. Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa baraktuh. I study in Europe and I promised by Allah that I will never celebrate Christmas. However will I keep my promise if I visit the Christmas Markets (where candles, food, and alcohol […]
FILED UNDER: Community Building, Guidance
TAGGED WITH:: bin bayyah, christmas, easter, religious holidays, shaykh abdallah bin bayyah, west
/by ErinThis article was originally published on binbayyah.net The holidays which are forbidden [for Muslims] to observe are those with religious overtones, such as Christmas and Easter, not the festive gatherings people observe due to certain events. Therefore, people are allowed to celebrate wedding anniversaries, birthdays or any occasion such celebrations are not related to religious holidays. […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel, ANS Hanafi Fiqh
TAGGED WITH:: christmas, interfaith, santa claus, santa event, working with non-muslims
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum I work in a hospital where annually a secret santa event is held where fellow doctors buy each other gifts anonymously. Is it permissible to participate in such an event if one has the option to abstain? Answer: assalamu alaykum It would be permitted to participate in […]
FILED UNDER: ANS Living Religion
TAGGED WITH:: alcohol, BAD INFLUENCE, christmas, convert, DID PROPHET MUHAMMAD WISH MERRY CHRISTMAS, EMBRACE ISLAM, family, family ties, FESTIVALS, FOOD PREPARED BY NON-MUSLIMS, friendship, gifts, holidays, IS IT HARAM TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS, IS IT HARAM TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN, KINSHIP, MAINTAINING TIES, MERRY CHRISTMAS, non-muslims, obeying parents, PRESENTS, RELATIVES, REVERT, thanksgiving, WISHING MERRY CHRISTMAS
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: My non-Muslim family often have events where alcohol is the main feature of parties and get togethers. Most recently my brother is having a first birthday party for his son with alcohol on tap. What should I do? We are often put down for our beliefs and feel […]
FILED UNDER: ANS Hanafi Fiqh
TAGGED WITH:: celebrations, children, christmas, christmas gifts, family, family ties, gift-giving, gifts, imitating non-muslims, interfaith, keeping ties, KIDS, parenting, parents, Ramadan, traditions
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaikum, I have recieved at work, as a christmas gift, a 10£ gift voucher. Can I accept it? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that this message finds you well, insha’Allah. There is no harm in accepting such a gift as it is merely […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General, Audio, Prophet Muhammad, Prophetic Guidance
TAGGED WITH:: christmas, jesus, mawlid, Muhammad
/by ErinThis year the birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ coincides with Christmas. That’s why we wanted to record a special episode of SoulFood. We will be focusing on the story of Lady Mary (peace be upon her) and the miraculous birth of Jesus ﷺ in the Quran. Also in this episode, you will learn about […]
FILED UNDER: PC Good Character, PC history, PC Prophets of Allah
TAGGED WITH:: Christianity, Christians, christmas, Habib Ali al-Jifri, interfaith, Isa, jesus, maryam, prophet, Prophet Jesus, prophethood, Radical Middle Way, St. Philip’s Centre
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“Between me and him, there is no other prophet” – saying of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon them both Habib Ali al-Jifri spoke as part of the Muhammed: Master of Change campaign organised by the Radical Middle Way in the United Kingdom. Habib Ali visiting nine cities in 10 days, including St. Philip’s Centre, a Church […]
FILED UNDER: Knowledge, Prophetic Guidance, Social Issues
TAGGED WITH:: alcohol, BAD INFLUENCE, christmas, convert, DID PROPHET MUHAMMAD WISH MERRY CHRISTMAS, EMBRACE ISLAM, family, family ties, FESTIVALS, FOOD PREPARED BY NON-MUSLIMS, friendship, gifts, holidays, IS IT HARAM TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS, IS IT HARAM TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN, KINSHIP, MAINTAINING TIES, MERRY CHRISTMAS, non-muslims, obeying parents, PRESENTS, RELATIVES, REVERT, thanksgiving, WISHING MERRY CHRISTMAS
/by Content TeamEvery year, the Is Christmas haram? debates happen full force. Whether you’re a convert to Islam or not, we hope you find the following resources helpful. Is Christmas Haram? What about Thanksgiving and Other Festivals? Giving & Recieving Christmas Gifts Attending Christmas Festivities of One’s Non-Muslim Family Muslims Having Christmas Trees Partaking in a Thanksgiving […]
FILED UNDER: Featured Articles, Prophetic Guidance, Social Issues
TAGGED WITH:: children, christmas, parenting, raising children, Ramadan, Shaykh Walead Mosaad
/by Content Teamby Nour Merza A crackling fireplace. Cookies and milk on the table. A brightly-lit tree crowned with a star and surrounded by gifts. Few of us have grown up without these images of Christmas. Similarly, few of us have grown up with such warm images of Muslim holidays. In fact, in today’s environment, Muslim children […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General
TAGGED WITH:: celebrations, children, christmas, christmas gifts, family, family ties, gift-giving, gifts, imitating non-muslims, interfaith, keeping ties, KIDS, parenting, parents, Ramadan, traditions
/by Content TeamWhen I reflect on my childhood memories of celebrating the blessed month of Ramadan while growing up in Southern California in the 1980’s, different images flash through my mind… Ammi playing the Holy Qur’an on the house intercom system at sahoor time. Scrambled eggs and shaami kabaabs frying before the sun came up. Abbu sitting in the upstairs hallway […]
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