Is it permissible to attend the celebrations of Christian festivals and congratulate them?
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: it is not
permissible for the Muslims to attend the festivals of the mushrikeen,
according to the consensus of the scholars whose words carry weight. The
fuqaha’ who follow the four schools of thought have stated this clearly in
their books… Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a saheeh isnaad from ‘Umar ibn
al-Khattaab that he said: “Do not enter upon the mushrikeen in their
churches on the day of their festival, for divine wrath is descending upon
them.” And ‘Umar also said: “Avoid the enemies of Allaah on their
festivals.” Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a jayyid isnaad from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn
‘Amr that he said: “Whoever settles in the land of the non-Arabs and
celebrates their new year and festival and imitates them until he dies in
that state, will be gathered with them on the Day of Resurrection.” (Ahkaam
Ahl al-Dhimmah, 1/723-724).
With regard to congratulating them on their festivals, this has already been answered in Question no. 947, which we advise you to refer to.
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