Is it permissible for Muslims to take part in their festivals, such as Christmas?
It is not permissible for the Muslim to join the kuffaar in
their festivals and to express joy and happiness on these occasions, or to
take the day off work, whether the occasion is religious or secular, because
this is a kind of imitating the enemies of Allaah, which is forbidden, and a
kind of co-operating with them in falsehood. It was proven that the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” And Allaah says (interpretation
of the meaning):
“Help you one another in Al‑Birr and At‑Taqwa (virtue,
righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and
transgression. And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in
punishment”[al-Maa'idah 5:2]
We advise you to refer to
the book Iqtidaa’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn
Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him), for it is very useful on this
topic. [Translator’s note: This book is available in English under the title
“The Right Way,” published by Darussalam, Riyadh].
And Allaah is the source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, and grant them peace.
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