统治在庆祝圣诞节和祝贺他们


2006年12月18日

Syaikh Muhammad容器Shalih AlUthaymeen

[编者按： 从圣诞节异教的节日，庆祝由Trinitarian polytheists，是快速接近在12月25日，我们此时将想要提出a fatawa (伊斯兰教的判决)为穆斯林关于庆祝他们的节日甚至祝贺他们。 值得注意的是，基督徒相信耶稣(p)逐字地是上帝，因此乘这个节日的机会参与甚至招呼他们含蓄同意他们的教条。 所以穆斯林应该知道界限关于圣诞节，并且怎么你应该接近它。]

问题：

Syaikh Muhammad容器Shalih AlUthaymeen rahimahullah 被要求：

什么是判决关于祝愿“圣诞快乐”对他们 [基督徒] ？ 怎样给他们答复，当他们祝愿我们与同样？ 去欢乐场合地方或党庆祝这个场合的是否是可允许的？ 是某人被考虑犯罪了，当他做某事与在上面有关时，无需意欲如此做 [他的实据] 他做它只显示尊敬对他的朋友，或者出于羞辱，或者其他原因？ 那么在这些情形中做是否是可能的？

答复：

称赞是对上帝。

要祝愿非穆斯林以圣诞快乐或他们的任一个宗教节日是 haraam (禁止)，由ulama的公众舆论(ijma’)，当Ibn AlQayyim，在他愿上帝有慈悲，说：

“祝贺kuffaar在仅属于他们的仪式是 haraam 由公众舆论和祝贺他们在他们的节日并且通过说“一个愉快的节日斋戒到您享受您的节日”的您”或“5月，等等。 如果说此的人被保存了从 kufr它仍然禁止。 它比那是象祝贺某人为弄倒对十字架，甚至坏。 它是一样伟大的罪孽象祝贺某人为饮用的酒或者谋杀某人或者有违法性关系，等等。

没有对他们的宗教分成的尊敬这个错误的许多那些人; 他们没体会他们的行动的令人不快。 谁祝贺一个人为他的忤逆或 出价’啊 或 kufr exposes himself to the wrath and anger of God.”1

Congratulating the kuffaar on their religious festivals is haraam to the extent described by Ibn al-Qayyim because it implies that one accepts or approves of their rituals of kufr, even if one would not accept those things for oneself. But the Muslim should not accept the rituals of kufr or congratulate anyone else for them, because God does not accept any of that at all, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):

“If you disbelieve, then verily, God is not in need of you, He likes not disbelief for His slaves. And if you are grateful (by being believers), He is pleased therewith for you. . .”2

“This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion…”3

So congratulating them is forbidden, whether they are one’s colleagues at work or otherwise.

If they greet us on the occasion of their festivals, we should not respond, because these are not our festivals, and because they are not festivals which are acceptable to God. These festivals are innovations in their religions, and even those which may have been prescribed formerly have been abrogated by the religion of Islam, with which God sent Muhammad (P) to the whole of mankind.

God says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.”4

It is haraam for a Muslim to accept invitations on such occasions, because this is worse than congratulating them as it implies taking part in their celebrations.

Similarly, Muslims are forbidden to imitate the kuffaar by having parties on such occasions, or exchanging gifts, or giving out sweets or food, or taking time off work, etc., because the Prophet (P) said:

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah said:

“Imitating them in some of their festivals implies that one is pleased with their false beliefs and practices, and gives them the hope that they may have the opportunity to humiliate and mislead the weak.”5

Whoever does anything of this sort is a sinner, whether he does it out of politeness or to be friendly, or because he is too shy to refuse, or for whatever other reason, because this is hypocrisy in Islam, and because it makes the kuffaar feel proud of their religion.

God is the One Whom we ask to make the Muslims feel proud of their religion, to help them adhere steadfastly to it, and to make them victorious over their enemies, for He is the Strong and Omnipotent.

Taken from Majmu Fatwa Fadllah al-Syaikh Muhammad bin Shalih al-Uthaymeen, Vol. III, pp. 44-46, no.403

  1. Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah [back]
  2. Qur’an, 39:7 [back]
  3. Qur’an, 5:3 [back]
  4. Qur’an, 3:85 [back]
  5. Ibn Taymiyyah, Iqtidaa? al-siraat al-mustaqeem mukhaalifat ashaab al-jaheem [back]

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11 Responses to “Ruling on celebrating Christmas and congratulating them”

  1. Andreas said on 20 December 2006:

    Merry Christmas to all of you who are reading this and a great and celebrated 2007. May God be with you :)

    Love your brothers and sisters and send your energy our for peace in the world.

  2. Kris Khaira said on 21 December 2006:


  3. Mehroz said on 22 December 2006:

    What is Marry Krishmas?

  4. faith said on 22 December 2006:

    God is the One Whom we ask to make the Muslims feel proud of their religion, to help them adhere steadfastly to it, and to make them victorious over their enemies, for He is the Strong and Omnipotent.

    —-

    If He is so, then no Islamic council is qualified to dictate to Muslims what is halal and what is haraam, for only Allah knows best. So why don’t you guys practise what you preach and walk the talk?

  5. abu hamza said on 24 December 2006:

    Christmas is just the holiday of Mithra.

  6. Learner said on 28 December 2006:

    Merry christmas to all of you who celebrate it!
    If Islam can show me a dignified civilisation today, I will learn it thoroughly. Iraq is occupied, Somalia and Afghanistan are very poor. Albania, the one and only muslim-majoring country in Europe, is even the poorest on the continent! Bangladesh owns its title, “the international basketplace”. While Nigeria and Indonesia are included as 5 most corrupt countries.

    The world civilisation is now led by the West, Jews, and East Easians (Japanese, Chinese). None of them are muslims.
    Only this what the world is now need to see :)

  7. Learner said on 28 December 2006:

    Here is your real problem, guys.

    The civilisation of those you consider as ‘kafir’ and kuffur’ are more amazing and dignified than that of Islam. That’s why the world does not really care to such things or would listen to Islam.

  8. AbuYoushaa said on 28 December 2006:

    Peace be upon those who follow the Guidance.

    There is no “problem” unless you want to have one really. The word “kafir” is unbeliever, a person who does not believe in Islam. I cannot call you a Muslim (believer), neither would you agree on me calling you one if are not a Muslim.

    As for the world caring for Islam, it is there problem if they want to get brainwashed by there governments and media (very trustworthy sources on Islam and weapons of mass destruction
    lol) and then claim the baised and anger against Islam as there own research (gullible).

    gul?li?ble [g?ll?b'l]
    adjective
    easily duped: tending to trust and believe people, and therefore easily tricked or deceived

  9. Abdullah said on 30 December 2006:

    The Fatwa given by Sheikh Al-’Uthaimin is absolutely right.

    Whosoever congratulates someone with disobedience, sin or disbelief shall fall under God’s Wrath.

    So, in what sense would a Muslim congratulate a Christian with Jesus alleged crucifixion or directing prayer and worship to objects other than God like Jesus, Mary, crosses, images, icons, etc..?!

    This is even worse than congratulation with drinking alcohol, killing innocent soul, committing adultery, etc..

    And how will a Muslim invite those misguided people to the truth while he himself expresses his agreement, gladness and congratulation with their acts of disbelief?!

    Unfortunately, many Muslims do not realize the ugliness of this act, may Allah forgive us all.

  10. Ria Mathew said on 19 February 2007:

    I see this article above was wriiten on 18 December 2006 in the year of Our Lord;A.D “Date used in reckoning dates after the supposed year Christ was born, “in AD 2000″
    Please do not use the christian dating system, that a sin too..Did not the Prophet or Allah forbade you to use a pagan sinful dating system. Anytime you use the christian dating system you are doing the same thing you are doing while congratulating us on Christmas….

  11. saba said on 20 December 2007:

    Rai mathew ..Its not haram .exreme people areways there in every religion.

    We are allowed to partake of their feasts and celebrations so long as you stay away from their specifically religious rituals, and so long as you are clear in your mind that Christmas has nothing to do with the original teaching of Jesus (peace and blessings be upon him).

    While remaining steadfast to your beliefs about Jesus, you are allowed to join them in their feasts in order to reciprocate kindness with kindness. By doing so, you may even be helping them remove their misconceptions about Islam being a fanatical religion. So go ahead and participate in their feasts, and let them know the true image of Islam.

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