Ruling on celebrating New Year's Day and congratulating infidels on their festivals.
In the name of of Allah the Merciful
His Eminence Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz God's mercy -
Q / Some Muslims participate Christians in their festivals, what guide you
It is not permissible for a Muslim or a Muslim to share Christians, Jews or other infidels in their festivals, but it must be left because those who resemble a people are among them and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned us of their similarity and creation of their morals. It is not permissible to participate in it, nor to cooperate with its people, nor to help them with anything, not with tea, coffee, or anything else, such as utensils, etc. And because Allaah says and cooperate on righteousness and piety, do not cooperate in sin and transgression and fear Allaah. Type m Cooperation in sin and transgression. [Total opinions and articles variety 6/405]
Mohammed bin Saleh al-Othaymeen - may God have mercy on him -
Question: What is the ruling on congratulating the kuffaar on the day of Chrismas? And how do we respond to them if we congratulate him? Is it permissible to go to the places of concerts that they hold on this occasion? Is a person sinning if he does something that is said inadvertently? But do it either courtesy, modesty, embarrassment, or other reasons? Is it permissible to imitate them in that ?
Answer: Congratulating the kuffaar on the day of Chrismas or other religious festivals is haraam by agreement. As al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his book, "The rulings of the people of Dhimah," he said: "As for congratulating the rites of kufr that is related to it, it is haraam with the agreement, such as congratulating them on their festivals and fasting. The one who says that it is kaafir is a taboo, and it is likewise to congratulate him on his prostration of the Cross, but that is the greatest sin against Allaah, and he is even more displeased with congratulations on drinking wine and killing the soul, committing the forbidden vulva and the like. , Who congratulated a slave to disobedience, or heresy, or disbelief has been subjected to hatred of God and indignation.
In the name of of Allah the Merciful
His Eminence Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz God's mercy -
Q / Some Muslims participate Christians in their festivals, what guide you
It is not permissible for a Muslim or a Muslim to share Christians, Jews or other infidels in their festivals, but it must be left because those who resemble a people are among them and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned us of their similarity and creation of their morals. It is not permissible to participate in it, nor to cooperate with its people, nor to help them with anything, not with tea, coffee, or anything else, such as utensils, etc. And because Allaah says and cooperate on righteousness and piety, do not cooperate in sin and transgression and fear Allaah. Type m Cooperation in sin and transgression. [Total opinions and articles variety 6/405]
Mohammed bin Saleh al-Othaymeen - may God have mercy on him -
Question: What is the ruling on congratulating the kuffaar on the day of Chrismas? And how do we respond to them if we congratulate him? Is it permissible to go to the places of concerts that they hold on this occasion? Is a person sinning if he does something that is said inadvertently? But do it either courtesy, modesty, embarrassment, or other reasons? Is it permissible to imitate them in that ?
Answer: Congratulating the kuffaar on the day of Chrismas or other religious festivals is haraam by agreement. As al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his book, "The rulings of the people of Dhimah," he said: "As for congratulating the rites of kufr that is related to it, it is haraam with the agreement, such as congratulating them on their festivals and fasting. The one who says that it is kaafir is a taboo, and it is likewise to congratulate him on his prostration of the Cross, but that is the greatest sin against Allaah, and he is even more displeased with congratulations on drinking wine and killing the soul, committing the forbidden vulva and the like. , Who congratulated a slave to disobedience, or heresy, or disbelief has been subjected to hatred of God and indignation.
