Answered by: Maulana Syed Johir Miah
Question:
How should you respond if someone tells you “Merry Christmas”?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
In the aforementioned case, it is not correct to wish non-Muslims Merry Christmas, because such a greeting is a religious greeting.
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Syed Johir Miah
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
Al-Bahrur Raiq, 555/8, Darul Kutub Al-Islami.
Tabyeenul Haqaiq Sharh Kanzud Daqaiq, 228/6, Al-Matba’atul Kubra, Cairo, Egypt, 1313 H.
Raddul Muhtar, 754/6, Darul Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, 1412 H.