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Greeting non-Muslims with their holidays

Q: Please, could you bring me Hadiths or Ayats saying about greeting Christians with their holidays is Haram. I mean greeting, not taking part in celebration. If it is Haram, how would you explain why greeting is considered as participation and imitation of their traditions?

Bismillaah

A: Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم (the one who emulates a people will be counted from amongst them (in the court of Allah Ta’aala)). Hence, it is not right at all for a Muslim to share in the happiness of non Muslims celebrating their holy days and festivals.

And Allah Ta’ala knows best.

عن ابن عمر قال قال رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم (سنن أبي داود 2/559)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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