All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad  is His slave and Messenger.
It is not permitted for this woman or any other Muslim to participate in the festivals of non-Muslims because it is a kind of cooperation in the disobedience of Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of 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….}[5:2]. The Prophet said: "Whoever imitates a nation is but one of them." [Abu Daawood] Celebrating such festivals comes under the falsehood that should be avoided. Allaah says (interpretation of meaning): {And those who do not bear witness to falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play or evil talk, they pass by it with dignity.}[25:72]. Many scholars of Qur'aan like Ibn Seereen and Mujaahid  interpret "falsehood" as the festivals of unbelievers. Anas  reported: "The Prophet came to Madeenah while they had two days they celebrated. The Prophet asked, "What are these two days?" They said, 'These are two days we used to celebrate in our pre Islaamic era. The Prophet said: "Allaah has replaced them with two better days: 'Eed Al-Adh-Haa and 'Eed Al- Fitr."
Therefore, no Muslim is allowed to participate in the festival celebration of non-Muslims or greet them on this occasion. Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim  reported the consensus of all scholars that greeting non-Muslims on their religious occasions is forbidden. Know that partially participating in such occasions is enough to involve one in sin even if one does not intend to participate wholly in the celebration.
Allaah knows best. |
