✏️ Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah stated in "Iqtidha’ al-Sirat al-Mustaqim Mukhalafat Ahl al-Jaheem":

🚫 “Imitating them in some of their festivals brings joy to their hearts over their falsehood, and may even embolden them to seize opportunities and subjugate the weak.” end of his speech may Allah have mercy on him.

🚫 Whoever engages in these acts is sinful, whether they did so out of politeness, friendliness, shyness, or other reasons, as it constitutes compromising the religion of Allah and strengthening the disbelievers’ pride in their religion.

We ask Allah to honor the Muslims through their religion, grant them steadfastness upon it, and grant them victory over their enemies. Indeed, He is All-Powerful and Almighty.

📚 Collected Fatawa of Ibn Uthaymeen (3/44)

https://t.me/NawwasalHindiEng/437

🚫The Ruling on Congratulating Disbelievers on 🎄Christmas🎄🚫

❓ A question was posed to the esteemed Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy on him:

1️⃣ What is the ruling on congratulating the Disbelievers on Christmas?

2️⃣ How should we respond if they congratulate us?

3️⃣ Is it permissible to attend celebrations they hold for this occasion?

4️⃣ Does a person sin if they do any of these actions unintentionally, out of politeness, shyness, or pressure?

5️⃣ Is it permissible to imitate them in this regard?

✏️ The Sheikh responded:

🚫 "Congratulating Disbelievers on Christmas or any of their religious festivals is prohibited by consensus.

✏️ This was mentioned by Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, in his book "Ahkam Ahl al-Dhimma", where he said:

🚫 "As for congratulating them on their religious rituals that are specific to them, it is prohibited by consensus. For instance, saying to them: 'Blessed holiday to you' or 'Congratulations on this holiday,' and similar phrases.
Even if the one saying this escapes committing disbelief, it is still prohibited. It is on level of congratulating them for prostrating to the cross; indeed, it is a greater sin in the sight of Allah than congratulating someone for drinking alcohol, committing murder, or engaging in illicit sexual acts. Many people who have no regard for their religion fall into this without realizing the gravity of their actions. Whoever congratulates a person for their sin, innovation, or disbelief exposes themselves to Allah’s anger and wrath." end of his speech may Allah have mercy on him.

🚫Thus the congratulation of Disbelievers on their religious festivals became forbidden, and it is in the same level as what Ibnul-Qayyim mentioned, because it implies approval of their rituals of disbelief and pleasing that for them, even if one does not personally approve of such disbelief for himself. A Muslim is forbidden to express approval or congratulate others for rituals of disbelief, as Allah does not approve of disbelief, as stated:

⚪"إِن تَكْفُرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنكُمْ وَلَا يَرْضَى لِعِبَادِهِ الْكُفْرَ وَإِن تَشْكُرُوا يَرْضَهُ لَكُمْ" [الزمر : 7]

"If you disbelieve, then verily, Allah 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"[Surah Az-Zumar 39:7]

And Allah also said:

⚪"الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا " [المائدة : 3]

“This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have pleased for you Islam as your religion.” [Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:3]

🚫 It is prohibited to congratulate them regardless of whether they are colleagues in their jobs or not.

🚫 If they congratulate us on their festivals, we do not respond, because these are not our festivals, and because they are not pleased by Allah. These festivals are either innovations in their religion or have been abrogated by Islam, which Allah sent with Muhammad (peace be upon him) to all mankind, as stated:

⚪"وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ" [آل عمران : 85]

"And 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." [Surah Aal-E-Imran 3:85]

🚫It is forbidden for a Muslim to attend their celebrations for such occasions, because it involves greater participation in their rituals than simply congratulating them.

🚫 Similarly, it is forbidden for Muslims to imitate Disbelievers by holding celebrations for these occasions, exchanging gifts, distributing sweets, or preparing food, or by ceasing work in observance of these festivals. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

#Benefits Devote yourself to Allaah ❗**

? Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (May Allah have mercy on him) said -:

"If in the morning and in the evening the slave becomes concerned with none other than Allah alone - Allah سبحانه وتعالى will carry all his needs, and will carry (on behalf of him) what worries him and will empty his heart to love HIM, and his tongue to remember HIM, and his limbs to obey HIM, but if in the morning and in the evening the slave his concern(worry) is the dunya - Allah makes him carry his worries ، his distress, and his troubles , and turns all of it to himself, so he distracts(busies) his heart away from his love( for Allaah) towards the love of creation, and his tongue away from remembering HIM towards the remembrance of them(of the creation) , and his limbs away from his obedience by serving others and their works, he toils(struggles) the toil(struggle) of a wild animal in the service of others, like a pair of bellows* which blows his belly and squeezes his ribs for the benefit of others."

? Fawaid - ul - Fawaid (310)

*Bellows : a tool used to blow fires

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*?️THE HADITH: "EVERY BID'AH (INNOVATION) IS MISGUIDENC" IS A SHARP SWORD OF AHLU-S-SUNNAH!!?️*

✒️AL-IMAAM IBNU UTHAIMIN SAYS:

⚔️"lN OUR HAND IS THIS SHARP SWORD FROM THE MESSENGER (ﷺ): "EVERY BID'AH (INNOVATION) IS MISGUIDENC".
?️SO, WHO HAS SUCH A SHARP SWORD IN HIS HAND, NON CAN MEET HIM WITH A BID'AH(INNOVATION) SAYING: 'IT IS A GOOD (BID'AH)', WHILST THE MESSENGER (ﷺ) SAYS: "EVERY BID'AH (INNOVATION) IS MISGUIDENC".

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