Is Celebrating/Wishing Kuffaar's (Non Believers) Festivals (Holi, Dewali, Navratri, Dandiya, Birthday...

Is Celebrating/Wishing Kuffaar's (Non Believers) Festivals (Holi, Dewali, Navratri, Dandiya, Birthday, Mother's/Father's Days, Valentine Day & etc) Are Haram In Islam?!!!




It is not permissible for a Muslim to celebrate/wish any of the festivals of the kuffaar, because festivals come under the heading of shar’i issues which are to be based on the sound texts.

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (Rahmatullah) said:

Festivals are part of sharee’ah, clear way and rituals of which ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) says:

“To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way”
[Qur'an, 5:48]

“For every nation We have ordained religious ceremonies which they must follow”
[Qur'an, 22:67]

such as the qiblah (direction faced in prayer), prayer and fasting. There is no difference between their participating in the festival and their participating in all other rituals. Joining in fully with the festival is joining in with kufr, and joining in with some of its minor issues is joining in with some of the branches of kufr. Indeed, festivals are one of the most unique features that distinguish various religions and among their most prominent symbols, so joining in with them is joining in with the most characteristic and prominent symbols of kufr. No doubt joining in with this may lead to complete kufr.

Partially joining in, at the very least, is disobedience and sin. This was indicated by the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ when he said:

“Every people has its festival and this is our festival.”
This is worse than joining them in wearing the zinaar (a garment that was worn only by ahl al-dhimmah) and other characteristics of theirs, for those characteristics are man made and are not part of their religion, rather the purpose behind them is simply to distinguish between a Muslim and a kaafir. As for the festival and its rituals, this is part of the religion which is cursed along with its followers, so joining in with it is joining in with something that is a cause of incurring the wrath and punishment of ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى).
[From Iqtida’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem (1/207)]

He also said (may Allah have mercy on him):

It is not permissible for the Muslims to imitate them in anything that is uniquely a part of their festivals (Holi, Dewali, Navratri, Dandiya, Birthday, Mother's/Father's Days, Valentine Day & etc), whether it be food, clothing, bathing, lighting fires, refraining from a regular habit, doing acts of worship or anything else. It is not permissible to give a feast or to give gifts, or to sell anything that will help them to do that for that purpose, or to allow children and others to play games that are part of the festivals (Holi, Dewali, Navratri, Dandiya, Birthday, Mother's/Father's Days, Valentine Day & etc), or to wear one’s adornments.

To conclude: the Mulsims should not do any of their rituals at the time of their festivals; rather the day of their festival should be like any other day for the Muslims. The Muslims should not do anything specific in imitation of them.
[From Majmoo al-Fataawa (25/329)]

It results in evils and haraam things such as wasting time, singing, music, extravagance, unveiling, wanton display, men mixing with women, women appearing before men other than their mahrams, and other haraam things, or things that are a means that leads to immorality. That cannot be excused by the claim that this is a kind of entertainment and fun. The one who is sincere towards himself should keep away from sin and the means that lead to it.

And ALLAH (سبحانه وتعالى) knows best.

Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear, grant us forgiveness and have mercy on us. You are our Protector. Help us against those who deny the truth.
[Qur'an, 2:286]
Allah Humma Aameen

Da'wah ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى)