Fatwa: Family and Personal Affairs
Should I accept a Christmas gift from my sister?
Question: Assalam alaikum, My sister sent me a gift card… View full question
Answer: You should thank her very much for the nice gesture, accept her Christmas gifts and thank her again for that, since accepting her Christmas gifts does not necessarily mean that you approve of celebrating or even believing in Christmas as a holiday. At the same time, it would be… View full answer
Fatwa: Varieties
Invited for Christmas Eve dinner
Question: What do you do if your friend invites you for… View full question
Answer: Simply, apologize and justify your apology by explaining to him that this is a religious occasion and that contradicts your religion. View full answer
Fatwa: Varieties
Accepting Christmas gifts at work
Question: If one works at a company which is either owned… View full question
Answer: Yes, it is allowed to accept gifts from them as a courtesy, but attending Christmas parties because of this occasion is not allowed. Meanwhile, it would be a good idea to give them a gift during Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha. View full answer
Fatwa: Varieties
Eating the Christians’ food at Christmas & celebrating the new year
Question: Is it lawful for Muslims to eat from Christian foods… View full question
Answer: Both solar and lunar calculation are considered valid in the Islamic calendar, but Muslims throughout Islamic history have adopted the lunar calendar and affiliated it with the migration of the Prophet (saaws). Celebrating the new year is not allowed for Muslims since we have our own religious celebration. Christmas… View full answer
Fatwa: Basic Tenets of Faith (Belief)
Question: I work in the USA. During the Christmas time, the… View full question
Answer: All praise be to Allah, and may his peace and blessings be on the last and best prophet and messenger, Muhammad. Accepting the gifts of the non-Muslims in general is permissible due to the various reports indicating that the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) accepted gifts from… View full answer
Fatwa: Issues of Muslim Minorities
Accepting Christmas gift from coworkers
Question: Assalamo Alaiokm wa rahmato Allah wa barakato, Should I accept… View full question
Answer: All praise be to Allah, and may his peace and blessings be on the last and best prophet and messenger, Muhammad. Accepting gifts from the non-Muslims is the sunnah of the Prophet (May Allah bless him and give him peace). If the gift is related directly to their rituals they… View full answer
Fatwa: Issues of Muslim Minorities
If somebody greeted you a merry christmas, what should I say?
Question: my family is non- believer so they celebrate x-mas and… View full question
Answer: All praise be to Allah. Let me first state that I faced the same issue with my family after embracing Islam. Obviously there is a problem with responding with, “Merry Christmas,” or anything similar to that because you would then be congratulating them on a practice that is related to… View full answer
