What is the ruling on holding the World Day of Civil Defense and the Teacher’s Day in schools?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There is something called the World Day of Civil Defense, the Teacher’s Day, the Child’s Day, and the like. We are presented with the opportunity to participate in these at the schools. What is the Islamic ruling? Do we participate in them?
Answer:
By Allah, I do not know about this. If this is a matter of imitating the disbelievers, then it is not permissible. But if it is a matter of education, gathering information about this thing, then there is nothing wrong with it in general. However, designating a specific day every year, this designation is not permissible. As for holding it on some days, or in the week, or in the month, or once a year without designating a specific day, this may be permissible in general as a matter of education.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There is something called the World Day of Civil Defense, the Teacher’s Day, the Child’s Day, and the like. We are presented with the opportunity to participate in these at the schools. What is the Islamic ruling? Do we participate in them?
Answer:
By Allah, I do not know about this. If this is a matter of imitating the disbelievers, then it is not permissible. But if it is a matter of education, gathering information about this thing, then there is nothing wrong with it in general. However, designating a specific day every year, this designation is not permissible. As for holding it on some days, or in the week, or in the month, or once a year without designating a specific day, this may be permissible in general as a matter of education.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [70 -2802] ما حكم إقامة اليوم العالمي للدفاع المدني وللمُعلم في المدارس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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