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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on attending the festivals of the disbelievers and congratulating them

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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on attending the gatherings of the disbelievers to congratulate them on their festivals, such as the New Year and others?

Answer:
It is not permissible to participate with the disbelievers in any of their matters, whether matters of their religion or their acts of worship. It is not permissible for a Muslim to participate in them, nor to attend them, nor to congratulate them on them, nor to eat from their slaughtered animals and foods.
Those that are done in their festivals, because this is encouraging them and cooperating with them. Allah the Exalted said, describing the servants of Allah, the servants of the Most Merciful:
And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehoodوَالَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ الزُّورَ
[Al-Furqan 25:72]
And "al-zur" (falsehood) refers to the festivals of the disbelievers, so they do not attend them. They do not witness them, meaning they do not attend them and do not participate in them. Therefore, it is not permissible to congratulate them on their festivals, nor is it permissible to participate in them or to suspend work on them. Muslims suspending their work on the festivals of the disbelievers is participating with them. This action is not permissible. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-60-أسباب محبة الله للعبد|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (33:22)

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