The Ruling on Celebrating the Gregorian New Year
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Question:
The second question, O Muhammad. The second question, O Shaykh. We are currently at the entrance of the new Gregorian year. Unfortunately, we see some Muslims celebrating the New Year. If you could clarify for us, O Shaykh, the ruling on celebrating the new Gregorian year, or what is called the Christian Christmas.
Answer:
It is not permissible. Celebrating the Hijri year or the Gregorian year, and celebrating the birth of Jesus. These are among the actions of the Christians. It is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and it involves imitating the disbelievers. It is a bid'ah because it is not permissible to celebrate birthdays. Not the birthdays of the prophets, nor anyone else. And it is imitating the Christians. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 4031Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) Yes.
The second question, O Muhammad. The second question, O Shaykh. We are currently at the entrance of the new Gregorian year. Unfortunately, we see some Muslims celebrating the New Year. If you could clarify for us, O Shaykh, the ruling on celebrating the new Gregorian year, or what is called the Christian Christmas.
Answer:
It is not permissible. Celebrating the Hijri year or the Gregorian year, and celebrating the birth of Jesus. These are among the actions of the Christians. It is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and it involves imitating the disbelievers. It is a bid'ah because it is not permissible to celebrate birthdays. Not the birthdays of the prophets, nor anyone else. And it is imitating the Christians. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who copies any people is one of them.
من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2017 - حكم الاحتفال بالسنة الميلادية - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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