What is the ruling on celebrating Teacher's Day?
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Question:
What is the ruling on participating in the celebration of what is called Teacher's Day, given that the education administration requires us to participate in this day, and is this one of the religious innovations (bid'ah)?
Answer:
Yes. Yes, this is among the matters that are not from the actions of the Muslims. Teacher's Day, Father's Day, Mother's Day, and so on—this is all called a day, or called a festival, or called an occasion. The meaning is the same. The criterion is the meanings, not the names. So whatever is repeated, whether it is Teacher's Day or anything else, whatever is repeated and returns, all of this is called a festival. Yes, it is called a festival because it returns and is repeated. Yes.
What is the ruling on participating in the celebration of what is called Teacher's Day, given that the education administration requires us to participate in this day, and is this one of the religious innovations (bid'ah)?
Answer:
Yes. Yes, this is among the matters that are not from the actions of the Muslims. Teacher's Day, Father's Day, Mother's Day, and so on—this is all called a day, or called a festival, or called an occasion. The meaning is the same. The criterion is the meanings, not the names. So whatever is repeated, whether it is Teacher's Day or anything else, whatever is repeated and returns, all of this is called a festival. Yes, it is called a festival because it returns and is repeated. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 45 - ما حكم الاحتفال بعيد المعلم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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