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Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by kinharold(m): 2:46pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
St. Valentine was a Christian/Catholic Priest. Valentine's day celebrates his death and contributions to Love issues. Should Muslims also celebrate. |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by MrCork17: 2:58pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
Muslims? Do they have a clue? (no oofeinse) |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by Omolola1(f): 3:03pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
Of course YES!~ They are human beings like everyone else |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by MrCork17: 3:05pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
I bet Muslims kill Goats on valentine day. (no oofeinse) |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by maclatunji: 4:52pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
I see that the Mr. Cork virus has infected this section too. Guy you are a real piece of work, aren't you? |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by ifyalways(f): 9:11am On Feb 15, 2011 |
What is Valentine day and why should anyone regardless of his religion think it should be celebrated? |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by Nobody: 2:09pm On Feb 15, 2011 |
kinharold: St. Valentines day is a christian celebration . . However, it was popularly adopted as a day to celebrate love. I see no reason why Moslems shouldn't participate! ifyalways: St. Valentine was a catholic priest who was popularly known for his great love! He particularly encouraged Christian love especially among youth. He died for this cause and was matryed by the church. February 14th was a day set aside to remember him. The Valentine's day celebration was based on this. Like I said, it was popularly adopted as a day to celebrate love so I think it should be recognized, regardless of one's religion! |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by ifyalways(f): 10:04pm On Feb 15, 2011 |
@Uju thanks for explaning.IMO,i don't have to wait for a certain date to show love to either my loved ones or to anyone in need of love or/and compassion.Who makes who a saint?what does it take to be one?Aside the catholic church,do other Christians agree with this idealogy? |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by alimat2(f): 12:21pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
muslims have nothing to do with dat |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by namfav(m): 11:49am On Feb 21, 2011 |
no |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by Deen4me(m): 8:30pm On Feb 25, 2011 |
Valentine Day is a Jahili Roman festival which continued to be celebrated until after the Romans became Christians. The festival became link with a saint Valentine who was executed on Feb 14 270 CE. There is no doubt that a lot of immorality is committed during this Jahili festival Secondly: It is not permissible for a Muslim to celebrate any of the festivals of the kuffaar, because festivals come under the heading of shar’i issues which are to be based on the sound texts. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Festivals are part of sharee’ah, clear way and rituals of which Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way” [al-Maa’idah 5:48] “For every nation We have ordained religious ceremonies which they must follow” [al-Hajj 22:67] – The Standing Committee was asked: Some people celebrate Valentine’s Day on the fourteenth of February every year. They exchange gifts of red roses and wear red clothes and congratulate one another. Some bakeries make red coloured sweets and draw hearts on them, and some stores advertise products that are especially for this day. What is your opinion on the following: 1- Celebrating this day 2- Buying things from the stores on this day 3- Storekeepers who are not celebrating it selling things that may be given as gifts to people who are celebrating it? They replied: The clear evidence of the Qur’aan and Sunnah – and the consensus of the early generations of this ummah – indicates that there are only two festivals in Islam: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Any other festivals that have to do with a person, a group, an event or anything else are innovated festivals, which it is not permissible for Muslims to observe, approve of or express joy on those occasions, or to help others to celebrate them in any way, because that is transgressing the sacred limits of Allaah, and whoever transgresses the sacred limits of Allaah has wronged himself. If the fabricated festival is also a festival of the kuffaar, then the sin is even greater, because this is imitating them and it is a kind of taking them as close friends, and Allaah has forbidden the believers to imitate them and take them as close friends in His Holy Book. And it is proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” Valentine’s Day comes under this heading because it is an idolatrous Christian festival, so it is not permissible for a Muslim who believes in Allaah and the Last Day to observe it or approve of it or congratulate people on it. Rather he has to ignore it and avoid it, in obedience to Allaah and His Messenger, and so as to keep away from the causes that incur the wrath and punishment of Allaah. It is also haraam for the Muslim to help people to celebrate this or any other haraam festival by supplying any kind of food or drink, or buying or selling or manufacturing or giving or advertising etc., because all of that is cooperating in sin and transgression and is disobedience towards Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Help you one another in Al‑Birr and At‑Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment” [al-Maa’idah 5:2] 1 Like |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by zayhal(f): 9:29pm On Feb 25, 2011 |
Deen4me: Jazakallah khayran |
Re: Should Muslims Celebrate Valentine's Day by Deen4me(m): 6:44pm On Feb 26, 2011 |
zayhal: Amin and upon you too May Allah Guide us aright |
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