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Praise be to Allaah.

Greeting the kuffaar on Christmas and other religious holidays of theirs is haraam, by consensus, as Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy on him, said in Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah: "Congratulating the kuffaar on the rituals that belong only to them is haraam by consensus, as is congratulating them on their festivals and fasts by saying ‘A happy festival to you’ or ‘May you enjoy your festival,’ and so on. If the one who says this has been saved from kufr, it is still forbidden. It is like congratulating someone for prostrating to the cross, or even worse than that. It is as great a sin as congratulating someone for drinking wine, or murdering someone, or having illicit sexual relations, and so on. Many of those who have no respect for their religion fall into this error; they do not realize the offensiveness of their actions. Whoever congratulates a person for his disobedience or bid’ah or kufr exposes himself to the wrath and anger of Allaah."

Congratulating the kuffaar on their religious festivals is haraam to the extent described by Ibn al-Qayyim because it implies that one accepts or approves of their rituals of kufr, even if one would not accept those things for oneself. But the Muslim should not aceept the rituals of kufr or congratulate anyone else for them, because Allaah does not accept any of that at all, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"If you disbelieve, then verily, Allaah is not in need of you, He likes not disbelief for His slaves. And if you are grateful (by being believers), He is pleased therewith for you. . ."
[al-Zumar 39:7]

". . . This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion . . ."
[al-Maa’idah 5:3]

So congratulating them is forbidden, whether they are one’s colleagues at work or otherwise.

If they greet us on the occasion of their festivals, we should not respond, because these are not our festivals, and because they are not festivals which are acceptable to Allaah. These festivals are innovations in their religions, and even those which may have been prescribed formerly have been abrogated by the religion of Islaam, with which Allaah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to the whole of mankind. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Whoever seeks a religion other than Islaam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers." [Aal ‘Imraan 3:85]

It is haraam for a Muslim to accept invitations on such occasions, because this is worse than congratulating them as it implies taking part in their celebrations.

Similarly, Muslims are forbidden to imitate the kuffaar by having parties on such occasions, or exchanging gifts, or giving out sweets or food, or taking time off work, etc., because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah said in his book Iqtidaa’ al-siraat al-mustaqeem mukhaalifat ashaab al-jaheem: "Imitating them in some of their festivals implies that one is pleased with their false beliefs and practices, and gives them the hope that they may have the opportunity to humiliate and mislead the weak."

Whoever does anything of this sort is a sinner, whether he does it out of politeness or to be friendly, or because he is too shy to refuse, or for whatever other reason, because this is hypocrisy in Islaam, and because it makes the kuffaar feel proud of their religion.

Allaah is the One Whom we ask to make the Muslims feel proud of their religion, to help them adhere steadfastly to it, and to make them victorious over their enemies, for He is the Strong and Omnipotent.

Majmoo’ah Fataawa wa Rasaa’il al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 3/369)

https://islamqa.info/en/947

How should Muslim respond to disbeliever if they offer congratulation during Muslim eids
https://www.nairaland.com/4247414/how-should-muslim-respond-disbelievers#63503894

Praise be to Allah
The response to a greeting should be similar to it or better than it. Is it not the case that if the People of the Book greet us by saying “As-salaamu ‘alaykum (peace be upon you),” we should respond by saying “Wa ‘alaykum (and also upon you)”?

This means that we are praying for wellbeing for them, and what may be understood from that is that it is permissible to pray for worldly benefit for a disbeliever, so long as he is not openly hostile towards the Muslims.

This is in accordance with the verse in which Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant”

[an-Nisa’ 4:86].

An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

It should be understood that it is not permissible to pray for forgiveness for him and the like, which is not appropriate in the case of the disbeliever. But it is permissible to pray for his guidance, good health, well-being and so on.

End quote from al-Adhkaar (p. 317).

He also said:

Abu Sa‘d al-Mutawalli (one of the senior Shaafi‘i scholars, who died in 478 AH) said: If he wants to greet a dhimmi (non-Muslim living under Muslim rule) he should do so without saying as-salaamu ‘alaykum, such as saying “May Allah guide you” or “Good morning.”

I say: There is nothing wrong with what Abu Sa‘d said if there is a need for that. So he may say “Good morning” or say something to wish him happiness or wellbeing, or wish him a joyful morning.

And Allah knows best.

End quote from al-Adhkaar (p. 245)

See also the answer to question no. 43154.

Based on that, if a Jew or Christian says in his greeting “Kull sanah wa anta tayyib (every year may you be well)”, it seems that there is nothing wrong with responding in kind, such as saying, “Wa anta tayyib (lit. ‘and may you also be well’ – the traditional response to the greeting) and so on.

Moreover, in that regard the best thing is for the one who responds to intend thereby to pray that he be guided and attain the best state by giving up what he is following of false religion and by entering the religion of Allah.

Abu Dawood (5038) and at-Tirmidhi (2739) narrated that Abu Moosa said: The Jews used to (pretend to) sneeze in the presence of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) hoping that he would say to them, “Yarhamukum Allah (may Allah have mercy on you,” but he used to say: “Yahdeekum Allahu wa yuslihu baalakum (may Allah guide you and set your affairs straight.”

Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel (1277).

Ibn ‘Allaan (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

What appears to be the case is that they would pretend to sneeze by making a sound similar to sneezing, or they would make themselves sneeze by leaving their heads uncovered. They would do this in the presence of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in the hope that he would say to them “May Allah have mercy on you”, so that the blessing of his supplication would come to them, for in their hearts they knew that he was a Prophet and Messenger, even though outwardly they denied it out of envy and stubbornness.

“but he used to say” out of graciousness, and so as not to deprive them of the blessing of his presence and of sitting before him, “May Allah guide you” that is, may He cause you to follow the path of guidance, for if it be His will to cause you to be guided, you will believe and be guided.

“and set your affairs straight” i.e., with regard to that which was of concern to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), namely religious matters, by guiding them to Islam, making it fair-seeming to them, and enabling them to embrace it.

End quote from Daleel al-Faaliheen (6/361). See also: Fath al-Baari by Ibn Hajar (10/604).

Ibn Muflih (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The author of al-Muheet, who was a Hanafi, said: If he intends in his heart to pray that Allah grant (the disbeliever) long life in the hope that he might become Muslim, there is nothing wrong with that. And if he says to a dhimmi “May Allah guide you”, that is good.

Ibraaheem al-Harbi said: Ahmad ibn Hanbal was asked whether a Muslim man may say to a Christian man, “May Allah honour you.” He said: Yes, he may say “May Allah honour you”, meaning: with Islam.

Similar to that is what was mentioned above about praying for him to have a long life, and that it is like praying for him to be guided.

End quote from al-Aadaab ash-Shar‘iyyah wa’l-Minah al-Mar‘iyyah (1/368).

Conclusion:

There is nothing wrong with responding when a non-Muslim greets a Muslim at Eid or on any other occasion, by wishing him well and praying for him in an appropriate manner that is equivalent to his greeting. So one may say to him, “May Allah help you” or “May Allah honour you” and the like, and if the intention is to pray that Allah bless him and guide him to Islam, then that is more appropriate and better.



And Allah knows best.



https://islamqa.info/en/234345

babajeje123:
Okay, Nigeria is an Islamic state cos we have sharia law embedded in our constitution, Arabic writings on our currency and some Muslim states in a supposedly secular country. So, what do you have to say?

bro keep shooting urself on d leg

babajeje123:
What makes it a Christian court and if you insist it is, then why do you want hijab there? When did hijab become part of Christian dressing?

It is a Christian Court because we were colonised by white men who were Christian. I'm just telling u so that u don't say again court is a secular place. if it is a secular then u sud allow Muslims use their Hijab

Who will preach that in church. Is it the person expecting voluminous tithe...?

cc:
mynd44 lalasticlala

but is what this constituted authority doing OK?

Afam4eva:
This people just wan dey cause trouble. I think sharia court is still accepting lawyers. If you can't abide by the modus operandi of a secular court then go elsewhere.

but mind u, it is not secular court, it is Christian court. if it is secular u will allow people use their Hijab. You people are terrorist. Haaaba. will they put on ur head?

Striking workers in the six tertiary institutions owned by Oyo State government on Friday declared that contrary to speculation that they have suspended the strike, workers in the six institutions will not return to work until the state government headed by Senator Abiola Ajimobi pay their salaries ranging from 9 to 16 months.
The angry workers made this declaration shortly after members of the Non-Academic Staff Union, (NASU), The Polytechnic Ibadan chapter held an inter-faith prayer to call on God to answer their prayers and torch the state government’s heart in payment of their salary arrears and other entitlements.
DAILY POST recalls that the six institutions include; The Polytechnic, Ibadan; Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo; Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology; The Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa; The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki and College of Education, Lanlate, on Friday November 3rd, 2017, declared a full blown strike action over non payment of their salaries and other entitlements.
NASU Chairman, The Polytechnic Ibadan chapter, Comrade Ibrahim Adekunle Akande and Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic, The Polytechnic Ibadan Chapter, Comrade Gbenga Akinola who spoke on behalf of their colleagues declared that “Unions in the six institutions would not suspend the strike action except government pay all the outstanding salary arrears ranging between 9 to 16 months and restore 100% salary payment”.
Akande and Akinola while speaking with DAILY POST noted that the inter-faith prayer was necessary for God to torch hearts of those in power to do the needful and protection of members of staff in the institution, The Polytechnic Ibadan.
The duo insisted that the government did not show sign of concern since the strike action started, hence they will continue to remain resolute until positive actions are taken by the government.
“That the government did not show sign of concern and the union would not suspend the strike action except government pay all the outstanding salary arrears ranges between 9 to 16 months and restore 100% salary payment.
“This information does not emanated from the Joint Action Committee of six tertiary institutions in Oyo state and we want the public to disregard it.
“The source is those traders who called themselves unionists that collected money from management and government appointee to scuttle the struggle.
“However, the unions would not suspend the strike action until the government do the needful, payment of all the outstanding salary arrears and restoration of 100% salary. Those who are behind this will never have peace of mind.
“Up till now we have not seen any seriousness from the government side, because we have been to Oyo State government severally, sometimes ago we submitted a paper and we recommended that they should be taking the tuition fees of the students if they felt that all the tertiary institutions can urgument the rest 75 percent, that they should be taking all, so that they will be paying us full salary.
“We have submitted the paper to Oyo State House of Assembly, they have been trying as much as possible to see the governor to discuss this matter but up till now we have not been able to see tangible thing from the government side.
“Well the Bible says, that the 12 disciples, there must be Judas there are Judas among the striking workers who happened to be close ally of the management and the government, they are behind the satanic rumour.
“Because, we see no reason why all of us will be suffering like this and some will gather themselves that they should go and truncate this striggle. They wanted to truncate this striggle because of their slefish interest. They have been attempting to truncate the striggle atleast almost three weeks now, but we are able to tame them.
“And as at now, Oyo State government, spent hugh amount of money to employ an international audit firm, KPMG. They have been to all the institutions and up till now, they have subltted the report, but the government refused to implement it. And we have had it that it is the report that the Oyo State House of Assembly wanted to base its decision on. But, they should make it snappy
“But the main thing, because our people are suiffering, almost two weeks ago, we lost a staff, in the cause of buring the person, another person slumped, it took the intervention of people around to revive the man.
“People are dying, people are suffering and the government is feeling comfortable, that is highly insensitivity to the plight of the workers.
“There is nothing we can do than to appeal to God and all Nigerians, to please help us beg the governor. If we offended him, he should please pardon us. And if it were to be all the tertiary institutions heads he fell offended, he should deal with them according to whatever they might have done wrong. Because we cannot be suffering and keep silence. We are not in favour of heads of institutions, because they are not given us anything.
“If truly we are suffering from their misdeeds, the governor should let us know so that we will know the way forward.
“The essence of this prayer is that whoever want to be an obstacle not to achieve what we want to achive, that God should intervene. We want God to intevenve. That is why we orgamise the prayer”.


http://dailypost.ng/2017/12/15/will-not-suspend-strike-pay-16-month-salary-oyo-tertiary-institutions-workers-tell-ajimobi/

long time Emir.

Yes, we know that Takfeer in our country observe theirs in d morning

ShaheedBinAliyu:
NONSENSE LIKE? u disapprove of jabata. . . tell us why. . tell us people u listen to their lectures

You and ur Ustadh are Takfir (those that just tag people Kafir) with their shallow knowledge. Tell us a single Salaf that have said all ur claims. My bro, I advise u go to Modrasah and seek forgiveness on those you had called Kafir whereas they are not

Lukgaf:
It is imperative we compile the list of our Scholars in Nigeria and their Sittings (Halqoh) ( Venue, Days and Time) for the benefit of all Muslims to know more of Islam to avoid practicing it ignorantly.

Let's us follow this format.

Name of Scholars:
Venue:
Days:
Time:
Book/Topic:

N.B: Please let's us fear Allah in compiling. Post only those preaching Islam with respect to the traditions of our Prophet, Muhammad Solalahu Alae wasalam and His notable Companions

Name of Scholars: Ustadh Abdwasii Eleyinke
Venue: Oja NLA, Iseyin
Day: every Friday
Time: After Asr
Book/Topic:Adab Mufrod

Name of Scholars: Dr Sharoffdeen Gbadebo Venue: Ogbomoso Central Mosque Day: First Saturday of Every topics Time: 10am

ShaheedBinAliyu:
NON IN MY AREA. I LIVE IN OSHOGBO but i do listen to jabata and his students lectures

I know from your comments you are their students. it is better you go to Modrasah and stop posting nonsense here. Thanks

amnesty7:
Extravagantly, you mean.

thanks bro

in Islam, we call it Isroff, spending lavishly

You are hypocrite bro.

AbuHammaad:
These inactive mods are still here

What do u mean

Rashduct4luv:
And what is the meaning of Sami'allaahu liman hamidah?

hoping you won't erroneously think it means ''Allaah knows who is worshiping Him"

whereas it means "Allah hears whoever praises him".

If we can't get the meaning of this simple statement right, how can we get the ruling on prostrating right?


It is not right in Islam to prostrate, stand, kneel, bend or bow as a form of greetings to anyone.

Jazaak Allaahu khayran iamgenius

May Allah bless us all and overlook our shortcomings!

thanks for clarification o jee

ShaheedBinAliyu:
Laugh rolling on the floor . .this boy iamgenius NA CONFIRM JAHL. you brought fatawa of scholars and you also brought fatawa of another scholar we do not know. . .2 different view on 1 case. ISLAM IS CLEAR. TRUTH IS ONE. Alhamdulillah . .i have been wondering what is your manhaj and where do you really stand. . u stood with those kafir/kufar. . abdul razaq abdul mahjeed alaro, adam abdullah al ilory, abdul fatah sarumi, ejigbo, sulaiman amubieya, . .even as worst as sharaphdeen ogbomosho is, he knows sajdah for greeting is kufru. . iamgenius lukgaf fundermentalist . .u people are hiding under the banner of islam to disrupt islam . . maybe ur next topic would be MUSLIMS SHOULD VOTE AND SUPPORT DEMOCRACY . . sujud as mode of greeting, qiyam as mode of greeting IS KUFRU.. matter that is clear..

But Akhi, of what benefit will calling your brothers bring for you? My bro, think well and stop tagging people names since you have no say on whether a person will enter Aljanah or jahanam till his or her demise even after thier demise. pls stop calling people kafir on trivial issue. Wasalam Alaekum

Lukgaf:
When will our leaders think of all this and stop thinking of privatising Education in Nigeria like that Oyo Governor. #constituted authority

lalasticlala and mynd44 should answer this

When will our leaders think of all this and stop thinking of privatising Education in Nigeria like that Oyo Governor. #constituted authority

JOHANNESBURG - The Presidency has announced that government will introduce fully-funded free higher education for students from poor and working-class homes.

This will affect ninety percent of South African households. The programme will begin next year and be phased in over the next five years.

Eligible students will be funded through grants, not loans. The grants will include the full cost of tuition, study materials, meals, accommodation and transport.

There will also be no fee increases for students from households earning up to R600,000 a year during the 2018 academic year.

When will our leaders think of all this and stop thinking of privatising Education in Nigeria.

http://www.enca.com/south-africa/south-africa-to-increase-spending-on-higher-education-zuma?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

princeade86:
dnt forget to allow egun, sango, igunnu, obatala and ifa worshiper to wear their costume to any institutions if u allow dis to stand.

you don't get sense. I tell u, how's that related. can u just tell those ifa worshippers as you proclaimed to go to all thier events
you are just bias.

Tell us Islamic Scholars Sittings (Halqoh) in your community

https://www.nairaland.com/4234482/tell-us-islamic-scholars-sittings

It is imperative we compile the list of our Scholars in Nigeria and their Sittings (Halqoh) ( Venue, Days and Time) for the benefit of all Muslims to know more of Islam to avoid practicing it ignorantly.

Let's us follow this format.

Name of Scholars:
Venue:
Days:
Time:
Book/Topic:

N.B: Please let's us fear Allah in compiling. Post only those preaching Islam with respect to the traditions of our Prophet, Muhammad Solalahu Alae wasalam and His notable Companions

Give Muslim Sisters their Right


https://www.nairaland.com/4234441/give-muslim-sisters-right

A Muslim lady, Amasa Firdaus, who graduated from University of Ilorin and Nigerian Law School Abuja campus was barred from entering the ICC for the Call to Bar because she refused to remove her Hijab in defiance to the archaic and repugnant tradition and she was not called to Bar either.

This is the right time to put this archaic tradition viz a vis the Fundamental Human Rights to test. Justice must be seen to be done. This is a clarion call to all concerned stakeholders to rise to action and lend their supports for this movement. Hijab is not a threat to legal profession, Hijab is a fundamental right. How can we pretend to recognize Freedom of Religion as a right and take it away way with the other hand?

Section 38 of the constitution provides for right to freedom of religion as follows:
. (1) Every person shall be entitled to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom (either alone or in community with others, and in public or in private) to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in worship, teaching, PRACTICE and OBSERVANCE. (emphasis mine)

Assuming but not conceding that she was not discriminated against, insisting she removed her Hijab in order to gain entrance to the Hall which ultimately stopped her from being admitted to Bar is a clear infraction on her right to freedom of religion as provided under the above section and remedy can be sought in a court of law.

Also, there is a difference between law and tradition, with my little knowledge of law, I am confident to say that there is no LAW that clearly provides that during call to bar, women cannot cover their head. It is rather a practice or a tradition which should have outlived its usefulness.

If we all Muslims cannot stand for the truth to demand for Justice for Firdaus, Allah will ask us on the D-day