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Posted: 21 Dec 2014 11:04 PM PST
“And
those who do not witness falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play
or evil talk, they pass by it with dignity.” [al-Furqaan 25:72]
‘Umar
bin al-Khattaab [May Allaah be Pleased with him] said, “Do not mix with
the Mushriks in their places of worship on the days of their festivals,
this is because define punishment is upon them.”
[Narrated
by ‘Abdur-Razaaq in his al-Musannaf (1609); Bayhaqee in as-Sunan
al-Kubraa (9/18640) and quoted by Ibn al-Qayyim in Ahkaam Ahl
adh-Dhimmah (3/1247) and Ibn Muflih in Adaab ash-Sharee’ah (3/417)]
Ibn al-Qayyim [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said in Ahkaam Ahl adh-Dhimmah (3/1244):
(From
the Salaf – May Allaah be Pleased with them all) Ibn ‘Abbaas and
Ad-Dahaak said, “witness falsehood” means the festivals of the Mushriks.
Sa’eed bin Jubayr said it refers to ‘Palm Sunday’.
Ibn Taymiyyah [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said:
The
festivals of the Mushriks is a time when doubts (i.e. false ideas and
beliefs), desires and falsehood is gathered. There is no benefit any of
this because of the sweetness one may taste (because of the
celebrations) will only be followed with punishment and pain. Therefore,
it is has been described as ‘witnessing falsehood’ (cf. 25:72), meaning
going to such place and witnessing them.
[Iqtidaa’ as-Siraat al-Mustaqeem (1/183)]
Imaam adh-Dhahabee [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said:
Whoever
goes to the places of their festivals or witnesses their celebrations
then this person is sinful and obnoxious. This is because the person is
voluntarily going to witness sinful activities and he is in no position
to forbid them.
The
Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] said, “If any one
of you see a sin then stop it with your hand (if you have the authority
to do so) otherwise stop it with your speech (if you are able) and if
you can’t, then at least hate it in your heart, and that is the lowest
form of Emaan (i.e. obligatory upon everyone who believes to hate what
Allaah has Forbidden).” [Narrated by Muslim (78)]
So
how great (of a sin) is it to witness the festivals of the Jews and the
Christians? To do as they do? Buying the same products they buy in
order to celebrate their festivals? This, in actuality, is giving life
to the worship of the cross, innovating new festivals into our religion,
and assisting and imitating the Mushriks in their festivals.
…
But a person may say, ‘But I don’t intend to imitate them in this celebration’.
I
say: Being a part of their celebrations and imitating them is Haraam.
The evidence for this is where the Messenger of Allaah [Peace and
Blessings of Allaah be upon him] said after forbidding the Muslims from
praying at the time when the sunrises and sets, “Verily it rises in
between the horns of the Shaytaan and a time when the Kuffaar prostrate
at this time because of this.” [Narrated by Muslim (832)]
The
praying person doesn’t have the same intention as they do, however he
is still prohibited from praying because he will then be like them and
be considered as cooperating with them, thus it is Haraam.
[Adapted from Tashbeeh al-Khamees bi ahl al-Khamees (pg. 10-12)]
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