There are only 2 Eids (festivals) for Muslims

Fatwa no.21203

Q: Some people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14 by exchanging red roses, dressing in red, and congratulating one another on that day. Some cake shops make heart-shaped cakes in red and draw hearts on them and other shops advertise special items on sale for this day. What is your opinion on:

First: Celebrating this day?

Second: Buying from these stores on this day?

Third: Shop owners who do not celebrate this day selling gifts to those who do celebrate it?
May Allah reward you with the best.

A: The clear-cut evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah, upon which the Salaf (righteous predecessors) of this Ummah (nation based on one creed) of this Ummah unanimously agree, confirms that there are only two 'Eids (festivals) in Islam: 'Eid-ul-Fitr (the Festival of Breaking the Fast) and 'Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of the Sacrifice). Any other festival, whether peculiar to a person, a group, an event or stands for any meaning whatever, is an invented festival that is not permissible for Muslims to celebrate, approve of, enjoy, or support in any way, because this is considered to be a transgression of the Boundaries of Allah. Anyone who transgresses the boundaries set by Allah has wronged themselves. If we add to this fabricated festival the fact that it is one of the festivals of the Kafirs (disbelievers), this heaps sin upon sin, because it entails imitating them and is a type of support of them. 

Allah (Glorified be He) forbids the Mu'mins (believers), in His Ever-Glorious Book, from imitating or supporting the Kafirs. It is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Anyone who imitates a people is one of them. Valentine's Day falls under this heading, as it is one of the idolatrous Christian festivals.. It is not lawful for a Muslim who believes in Allah and the Last Day to celebrate, approve of, or congratulate people on it; it is forbidden to them. Rather, it is

obligatory for them to ignore and avoid it, in obedience to Allah and His Messenger and to keep away from that which will arouse Allah's Anger and incur Punishment.

It is also Haram (prohibited) for Muslims to support this festival or any other forbidden festival by any means, whether by supplying food or drinks; selling, buying, manufacturing, gift-giving, corresponding, advertising and so on, because all this comes under cooperating in sin and transgression, and disobeying Allah and His Messenger. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwâ (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is Severe in punishment.

It is obligatory for Muslims to adhere to the Qur'an and Sunnah in all matters, especially in times of Fitnah (trial) when corruption is widespread. They must be sagacious enough and on their guard to avoid falling into the misguidance of those who have earned Allah's Anger, those who went astray, or the Fasiqs (those flagrantly violating Islamic law) who have no fear of Allah nor have pride in being Muslims. Muslims should resort to Allah, asking for guidance and steadfastness in Islam, as it is Allah Alone Who guides and keeps us steadfast.

May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and his family and Companions.

Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’

Shaykh Uthaymeen said, "All celebrations which differ from the Eids prescribed in Islam are innovated festivals which were not known at the time of the righteous salaf, and may also have come from the non-Muslims, in which case as well as being an innovation (bidah) they are also an imitation of the enemies of Allaah. The festivals which are prescribed in Islam are well known to the Muslims: they are Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, and the weekly “Eid” of Jumu’ah. There is no other festival in Islam apart from these three. All the festivals that have been invented apart from these are to be rejected because they are innovations and are false according to the laws of Allaah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected,” i.e., it will be thrown back at him and will not be accepted by Allaah. According to another version: “Whoever does any deed that is not part of this matter of ours will have it rejected.” 

Once this is clear, then it is not permissible to show any of the signs of festivity on the celebration mentioned in the question, namely Mother’s Day. It is not permissible to show joy and happiness, or to offer gifts, and so on. 

The Muslim should feel proud of his religion and adhere to the limits set by Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in this religion, which Allaah has chosen for His slaves, and he should not add anything or take anything away. What the Muslim should also do is to not to follow every new idea that comes along, rather his character should be in accordance with the sharee’ah of Allaah so that he will be a leader and example, not a follower, because the sharee’ah of Allaah – praise be to Allaah – is complete in all ways as Allaah says: 

“This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion” [al-Maa'idah 5:3] 

A mother’s right is greater than having just one day in the year to be honoured, rather the mother’s right over her children is that they should take care of her and obey her, so long as it does not involve disobedience towards Allaah, at all times and in all places."

Ref: Majmoo Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/301

Deputy Head:

'Abdul-'Aziz ibn 'Abdullah Al Al-Shaykh

Members:

Bakr Abu Zayd
Salih Al-Fawzan
'Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan

Fatwas of the Permanent Committee - Group 2 - Part 2 - Page 263

 

Source: http://goo.gl/AXqeE0

Source: Fatwas of the Permanent Committee

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أخوكم
أبو بلال نعيم بن عبد المجيد
(وفق الله الجميع للعلم النافع والعمل الصالح)

 قال  الشيخ العلامة أحمد بن يحيى النجمي - رحمه الله-:

《 هذه العادة عادة باطلة و هي تعتبر بدعة و كل بدعة ضلالة فيجب تركها و عدم العمل بها.

فإن قيل إن هذه عادة و الأصل في العادات الحِلّ 
 قلنا : إن هؤلاء إتخذوا هذا اليوم عيدًا، و شرعوا فيه مالم يشرعه الله عز و جل و لا رسول الله ، و الإسلام لم يشرع فيه من الأعياد إلا عيدا الفطر و الأضحى و العيد الأسبوعي و هو الجمعة، وما سوى ذلك مما اتخذه النَّاس من الأعياد و العادات المخالفة للشرع فهو باطل  》. 
📚[فتح الرب الودود ج1 ص 37]📚

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السؤال : ما حكم قول المسلم للمسلم جمعة مباركة في كل جمعة برسائل الجوال أو في المنتديات ؟

الجواب : "هذا لا أصل له وهو بدعة ، ولا يجوز التهنئة بيوم الجمعة ، هذا لم يرد فيه شيء ، وليس من عمل السلف ، فهو مبتدَع ، والمبتدعة يستغلون الآن الجوالات والإنترنتات على ما يذكرون ويستعملونها لترويج البدع بهذه الطريقة."

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قال الشيخ صالح الفوزان :

ومن الأمور التي يجري تقليد الكفار فيها : تقليدهم في أمور العبادات، كتقليدهم في الأمور الشركية من البناء على القبور، وتشييد المشاهد عليها والغلو فيها. وقد قال صلى الله عليه وسلم " لعنة الله على اليهود والنصارى اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجد " - البخاري ( 425 ) ، ومسلم ( 531 ) - ، وأخبر أنهم إذا مات فيهم الرجل الصالح بنوا على قبره مسجداً ، وصوروا فيه الصور ، وأنهم شرار الخلق - البخاري ( 417 ) ، ومسلم ( 528 ) - ، وقد وقع في هذه الأيام من الشرك الأكبر بسبب الغلو في القبور ما هو معلوم لدى الخاص والعام ؛ وسبب ذلك : تقليد اليهود والنصارى .

ومن ذلك : تقليدهم في الأعياد الشركية والبدعية كأعياد الموالد - كمولد الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم - وأعياد موالد الرؤساء والملوك. وقد تسمى هذه الأعياد البدعية أو الشركية بالأيام أو الأسابيع – كاليوم الوطني للبلاد ، ويوم الأم وأسبوع النظافة – وغير ذلك من الأعياد اليومية والأسبوعية، وكلها وافدة على المسلمين من الكفار؛ وإلا فليس في الإسلام إلا عيدان: عيد الفطر وعيد الأضحى. وما عداهما فهو بدعة وتقليد للكفار .
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