Holidays/Celebrations - What is permissible in Islam?

Celebrating Mother’s Day/Father’s Day in Islam

Posted on March 5, 2009. Filed under: Holidays/Celebrations - What is permissible in Islam? | Tags: |

Fatwa regarding this innovation in the religion of Islam.
http://www.fatwa-online.com/fataawa/innovations/celebrations/cel003/9991018_1.htm
 
Side Note: Here in Yemen (not sure, its probably an Arab observation, Mother’s Day is celebrated in March).

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Celebrating Birthdays…Islamic Viewpoint

Posted on March 5, 2009. Filed under: Holidays/Celebrations - What is permissible in Islam? | Tags: |

Again, this is said to be an innovation:
http://www.fatwa-online.com/fataawa/innovations/celebrations/cel003/9991018_11.htm
http://www.fatwa-online.com/fataawa/innovations/celebrations/cel003/0010428_1.htm

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day

Posted on March 5, 2009. Filed under: Holidays/Celebrations - What is permissible in Islam? | Tags: |

Sorry if you are getting this by email (you’re going to get a few more), just wanted to post these for quick reference (cuz I like to have daleel handy) and wanted to do each separately.
Again, celebrating this day, Valentine’s Day, is an innovation in Islam.
http://www.fatwa-online.com/fataawa/innovations/celebrations/cel003/0020123_1.htm

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Celebrating Mawlid An Nabi (The birthday of the Prophet [salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam])

Posted on March 5, 2009. Filed under: Holidays/Celebrations - What is permissible in Islam? | Tags: , |

This subject had come up recently (with this date approaching) and just thought I would share some fatawa regarding the issue (that this is an innovation to celebrate this).  It is celebrated in many Muslim countries.
 
http://www.fatwa-online.com/innovations/celebrations/cel001/index.htm
 
Also, here is an article that I stumbled upon:
Meeladun Nabi- The Facts

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Celebrating Non Islamic Holidays

Posted on February 2, 2008. Filed under: Holidays/Celebrations - What is permissible in Islam? |

Insha Allah, Muslims do not celebrate holidays such as Christmas and Easter. But many celebrate western holidays that do not have a religious attachment.
 
I thought I would share this fatwa from Fatwa Online as I have been asked before why I don’t celebrate holidays other than the Eid
 
Ruling [...]

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