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Posts : 57 Points : 105 Join date : 18.01.2012 Age : 111 Location : Pakistan
| Subject: Valentine's day and Islam Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:19 pm | |
| It’s that time of the year again where an annual ritual takes the world by frenzy, and sweeps along the Muslims with it. Now it’s the turn of Valentine’s Day. It shouldn’t take too much to work out that Valentine’s Day has nothing to do with Islam, thereby it should also have nothing to do with Muslims. However, many a Muslim will be taking part in this festivity, which is steeped in illicit relationships, promotes such things and devalues the honour of men, women and families. You may think, that’s a very strong thing to say about something as harmless as remembering to be loving to your wife and making the day special for her. But if Muslims engage in festivities that are not Islamic in nature or origin, then this is a grave thing, as revealed in the Qur’an: “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers ” [Surah Aal ‘Imraan, 3:85] |
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| Subject: Re: Valentine's day and Islam Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:21 pm | |
| The Prophet (peace be upon him) warned us of our following the ways of the Jews and Christians and those who came before us: Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “You will certainly follow the ways of those who came before you, span by span, cubit by cubit, until even if they were to enter a lizard’s hole, you would follow them.” We said, “O Messenger of Allaah, (do you mean) the Jews and Christians?” He said, “Who else?! [Sahih Bukhari] |
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| Subject: Re: Valentine's day and Islam Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:22 pm | |
| MUSLIMS, DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM VALENTINE’S DAY
From the above, we can see many religious reasons why taking part in Valentine’s Day is at odds with Islam. The Day itself has roots in paganism and we have been instructed to not follow the rituals and ways of the Jews and the Christians. Remember, we are Muslims and we distinguish ourselves as being Muslims and following Islam. There is no need to follow the tradition of another religion or pagan ritual, especially if we have been Commanded by Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) not to. Allah Has Prescribed for us the festivities we should follow and there is no need to add to this by following something else. Muslims are not Christians, pagans, jews, buddhists, hindus, sikhs, atheists or belonging to any other religion or way of life. Muslims are Muslims and follow Islam. By celebrating Valentine’s Day, you are actually following something else. And this undermines the strength of the Ummah. This is one of the reasons why the Ummah is weak – we do not adhere to Islam and only Islam. |
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| Subject: Re: Valentine's day and Islam Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:22 pm | |
| There is nothing wrong with saying that you are a Muslim and so do not celebrate Valentine’s Day. |
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