Christmas and New Year's Day

A brief article in English shows what Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) said about Christmas in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah.

An Article on The History of Christmas.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Is it permissible for Muslims to congratulate each other and give duaa on the new year based on the Gregorian calendar without the intention of celebrating it?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "What do you say to Muslims in the United Kingdom who celebrate at Christmas time or afterward by holding dinner parties in their houses, for their Muslim families, such as preparing the roast turkey and other dishes of the traditional Christmas dinner, and they adorn their houses with balloons and paper chains, and they do the “secret Santa” tradition, whereby each relative brings a gift for one of the people present and these gifts are brought to the party to be given to the one for whom he bought it, without the recipient knowing who he is. “Secret Santa” is a new, growing custom among non Muslims who celebrate Christmas, and is in accordance with their belief in the myth of Santa Claus. Is this action regarded as permissible or forbidden in Islam, if no one is attending this party except Muslims (relatives and family members)?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "I do not celebrate Christmas in any way but my 11-year-old daughter loves the beauty of the Christmas tree when decorated. Is it permissible for me to have one in my house throughout the year?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "I live in the US and am employed with a retail clothing company that has two end-of-year traditions affecting its employees: (1) Issuance of a "Christmas" bonus in an amount determined by salary and company sales performance and (2) An allotment of $50 to be used for, or towards a "holiday" meal of their choosing. Are these actions considered unacceptable gifts?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "During Christmas in Australia, there are huge discounts on things like clothing, furniture, electronics, etc. Is it permissible to shop to get this discount which is generally not available during other parts of the year?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "This is a message that I have seen a lot on the Internet but in fact, I have not sent it to anyone because I am not sure if it is a heresy or not. Is it permissible to spread it and will we be rewarded for doing so or not permissible because it is a heresy? 'Insha’ Allah, at 12 midnight on New Year's Eve we will all pray two rakahs, read the Quran, remember our Lord, or supplicate Allah because if our Lord looks at the Earth at a time when most of the world is disobeying Him, he will find that the Muslims are still obeying Him. By Allah, you have to send this message to everyone you know because the more our numbers increase, the more our Lord will be pleased.' Please advise me, may Allah bless you!"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "What should one do if one's neighbour serves one with Christmas food on the 25th of December? Should we pour away the food or should we reject it even if rejecting it can cause misunderstanding with them?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad ibn Saleh Al-Utheimin answers the following question, "She says: I want to become Muslim, but my family gather to celebrate Christmas, and I want to go and greet them. This is not with the intention of celebrating or joining in, but simply to make the most of the opportunity of my relatives getting together. Is this allowed?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "In my school, it is Christmas time. My school has this Christmas tradition. Every year a classroom gets an adopted family that is poor so they can buy gifts and food and donate money to them for Christmas. Unfortunately, I have refused to donate any money or give any food for the following reason: These denotations will be done in the name of Christmas so that when the adopted family receives these donations, they will say, 'God Bless the Christians.' Am I right for refusing to give donations?"

A lecture in English simply presents the history of Christmas and its pagan origins.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) explains the reasons for prohibiting celebration and congratulating on Christmas Day.

Most Muslims who indulge in many alien cultural practices, these days, do not know what they are doing. They are just blind followers of their equally blind cultural leaders. Have you ever asked, who is Valentine or what is the Christmas?

A brief article on what Did Jesus Say About Christmas? In the light of The Holy Quran and The Sunnah.

A Brief article regarding Christmas and Islam.

An article in English discusses the issue of celebrating Christmas and new year from an Islamic perspective.

It is forbiddened to imitate disbelievers by setting parties in this ceremony or exchanging gifts or disturbing sweets as the prophet said:’’The one who imitates people is one of them.’’ The Sheikh of Islam Ibn Taimaya said:’’ Imitating them in their feasts leads to the happines in their hearts of their falsehood.’’

A lecture in English delivered by Sh. Bilal Philips in which he explains the origin of the so-called Christmas.

The Ruling on Christmas & New Year by Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah.