“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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