Ordinarily yes one would make a happy wish but the world is so full of misery that I feel like repeating what Iqbal said for Eid ka chand
"Hilal-e-Eid hamari hansi orrata hay" so if you permit me
"the new year laughs at us" (Muslims)
Somebody had made a (perhaps humorously?) comment that while others go for merry-making Muslims begin their year crying and mourning. This does happen to be Muharram-ul-haraam and that reminds me the nafli fast of Aashoora. The prophet (S) said he would prefer to fast 9th and 10th or tenth and eleventh of Muharram, to be different from "Ahl-el-Kitab".
A lot has been said about whether Muslims should exchange wishes or gifts with their Christain friends on Christmas, halloween etc
I have fatawa (general, and from S. Arabia) saying
That is haram (To remind that haram in Sharia means prohibited carrying punishment from Allah SWT). To give or recieve gifts, to participate in Christmas celebrations (and also Kwanza and all other celebrations of Christians and Jews even though Kwanza is not religious).
Reasons (daleel) given are the Ayat of Qurán (S. 5th, aya 28, S.25th, Aya72-- In all of them the word "Awliyaa" is translated as friends which is not considered appropriate by many mufassirin and translators)
Hadeeth of the prophet (S) where he prohibits Muslims to immitate the Jews and Christians.
Also quoted as daleel is Imam Ibn-el-Qayyim (Fi-elAkhakam-el-Zdimmah)
My impression: there is no doubt about"imitating "them is wrong, I agree but we do so many things in their imitation. We dress like tham, we speak their language and most of all we marry into their families without hurting our religion. So I feel that "immitation" may have a different meaning than are given here so superficially.
The quote from the great Imam has a problem that is associated with "Zdimmi" subjects whereas the Christians and Jews we are dealing with here are our "Haakim" and we are the subjects, so it is not applicable.
Third: The first aya of 60 th (Mumtahina) sura begins with
"O ye who believe! take not My enemies and yours as 'friends' (or protectors),__offering them your love even though they have rejected the truth that has come to you and have driven out the prophet.........."
and the Fatwa making Muftis feel this also can be applied to yehood o nasara as they are being considered in the Ënemy"category. (Majmooáh Fatawa Sh. Ibn-el-thaimin, and Sh. Muhammad Saleh Munjad)
However in the same Sura (Mumtahina) 8th aya says,
"Allah forbids you not with regard to those who fight you not for your faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them, for Allah loveth those who are just"
(the series of fatawa are given numbers from the majmuáh as 947, 1130, 7856, 69811, 12777)
I am very fearful of fatawa coming out of S. Arabia or from Al-Azher (there are many that are unapplicable or even wrong) May Allah forgive me if I am also wrong and pray that He guides me and all the Muslims in the corect direction.
On the other hand we have lot of info about the fact that
25th december is NOT the birthday of Christ (PBUH)
celebration actually is of a pagan day (god of sun) which has been going on long before the birth of Christ
Hollies, Mistletoe, Chrismas tree, Gift giving, santa Claus etc. are all things that have nothing to do with Christmas or birth of Christ. ("Plain truth about X-Mas" bu Herbert W. Armstrong (1892-1986 who wrote in 1974)
Many Christians know it too.
The fatawa go on to say
It is not permissible even to say "same to you", you are sinner if you do it because of shyness or out of politeness.
I would like to see a fatwa by a mufti who is American or European.
I would like to see some practical suggestion by these muftis who do not live in the West, "DEALING WITH THEM KINDLY AND JUSTLY".
In order to fight for our rights as American subjects we must do at least these things for the good of Muslims if not for the good of Islam (This is allowed when you consider propagation of Islam is farzd wherever we live)
We should vote and support appropriate leaders irrespective of their race and religion
we should deal kindly and justly with our neighbors, co-workers, etc.
we should make friends within our community irrespective of their race or religion as Allah has allowed it to be polite with them.
and my list is incomplete.
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It seems difficult - how ever to bridge the cultural divide between Muslims? Fatwas that come out of one location need to be put to the test in other locations to make sure they still stand. It's not automatically applicable worldwide, yet there seems to be no system to determine where a fatwa should be applied. Instead, we assume that if it came from Azhar, it applies in America. I think it's dangerous.
You are right it is difficult but that only reinforces the point you have made more clearly that one fatwa cannot be applicable in all places at all times.
It is well known that fatawa have limitations.
This however begs the question, why dont the Ulama come out with statements for explanation if not fatwa.
Although it came later but I got email where the question was one member of the family (probably husband) was encouraging the daughter to participate in Halloween Christmas etc. and the wife (I presume) was against it and was therefore seeking "help". This can be very disturbing to the children.
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