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Alhamdulillaah, this Deen has been made complete in every part of it. Allaah subhaanahu wa ta'ala says in the Qur'aan: "This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islâm as your religion." [Al-Maa'idah: 3]

Every nation has its own celebrations and so do Muslims. Allaah, subhaanahu wa Ta'ala, stated in the Qur'aan: "And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies.." [Al-Hajj: 34] And from the ahadeeth:
Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,once saw the Ansaar celebrating a certain day. He inquired about that and was informed: This is one of two days that we used to celebrate in Jaahiliyyah (pre-Islaamic ignorance) and we continue to do so. He replied:
Nay! Allaah has substituted for you two better days: the day of al-Fitr and the day of al-Adhhaa. [Authentic; narrated by Ahmad, an-Nasaaee, and others]

We have also been warned about imitating the Kuffaar. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, has said: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." [Narrated by Abu Dawood, 3512; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani] Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah, rahimahullaah, said: This at the very least indicates that it is haraam to imitate them, although the apparent meaning is that the one who imitates them is a kaafir. Iqtida' al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, 1/237. Ibn Taymiyah, rahimahullaah, has also said: "Imitating them in outward matters leads to imitating them in attitude and actions, hence we are forbidden to imitate the kuffaar, the Persians and the Bedouin, and both men and women are forbidden to imitate the opposite sex, as it says in the marfoo' hadeeth: 'Whoever imitates a people is one of them.'" [Majmoo' al-Fataawa, 22/54.] Even congatulating them on their days of celebration is not allowed. Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy on him, said in Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah: "Congratulating the kuffaar on the rituals that belong only to them is haraam by consensus, as is congratulating them on their festivals and fasts by saying 'A happy festival to you' or 'May you enjoy your festival,' and so on. If the one who says this has been saved from kufr, it is still forbidden. It is like congratulating someone for prostrating to the cross, or even worse than that. It is as great a sin as congratulating someone for drinking wine, or murdering someone, or having illicit sexual relations, and so on. Many of those who have no respect for their religion fall into this error; they do not realize the offensiveness of their actions. Whoever congratulates a person for his disobedience or bid'ah or kufr exposes himself to the wrath and anger of Allaah."

There are also innovated celebrations among Muslims eventhough Allaah's Messenger, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, has clearly stated that we have onlu two 'eids and that "Whoever innovates or accommodates an innovator then upon him is the curse of Allaah, His Angels and the whole of mankind." [Bukhaaree (12/41) and Muslim (9/140)]

We need to be aware of the innovated celebrations as well as the celebrations of the disbelievers so that we can avoid taking part in them, inshaAllaah. Please refer to the articles below for a more detailed description of the celebrations.


Related to Our 'Eids

"Allaah has substituted for you two better days: the day of al-Fitr and the day of al-Adhhaa."

Eid ul-Fitr - عيد الفطر - marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.
Eid al-Adha - عيد الأضحح - commemoration of Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah. [The Story of Allaah's Prophet Ibraaheem]

E-Books Library of MuslimahConnection
*Rulings Concerning the Two 'Eids from the Purified Sunnah by Shaykh 'Ali Hasan
*Praying 'Eid in the Musallaa is the Sunnah

Eating dates for Eid Prayer when it is perfromed in the Musallaa of Fajr

What Is The Ruling Upon Specifying The Day Of ''Eid For Shaking Hands?

Arriving Late For The 'Eid Prayer

Walking To The 'Eid Prayer

Should 'Eid Ever Happen To Fall On a Friday

The Rulings of The Sacrifice To Be Done On The Day of 'Eid Al-Adhaa


Innovated Celebrations in Islaam

Ibn Umar (d. 84H) said: "Every innovation is misguidance, even if the people see it as something good." [Abu Shaamah (no. 39)]

Start of by reading Innovation in Light of the Perfection of the Shari'ah inshaAllaah.

The Ruling Concerning Celebrating Specific Occasions, such as the Two Eids, The Night of Isra and the Middle of the Month of Shaban.

The Yearly Celebration of the Night of Israa' and Mi`raj

The Milaad - A Caution Against Innovation

Concerning the Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday Celebration)
*Ibn Hajr and Ibn Kathir on the Inventor of the Milad
*Did Ibn Katheer Author a Book Endorsing the Mawlid?
*Shaikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah on the Mawlid
*Concerning the Hadith that the Prophet (sas) Performed Aqiqah After His Prophethood

A Reply to the Soofee Claim that Ibn Katheer Supported Mawlid

A Reply to the Claim that Ibn Taymiyyah Supported the Mawlid


Celebrations of the Non-Muslims

The Islaamic Ruling on Celebrating the European Year 2000 and Related Matters

Halloween: Harmless or Haraam?

Celebrating Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries

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