What is Islams stance on giving christmas cards and gifts to colleagues at work, children giving to their teachers, neighbours who are celebrating etc?
Anybody know?
Christmas Cards
What is Islams stance on giving christmas cards and gifts to colleagues at work, children giving to their teachers, neighbours who are celebrating etc?
Anybody know?
I gave a card to my teacher once..
It said HAPPY HARAAM DAY...
She asked me what haraam meant, and I said Christmas, she loved it...
omg LOL really - I guess it was designed and made by yourselfOriginally Posted by TheEH
I gave a card to my teacher once..
It said HAPPY HARAAM DAY...
She asked me what haraam meant, and I said Christmas, she loved it...
I think its ok.
Naww Im kidding, I wouldnt do that...omg LOL really - I guess it was designed and made by yourself
Ile tell you something sad though, in Year 7 all of us had the chance to design a christmas card, and who ever made the best, his would be printed by the school and sold...
A Muslim one...
My father used to give out Christmas cards. But he would make his own christmas cards, they were printed out on paper, but it wasn't the look, it was the content.
In the card, it had a message about "Jesus in Islam", and how Muslims also accepted Jesus as a Prophet, and how Jesus had told the Christians about Muhammad (SAW) etc etc...
Now those kind of cards, yes I think they should be given.
Hey man, as long as they didnt say Happy Christmas, Id definately buy them...
No harm in it.
LOOOOOOL hilariousI gave a card to my teacher once..
It said HAPPY HARAAM DAY...
She asked me what haraam meant, and I said Christmas, she loved it...
Should Muslims Send Xmas Cards?
About this time every year I go through the same dilemma. Shall I , shan't I?
Many of my friends, neighbours and colleagues despite knowing I am Muslim send me a Christmas card. I have never asked them to not send me such cards and neither would I do ever do that. It's an act of kindness on their part.
However, the question is - should I send one back?
I've got into the habit of sending 'Seasonal Greetings' so it's not too 'christmasy'. What do you do?
As long as you don't read too much into it.
I mean, Christmas has long been a tradition of this country (a non-Muslim one) and it's part of their culture.
I'm sure there's nothing wrong with exchanging cards for the sake of exchanging cards ?
Please bear in mind that I am not an Islamic Scholar (some may regard me as one, but I'm not - honest).
its not permissable to send christmas cards, but as an alternative send a card that doesnt say that i.e a blank one and write, happy holidays, or wishing you all the best for the new year etc,
but wishing happy christmas or diwali etc is prohibited.
What a blinking miserable way to behave.
I don't send Christmas cards myself, but that's because I am miserable.
I do believe in Father Christmas though.
We usually give our neighbour a card and box of chocolates every year. They do likewise on Eid.
Saracen, can you give us more information about the prohibition of sending Christmas cards ?
Thanks.
My own thoughts on it are that the sending of Christmas cards is in part participating in the festival. Knowing that many of the activities related to Christmas are deeply rooted in paganism I feel it would be wrong to take part in this activity. Any cards received then I politely thank the person (that old saying of 'it's the thought that counts' applies here) and I would bin it at home.
I also wouldn't send Eid cards. I see no need to copy practices, innovate or commercialise our celebration. Eid means far more to me as a Muslim than Christmas ever did as a Christian. I for one would like to keep it that way.
Sending and Exchanging Cards on the Various Occasions
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Is it permissible in Islam to give cards to Muslims? (Not birthday cards but congratulation/wedding cards etc).
Question # q-18583289
Date Posted: 04/03/2004
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In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Cards which are given on various occasions are permissible provided the following conditions are met.
1) There are no animate pictures on the cards,
2) The cards have no connection with an event or celebration of another religion, e.g. Christmas cards, Valentine cards, etc,
3) There are no sexually explicit poems or phrases in the card. (Poems of love are permissible as long as it is sent to the right person, e.g., wife, husband, parents, etc),
4) Ones intention should not be to imitate the Kuffar (meaning one does not send the card because one wants to be like the Kuffar). Imitating the Kuffar is not permissible.
In the Hadith related by Imam Abu Dawud in his Sunan and others, the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Whoever imitates a nation will be amongst them.” (Sunan Abu Dawud, no. 4031)
With the above explanation, I hope all your queries have been answered.
And Allah Knows Best
Muhammad ibn Adam
Darul Iftaa
Leicester , UK
Thanks Ish, but are there any other opinions on this ?
They do seem to be rather brief.
I checked sunni-path for different opinions but couldn't find any, or maybe I didn't look hard enough.
I only follow the opinions of these scholars but I appreciated they may be other's who's opinions may differ.
One condition that stands out is this one :
4) Ones intention should not be to imitate the Kuffar (meaning one does not send the card because one wants to be like the Kuffar). Imitating the Kuffar is not permissible.
I mean, it's pretty obvious no-one wants to become like a non-Muslim by just exchanging a Christmas card (or cards).
As I mentioned, what about just passing a card on and then binning the one you've received (when you get home) ?
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