Assalamu'alaikum warahmatuLlahi wabarakaatuh
The whole world is warming up to celebrate yet another Valentine's Day. Muslim Brothers and Sisters let us ask ourselves these important
Questions: 1. What is the genesis of Valentine's Day celebration? 2. What is the import or purpose of the celebration? 3. What is the Islamic perspective and scholarly opinion on Valentine's Day celebration? A critical research on the genesis of Valentine's Day Celebration would afford us the opportunity of knowing why Muslims should not celebrate it in whatever form.
This so called festival does not have any bearing or connection in Islam and its genesis is pagan in nature. It is clear that the Prophet, sollaLohu'alaihi wasallam did not bequeath this practice to us.
The Quran say:"Whatever the Prophet prescribes for you, take it, and whatever he forbids you from, abstain from it..."In another verse, Allah says:"Say (O Muhammad, to your followers) if you believe in Allah, follow me..."The above verses show that we must be obedient to the Prophet, sollaLohu'alaihi wasllam.
We cannot know what Allah, subhanahu wata'aala and His Messenger, sollaLohu'alaihi wasallam wants except we learn it or ask the pious scholars of the Deen.
Many Muslim Brothers and Sisters have already dipped themselves into this mess over the years, and may not be able to leave it easily. Hear what Allah says:"It is not fitting for a believer, man or woman, when Allah has made a decree, that he or she should create an option.
Whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, is in plain error"This Quranic verse shows that we have no option than to abide by Allah's dictates. My Sister, my Brother, you might not know before now that Valentine's Day celebration is a form of"shirk"and hence haram.
Now, you have known. It is left to you to amend. Do not take any gift in respect of it, do not give gift with the intention of celebrating it.
May Allah count us among those that listen to beneficial advice and abide by them accordingly. Stop thinking ignorantly that the practice of Islam is boring or unlively. It depends on your level of Islamic orientation.
There are many ways we can enjoy ourselves without breaking the rules of the shariah. Make Islam easy for yourself by learning and following its basic rules and regulations. If Al-jannah is what we want, we must strive to get it.
May Allah protect us against the punishment of hell-fire. Apart from the fact that celebrating Valentine's Day has pagan origin, it promotes promiscuous and illicit intimate relationship in our society. Especially our Sisters, they always make sure they get at least one"maga"as they do call them, before February 14th, to mark the unspiritual festival with them.
Islam totally frowns against this. Instead of doing anything special on 14th February of every year, why not chose another day to have fun with your legal lover, and stop spreading mischief on the land. Love between husband and wife or other manner of persons is not meant to be celebrated yearly.
The Prophet, sollaLohu'alaihi wasallam enjoins it at all time. With this, I might have offended some people, most especially ladies. But it is better to offend human beings than to offend Allah. The message here is clear, let us practice our religion in the best manner it should be practiced.
READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/58719.html
The whole world is warming up to celebrate yet another Valentine's Day. Muslim Brothers and Sisters let us ask ourselves these important
Questions: 1. What is the genesis of Valentine's Day celebration? 2. What is the import or purpose of the celebration? 3. What is the Islamic perspective and scholarly opinion on Valentine's Day celebration? A critical research on the genesis of Valentine's Day Celebration would afford us the opportunity of knowing why Muslims should not celebrate it in whatever form.
This so called festival does not have any bearing or connection in Islam and its genesis is pagan in nature. It is clear that the Prophet, sollaLohu'alaihi wasallam did not bequeath this practice to us.
The Quran say:"Whatever the Prophet prescribes for you, take it, and whatever he forbids you from, abstain from it..."In another verse, Allah says:"Say (O Muhammad, to your followers) if you believe in Allah, follow me..."The above verses show that we must be obedient to the Prophet, sollaLohu'alaihi wasllam.
We cannot know what Allah, subhanahu wata'aala and His Messenger, sollaLohu'alaihi wasallam wants except we learn it or ask the pious scholars of the Deen.
Many Muslim Brothers and Sisters have already dipped themselves into this mess over the years, and may not be able to leave it easily. Hear what Allah says:"It is not fitting for a believer, man or woman, when Allah has made a decree, that he or she should create an option.
Whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, is in plain error"This Quranic verse shows that we have no option than to abide by Allah's dictates. My Sister, my Brother, you might not know before now that Valentine's Day celebration is a form of"shirk"and hence haram.
Now, you have known. It is left to you to amend. Do not take any gift in respect of it, do not give gift with the intention of celebrating it.
May Allah count us among those that listen to beneficial advice and abide by them accordingly. Stop thinking ignorantly that the practice of Islam is boring or unlively. It depends on your level of Islamic orientation.
There are many ways we can enjoy ourselves without breaking the rules of the shariah. Make Islam easy for yourself by learning and following its basic rules and regulations. If Al-jannah is what we want, we must strive to get it.
May Allah protect us against the punishment of hell-fire. Apart from the fact that celebrating Valentine's Day has pagan origin, it promotes promiscuous and illicit intimate relationship in our society. Especially our Sisters, they always make sure they get at least one"maga"as they do call them, before February 14th, to mark the unspiritual festival with them.
Islam totally frowns against this. Instead of doing anything special on 14th February of every year, why not chose another day to have fun with your legal lover, and stop spreading mischief on the land. Love between husband and wife or other manner of persons is not meant to be celebrated yearly.
The Prophet, sollaLohu'alaihi wasallam enjoins it at all time. With this, I might have offended some people, most especially ladies. But it is better to offend human beings than to offend Allah. The message here is clear, let us practice our religion in the best manner it should be practiced.
READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/58719.html
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