A Year Gained
Or
A Year Lost
OR
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS
It’s a day that is celebrated on December 25.
Some say that its Isa(a.s) birthday while
some others disagree with it.
Christmas is suppose to be a religious
holiday, but very few Christians go to church or
praise God. On eid Muslims start the day with
takbeer and by praying eid salah. Which event
should impress you more?
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS
Cont’d
 Imam ibn qayyim says: if you share the celebration
with them in christmas then you share also with
them the believe that Isa is son if God.
 Therefore saying merry christmas, having christmas
tree, christmas cards etc
 Celebrating birthday of Isa (a.s) is innovation and
haraam
 Jesus was born in hot weather, not on Dec 25.
 Bible says that Jesus was born in a hot night in
summer.
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE
 Prophet Isa(a.s) was a prophet and a slave of
Allah NOT son of God or God himself.
 Celebrating birthday of prophet Isa is an
innovation (bidah)
 Both Quran and Bible says that Prophet Isa
(a.s) was born in hot weather not in a cold
weather.
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?
 Imam ibn qayyim says: if you share the
celebration with them in chrstmas then you
share also with them the believe that Isa is
son if God.
 Therefore saying merry Christmas, having
Christmas tree, Christmas cards etc
 in a hadith, it says that if one imitates
another nation is one of them.
Green is used
to show the
happiness Isa
(a.s) brought o
the world
Red is used
to show the
blood of
crucifiction
SANTA CLAUSE
Ho Ho Ho!!
Also known as ‘Father
Christmas’
Santa originated not from Isa(a.s)
from St. Nicholas, who is An
inspirational figure to the
Christians. He was known for his
generosity and giving gifts to
others.
Celebrating
new year is a bi’da (innovation)
The prophet (S.A.W.) said, "You will surely follow the
ways, steps, or traditions of those who came before
you, span by span and yard by yard (very closely)
even if they entered a lizard's hole you will enter it."
 on new year’s eve people are engaged in activities
that are against Islam. Ie) drinking, clubbing etc.
This shows that its not a day for Muslim celebrations,
therefore we should not be a part of it even on a
smaller scale.
 Muslims have 2 annual festivals: Eid ul Fitr & Eid ul
Adha
Prophet
Muhammad(s.a.w) said: “On the day of
Resurrection the feet of the son of Adam will not
move till he is questioned about four things: how he
spent his life, how he spent his youth, from where
did he acquire his wealth and how he spent it and
what did he do with his knowledge.
 with every passing year you are going closer to
your death, therefore at the end of a year sit back
and reflect over your deeds.
Make new goals and resolution.
DO a lot of istighfar.
The
Prophet (s.a.w) said: “Make the most of five
things before five others: life before death, health
before sickness, free time before becoming busy,
youth before ld age and wealth before poverty.”
(sahih al jaami)
Value time and utilize your youth in the
obedience of Allah .
Race and compete in goodness with others.
Race towards paradise.
GIFTS/PARTIES
Imam ibn qayyim says: if you share the celebration
with them in Christmas then you share also with
them the believe that Isa is son if God.
Gifts can be given any time around the year as it
increases love between each other and its also
counted as charity.
Get together and parties can be
thrown any time around the year as
well specially on Eid as Eid is our
festival.