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Non-Muslim festivals and greetings

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Most recent statement · 16 Feb 2021Is celebrating Valentine's Day haram?Older segments link here so no earlier explanation is read as the last word.

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16 Feb 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth LatestIs celebrating Valentine's Day haram? Valentine's Day is not haram and need not be bad, he says, but do not let relationships become your identity or worth; keep your own goals and purpose. Lessonposition checkedMir [?]al-insan madani (man is a social being) machine7 min 27 s14:11on YouTube

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16 Feb 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Can a Muslim have a close non-Muslim friend? Mufti Abu Layth calls the teaching that Muslims cannot have close non-Muslim friends ignorance and venom that makes the deen suffer. Lessonguest speechAssim al-Hakeemsalam (the greeting of peace)duahikmah (wisdom) machine5 min 30 s2:03:51on YouTube

5 Jan 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Is it haram to celebrate my birthday? Celebrating birthdays is fine and entirely your choice; he also recommends older friends for perspective when age brings anxiety. Question from live chatposition checked machine5 min 15 s1:45:33on YouTube

2020 · 2

4 Aug 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth A vegan qurbani joke, and one sacrifice for a whole village Mufti Abu Layth suggests that today one sacrifice could serve a whole village or locality, with the money saved given to the poor. Lessonposition checkedudhiyah (qurbani)Quran 22:37taqwareport: the prophet sacrificed on behalf of himself his family and his ummah machine6 min 05 s8:10on YouTube

4 Aug 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Is it okay to celebrate the Mawlid? Mufti Abu Layth says people may celebrate the Mawlid if they wish, though he does not, but road-blocking processions are a nuisance he condemns. Question from live chatposition checkedmawlidbid'ah (innovation)Imam Malik machine1 min 50 s46:21on YouTube

2017 · 1

17 May 2017Ramadan Q&A Fast & Fiqhious Should Muslims in the UK follow Saudi Arabia for moon sighting? Not necessarily: he would follow countries on the same horizon such as Morocco, distrusting Saudi sightings that contradict calculations, while not condemning those who follow Saudi. Question source not recordedposition checkedShafi'i schoolMaliki schoolHanafi schoolAbu Hanifa machine13 min 09 s0:45on YouTube

2015 · 1

27 Dec 2015video Can I say Merry Christmas to non-Muslims? Yes, saying Merry Christmas is permissible: old rulings against it came from a very different world, and in the UK Christmas is largely a winter festivity. Those who prefer another greeting may use it without feeling pressured. Lessonposition checkedfatwaimanharamQuran 5:5 (permission to marry women of the People of the Book) machine3 min 20 s0:00on YouTube

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