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ACCEPTING GIFTS FROM NON MUSLIMS ON THEIR FESTIVALS or CELEBRATIONS

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawmul Ahad. 4th day of Jumaadal Aakhir, 1445AH (Sunday, 17th December, 2023). * ACCEPTING GIFTS FROM NON MUSLIMS ON THEIR FESTIVALS or CELEBRATIONS_*. BismilLah. 


Dealing with non-Muslims is very sensitive. We Muslims need to be balanced in our attitude toward them. On one hand, we Muslims have to be just and kind toward non-Muslims in order to reconcile and soften their hearts towards Islam. On the other hand, we may not compromise the basics of their religion or get involved with them in whatever is related to their rituals or religious practices, especially so-called Xmas which involves shirk.


Accepting gifts from non-Muslims was permitted by Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). But if the gift is related directly to the rituals they have on that day and involves haraam food like pork or animals killed in the name of Issah alaihisalaam as some does, then you humbly decline it. If the gift, however, is not related to their rituals, you may accept it. This means you can accept it if halaal items and can decline it by humbly telling the person sorry I'm a Muslim and I don't partake in this or that etc. If a Muslim slaughter any halaal animal for them in the name of ALLAH then yes you can eat from it. 


We know from authentic source  that Imam Ali R.A, accepted the gift of some non-Muslims on the day of Nayrouz but Aa'ishah R.A, was also asked about the Zoroastrians' giving gifts to Muslims on their feast and she said, "Whatever they slaughtered for their day, do not eat it, but eat from their trees" like apples, pawpaw, grapes etc (reported by Ibn Abi Shaybah). 


You must keep in mind that whenever you receive gifts from or give gifts to them, you are doing this to reconcile their hearts. It should be clear both in your heart and to them that you do not celebrate their feasts, particularly one in which they claim that God or part of HIM was born Xmas, Exalted HE is above what they ascribe to HIM. If they wish you Merry Christmas, happy Easter etc, humbly respond, fortunately I don't celebrate what Jesus Christ Peace be upon him never taught and please never wish any of them be it your boss or your mother. 


*_May ALLAH keep guiding us all and guide the misguided to the teachings of Islam_*. Aameen.

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