The Pagan Roots of Christmas & the Stance of the Muslim.
Some points discussed during this Khutbah:
Some points discussed during this Khutbah:
- The origin of the word ‘Christmas’.
- How the Catholic Church adopted and spread the celebration of Christmas.
- Early Christians regarded the celebration of birthdays as a practice of the sinners.
- The Ancient Roman roots of Christmas.
- The resemblance of those who celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ to the Christians.
- The attitude Muslims should have towards these celebrations.
- The perfection and preservation of the dīn.
- The legislated celebrations of the Muslims.
- The two categories celebrations of the non-Muslims fall into.
- The rejection of any practice or celebration that has no textual basis in Islām.
- A narration from the Messenger ﷺ that perfectly illustrates what the Muslims have fallen into in our times.
- The dangerous outcome of celebrating the festivals of the non-Muslims and resembling them.
- The impermissibility of accepting and giving gifts during non-Muslim festivals.
- How resembling a people outwardly leads to resembling them inwardly.
- Generosity and kindness to non-Muslims does not necessitate participating in their religious festivals.
- An encouragement to find sufficiency in our unique Islamic identity that is founded in the Qur’ān and Sunnah.
