{"id":20874,"date":"2021-03-20T21:40:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T21:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=20874"},"modified":"2021-03-20T21:40:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T21:40:18","slug":"can-we-incorporate-the-celebration-of-christmas-and-halloween-in-our-daycare-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/can-we-incorporate-the-celebration-of-christmas-and-halloween-in-our-daycare-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Can We Incorporate the Celebration of Christmas and Halloween in Our Daycare Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fatwa ID:05073<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Nabil Khan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Asalamualaikum! Currently, we own a daycare, and for the past few years, we haven’t gotten close to profit, but rather increased in loss throughout. We have noticed that our family as a whole hasn’t improved at all since we started, and our successes have only decreased since its opening. Our concern is that as a part of accreditation and licensing requirements, we have to incorporate Christmas, Halloween, and other celebrations to include multiculturalism as part of our center. Would this be permissible, and if not, would the income produced be haram? Also to add on, how would we increase the Barakat of the daycare, as we fear jealousy and the evil eye may be the cause of some of our issues?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The hadith says, \u201cwhoever resembles a group He is amongst then.\u201d (Sunan Abi Dawud) On the basis of this hadith as well as others, the vast majority of scholars consider it impermissible to celebrate Christmas, Halloween, and any other non-Islamic celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For this reason, it would not be permitted to celebrate these events with the children at your daycare. It is similar to public schools that celebrate Valentine’s day for the children, but it is not allowed for Muslim children to engage. There is no harm in removing such celebrations since even Mormons and other sects do as well. There is no need to compromise on this principle. Definitely holding fast to the way of Allah will result in more Barakah.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Allah says in the Quran, \u201cIf they had believed and been righteous we would open upon them the blessings of the sky and the earth.\u201d Surah Al-A\u2019raf verse 96.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reference:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Surah Al-A\u2019raf # 96<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunan Abi Dawud #4031<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah knows best<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Nabil Khan<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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