Ruling concerning celebrating mother's day
Question: Every year we have a holiday on a particular day and it is called
Mother's Day. It occurs on March 21. All the people gather and celebrate
that day. Is this permissible or forbidden?
Response: Every holiday or celebration that differs from the Sharee'ah
celebrations is a newly-invented innovation that was not known during the
time of the Pious Predecessors. Furthermore, it may have begun as an
imitation of the non-Muslims. Therefore, in addition to it being an
innovation, it may also be an act of resembling the enemies of Allaah. The
Sharee'ah holidays are well-known among the Muslims. These are the `Eed
al-Fitr, `Eed al-Adhha and the weekly `Eed [Fridays]. There is no holiday or
festival in Islaam other than those three. Every holiday that is invented
besides them is to be rejected as an innovation and falsehood in the
Sharee'ah. This is because the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said:
((Every deed introduced into our affair that does not belong to it is
rejected)).
That is, it is rejected from that person and it will not be accepted by
Allaah. Another wording of the hadeeth states:
((Whoever does a deed that is not what our affair is upon, will have it
rejected)).
Since that is clear, the holiday that is mentioned by the questioner, known
as Mother's Day, is not allowed. It is not allowed to have during such a day
any kind of public display and celebration, happiness, giving of presents
and so forth. It is obligatory upon a Muslim to have pride and honor in his
religion. He should also limit himself to what Allaah and His Messenger
(sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) have restricted this upright religion to.
This is the religion that Allaah is pleased to have His servants follow.
There can be no addition or subtraction from this religion.
Furthermore, a Muslim should not be a kind of weak person that follows every
Tom, Dick and Harry. Instead, his personality should be that defined by the
Law of Allaah, such that he is followed and not a follower, such that he
becomes an example and not a disciple. This should be the case because the
law of Allaah, praise be to Allaah, is complete and perfect in all aspects.
Allaah says in the Qur.aan:
{This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon
you and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion}, [Soorah al-Maa.idah,
Aayah 3].
Furthermore, the mother has much more right than to have just one day in the
year as a celebration for her. In fact, the woman has a right upon her
children, that they will care for her, look after her, obey her in anything
which is not sinful, during all times and at all places.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen
Fataawa al-Mar.ah
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> From: Suraiya Osman E[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> rhetorical questions
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> As-salaamu-Alaikum
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> What a lovely and inspiring mail - shukran for giving us all something to
> refelct on- the value of mothers.
>
> But why has my inbox only been flooded with mail on mothers the past few
> days? Because the west has decided that its 'Mothers day' ? now why would
> anyone single out just one day to pay tribute to mothers. Is there a place
> for such celebrations in Islam?????????????
>
> Isnt every day meant to be mothers day for us?
>
> If only my mailbox could be flooded with such reflective mail all year
> round and not only around the time this commercialised circus brought to
> light what Islam has known forever- the value of a mother.
>
> Sure, appreciate your mother today - but please remain in this spirit the
> rest of the year as well.
>
> May Allah swt save us from following the games of the disbelievers
>
> Please remember the Ummah in your duas
>
> May Allah swt bless, guide, forgive and protect us all- insha Allah
>
> Allahummaghfir lihayyina wa mayyitina wa shahidina wa gha'ibina wa
> saghirina wa kabeerina wa zakarina wa unsana. Allaumma man-ahyaitahu minna
> faahyihi alal-islam wa man tawaffaitahu minna fatawaffahu alal-iman.
> " God ! Show mercy to our living, to our dead, to those who are present
> with us here us here and to those who are not present, to our Youngsters,
> to our elders, to our men and to our women. God ! Whomsoever it pleases
> Thee to keep alive among us, keep him alive as faithful of Islam and upon
> whomsoever it pleases Thee to send death, let him die in faith. - Suraiya-
>
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> From: Soul Power
> To: Soul Power
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:57 AM
> Subject: [IslamCity] ONE NIGHT'S DUE
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> ONE NIGHT'S DUE
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> (Mother's Day Special)
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I
am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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