Under mentioned are a few verses of the Holy Qur'an and Ahaadith pertaining to
the subject matter: 'Do not incline to the transgressors for then the Fire will touch you.' (Surah Hood 113)
The above ayah sufficiently warns Muslims not to adopt or imitate the culture and customs of the non-Muslims. Shaytaan said, '...I will teach them to ruin the
appearance made by Allah....'(Surah Nisaa 119) Appearance by virtue of customs is subjected to change with the times and attitudes of people, but this is not so in the Shari'ah.
Shaytaan will always be on the `backs' of people to renovate their thinking to `live with the times'.
Hadhrat Ibn Umar (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,
`Whoever imitates a nation (in its ways and culture) becomes one of them.' (Abu Dawood) By adopting even the appearance of the non-Muslims that in itself is association with them and is therefore sinful. Hadhrat Abu Raihaanah
(Radhiyallaahu Anhu) narrates that once Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) prohibited ten things. Among these ten things prohibited was to line garments with silk in the style of the non-Muslims (of that time). (Abu
Dawood, Nisaai) Hadhrat Hajjaj Bin Hassaan (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) narrates: "We went to meet Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) (a prominent
Sahabi; on this occasion Hajjaj was a little boy). My sister Mugheera told me that at that time I was a little kid and I had two plaits on my head.
Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) rubbed his hand over my head, made Dua for barakah and said: 'Cut off these plaits because this is the style of the Jews.' (Abu Dawood) Hadhrat Aamir Bin Sa'd (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) narrating from his
father says that Rasulullah said: "Maintain clean the area in front of your houses and do not imitate the Jews."(Tirmizi) Hadhrat Ali (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) narrates that once Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) had an Arabian crossbow in his hand. On this occasion Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) saw a crossbow of Persian origin in the hands of a Muslim. Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) commented: "Throw it (the Persian bow) away and take one like this (Arabian bow)..."(Ibn Majah) Hadhrat Huzaifah
(Radhiyallaahu Anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "Recite the Qur'an in Arabic style and tone (i.e. correct and with simplicity) and refrain from the style and tone of the People of the Book (Jews and
Christians...)" (Baihaqi) Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) went to great lengths disapproving the imitation of non-Muslims even in the recitation of the Noble Qur'an as mentioned in the last Hadith (above). Hence nations that do not
follow the Shari'ah should not be imitated.
Therefore any act, be it the celebration of a particular community that may or may not necessary be religious, but merely associated to their "way of rejoicing" falls under the same banner - imitating the non-Muslims
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