| My mother, who is a mushrik a polytheist , has come to visit me and she desires to be close to me and to give me gifts | This was epitomized by the fact that due to the incredible trust they had in him, they deposited their wealth and possessions with him, in fear that they may be lost or stolen |
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| It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allah forbids you to befriend them | Allah loves gentleness in all matters |
Greeting non-muslims at their celebrations is considered haram because this is an approval for their religion as many scholars have shown.
6| In fact, a Muslim may actually feel indebted toward a non-Muslim in particular circumstances, such as toward a hardworking and selfless supervisor or lecturer, a sincere and skillful doctor, and others | This is unlawful, as we Muslims have our unique festivities |
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| It is difficult to categorize certain feasts like Thanksgiving and New Year as religious | Indeed, between the Muslims and the non-Muslims are strong and integral links stipulated and deemed necessary by the means and manner of life itself, such as neighborly relations, friendship at work or study |
We also wish to mention that some jurists, such as Ibn Taymiyah and his student the great scholar Ibn-ul-Qayyim, adopted stringent measures and restricted the permissibility of this issue and the participation of Muslims in the celebrations of non-Muslims.