Refutation of Trash Bayyah/Hamza Yusuf
Upon farther along examination and analysis from the assertion of container Bayyah, I realized that their records are inaccurate and unreliable in several ways:
The students couldn’t vary about this matter whatsoever since there got ijmaa€? about ban of congratulating non-Muslims on their own breaks. This viewpoint is documented by Ibn al-Qayyim when he claimed, a€?Congratulating the non-Muslims within their rite that belong and then all of them try haram by viewpoint (of the scholars).a€? 16 for that reason, this ijmaa€? that was recognized may not be shattered under any scenario as is also recognized associated with the scholars of fiqh and usul. As well as for individuals that suggest that ijmaa€? wasn’t proven in this particular concern, then problem of evidence lies upon them to develop their unique assertion. Neither trash Bayyah nor any of the people contemporary students giving fatwa of permissibility have indicated anything that would nullify the report of ijmaa€? by Ibn al-Qayyim.
In actuality, there are only two thought into the madhhab of Imam Ahmad, haram and makruh, and never three as Bin Bayyah specified. In addition, the framework of the two opinions through the madhhab was not regarding congratulating kuffar on their fests, but rather it absolutely was relating to congratulating all of them on non-religious pleased events, as Ibn al-Qayyim reference. Plus, al-Mardawi says, a€?The next advice is the fact that it is not restricted but disliked as noted for the literature of Ria€?ayah and al-Hawiyayn in part of janaa€
iz.a€? 17 Al-Mardawi continues on to quote the instance of the Prophet i·? coming to the sick Jewish guy to ensure that he could take Islam. Therefore, it is typically explained absolutely that framework of makruh wasn’t in terms of congratulating non-Muslims on the fests and holiday seasons though with reference to guest all of them once is ill or general hello on non-religious business.
Regarding Ibn Taymiyyah choosing the viewpoint of permissibility in congratulating non-Muslims for their fests, this is often unreliable in addition to incorrect as al-Mardawi claims the framework whereby Ibn Taymiyyah selected this a€?permissibilitya€ by stating: a€?It (visiting her sick) happens to be allowable for a good maslahah (general excellent) like the anticipate that they’ll accept Islam. This thoughts would be preferred by Ibn Taymiyyah.a€? 18 in addition, how should it be feasible for Ibn Taymiyyah to determine the opinion of permissibility when he certainly and unequivocally is actually from the opinion that congratulating and participating in the current festivals, regardless of they being religious or non-religious, is wholly prohibited? 19 in addition, for trash Bayyah to mention that Ibn Taymiyyaha€s a€?confirmeda€ advice is that of permissibility is very deceptive, because his or her a€?confirmeda€ opinion is exactly what was relayed by him on his well-known work of art, Iqtidaa€ al-Sirat al-Mustaqim fi Mukhalafati Ashab al-Jaa??im, that is certainly absolutely and solely dedicated to the issue of congratulating and partaking from inside the celebrations of non-Muslims.
Suhaib Webb
Among those which helped congratulating non-Muslims within their festivals are Suhaib Webb. On December 26, 2012 this individual announce on his or her individual myspace page what things can be looked at a justification for greeting non-Muslims on seasonal and brand-new Yeara€s. The guy reports:
The European Fatwa Council; made up of 20 with the worlda€s finest Muslim Jurists, specified that it’s permissible to welcome folks on lately (swap items also) if it doesn’t include approving any creedal differences when considering united states, or open wicked (consuming alcohol for example). This means that, an easy delighted holiday season just isn’t a sin or gonna grab that individual out of Islam. Truly documented with genuine organizations that Ali (ra) recognized the Persian new-year, even taking in frozen dessert with Imam Abu Hanifaa€s comparative. A lot of the fatwa cited by honest folks are rooted in an age of kingdom and fight (the crusades) or a cultural facts that doesn’t in shape mine during the western. Above all, one should talk to those that use terminology like a€?harama€? a€?kufura€? a€?Halala€? and a€?encourageda€? regarding their religious knowledge. Crying and over blown emotionalism doesn’t identical tuition and grant. Allah is aware ideal. (Webb, 2012).