Islamic View Of Valentines Day

1) Birthdays, Valentines Day, and Other Days!
2) Celebrating Valentine’s Day

It is not permissible for a Muslim to celebrate any of the festivals of the kuffaar. Valentines Day is an innovated festival for which there is no basis in Islam.

The clear evidence of the Qur’aan and Sunnah – and the consensus of the early generations of this ummah – indicates that there are only two festivals in Islam: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Any other festivals that have to do with a person, a group, an event or anything else are innovated festivals, which it is not permissible for Muslims to observe, approve of or express joy on those occasions, or to help others to celebrate them in any way, because that is transgressing the sacred limits of Allaah, and whoever transgresses the sacred limits of Allaah has wronged himself.

Many Muslims these days indulge in this filthy festival. However, they would do well to remember the famous saying of the Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم): “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (narrated by Ahmad, 2/50; Abu Dawood, 4021)

Erica wrote on 12/02/2012:

What about weddings. Is it not permissable to celebrate the occasion of marriage? It is true that marriage is an "event" between two people and their families. Should this then not be observed with festival-type celebration? If it IS allowed--why would celebrating the birth of child with festivites be wrong? The two events seem very similar and related to me. Thank you.

Reply:

From what İ can see, it all comes down to Quran and Sunnah. The Prophet (peace be upon him) strongly encouraged the announcement and celebration of marriage (with certain conditions of course, i.e. no music, no mixing between the sexes, etc).

Where as with birthdays, there is no basis for this in Shari'ah.

As a persons birthday arrives, he should contemplate that he is another year closer to death.

According to one account, in pagan cultures, people feared evil spirits - especially on their birthdays. It was a common belief that evil spirits were more dangerous to a person when he or she experienced a change in their daily life, such as turning a year older. So family and friends surrounded the person with laughter and joy on their birthdays in order to protect them from evil.

So it is clear that a muslim should have nothing to do with such celebrations.

Sahil wrote on 14/02/2012:

Dear Erica,
I will Tell you Simple Thing...
Marriage is an Occasion celebrated by the nears and dears not the whole community.
While Festivals are imposed to celebrate in Community.

rest my friend has given an excellent reply....
Good Day