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Why Muslims should not celebrate Easter

Dar Al Sunnah · Younus Kathrada

“It is not permissible for me or for you as a Muslim to even congratulate the non-Muslims on their festivals.”

The khateeb, at 21:54

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Muslims must affirm Islam's tawhid and view of Isa as a prophet, reject Christian beliefs about his divinity and crucifixion, and neither celebrate nor congratulate others on Easter while remaining polite.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Rejects Christian claims about Easter, Jesus's divinity, and the Trinity as incompatible with tawhid.
  2. Affirms Islam as the only accepted religion and invokes Quranic warnings against shirk.
  3. Explains that Isa is a prophet, not God's son, and that Muslims must believe in him.
  4. Presents the Islamic account that Isa was not crucified but raised by Allah.
  5. Defines the two Islamic Eids and prohibits congratulating or joining Easter celebrations.
  6. Urges politeness and non-imposition while maintaining religious boundaries.
Try this week
Do not say “Happy Easter” or otherwise congratulate non-Muslims on Easter.
Do not join Easter egg hunts or other Easter celebrations.
Remain polite toward Christians and do not curse them.
Do not impose Islamic practices on others, while declining their religious observances.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 19Located the story of Isa across these surahs and used it to establish his prophetic status.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Isa alayhi as-salam Is not the son of Allah Isa alayhi as-salam Is one of the greatest of the prophets And the messengers of Allah”
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Play from 10:35
“We are told by Allahu Jalla wa'ala that with certainty they did not kill him. But rather, Allahu Jalla wa'ala raised him up to Himself.”
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“It is not permissible for me or for you as a Muslim to even congratulate the non-Muslims on their festivals. Saying, Happy Easter.”
Dar Al Sunnah · Evansdale, AB
Play from 21:54
“Of course not. We don't go for those Easter egg hunts. We don't do any of that rubbish. But we are polite.”
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Play from 22:58
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that Muslims honor Isa, or Jesus, as a great prophet and messenger, but do not believe he is God's son or that he was crucified. It says belief in all Allah's prophets is part of being Muslim, and that Isa was raised by Allah. The speaker says Muslims have two annual religious celebrations, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, so they should not greet or join Easter observances. At the same time, Muslims should remain polite, avoid cursing Christians, and not impose their beliefs on them.

  1. What does Islam teach about who Isa was?
  2. How can we be respectful when we do not share another person's religious celebration?
  3. What are the two Islamic Eids, and how are they different from other holidays?
Where it was given

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