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Can Muslims Say ‘Merry Christmas’ to Coworkers? (Video)

23 December, 2023
Q Can Muslims say 'Merry Christmas' for co-workers?

Answer

Dr. Yasir Qadhi
23 December, 2023

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

In this fatwa:

1- If a phrase like ‘Merry Christmas‘ conveys a theology that is against the teachings of Islam, then we cannot say that phrase.

2- However, if the phrase is generic and we are simply saying you know may you have a good day today, then these types of generic phrases are permitted in Islam.

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Sheikh Yasir Qadhi answers your question in this video:

Almighty Allah knows best.

Source: FaithIQ Channel

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About Dr. Yasir Qadhi
Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas and completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences. Thereafter, he completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah, after which he returned to America and completed his doctorate, in Religious Studies, from Yale University.Currently he is the Dean of al-Maghrib Institute, the Resident Scholar of the Memphis Islamic Center, and a professor at Rhodes College, in Memphis, TN.