بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And a man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to Al-Fajur (i.e. wickedness, evildoing), and Al-Fajur (wickedness) leads to the (Hell) Fire, and a man may keep on telling lies till he is written before Allah, a liar!"
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 8.116 Narrated by Abdullah.
One of our brothers has asked this question:
My question today is regarding the issue of April Fool's day. I have read the islamic view on April fool's day. The best of my understanding muslim shouldn't celebrate this day and pull pranks on others. However, some people say that the islamic jurist who have given this explanation are wrong, and that April Fool has nothing to do with Islam?
Can you please shed some light onto this matter via proof from Quran or Al-Hadith? JazakAllah khairun.
Answer:
April Fool's Day
In the name of Allah, we praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them right. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bare witness that Muhammad (SAW) is His slaveservant and the seal of His Messenger.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verse 135:
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 8.116 Narrated by Abdullah.
One of our brothers has asked this question:
My question today is regarding the issue of April Fool's day. I have read the islamic view on April fool's day. The best of my understanding muslim shouldn't celebrate this day and pull pranks on others. However, some people say that the islamic jurist who have given this explanation are wrong, and that April Fool has nothing to do with Islam?
Can you please shed some light onto this matter via proof from Quran or Al-Hadith? JazakAllah khairun.
Answer:
April Fool's Day
In the name of Allah, we praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them right. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bare witness that Muhammad (SAW) is His slaveservant and the seal of His Messenger.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verse 135:
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ شُهَدَآءَ لِلَّهِ وَلَوْ عَلَىٰ۞
أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوِ ٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَۚۚإِن يَكُنْ غَنِيًّا أَوْ فَقِيرًۭۭ
فَٱللَّهُ أَوْلَىٰ بِهِمَافَلَا تَتَّبِعُواٱلْهَوَىٰأَن تَعْدِلُوا وَإِن تَلْوُۥٓاأَوْ تُعْرِضُوافَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا
"O you who believe! be maintainers of justice, bearers of witness of Allah's sake, though it may be against your own selves or (your) parents or near relatives; if he be rich or poor, Allah is nearer to them both in compassion; therefore do not follow (your) low desires, lest you deviate; and if you swerve or turn aside, then surely Allah is aware of what you do."
Allah says in Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah Maidah verse 8:
Allah says in Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah Maidah verse 8:
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَآءَ بِٱلْقِسْطِۖۖوَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُواۚۚٱعْدِلُوا۟ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰۖۖوَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
"O you who believe! Be upright for Allah, bearers of witness with justice, and let not hatred of a people incite you not to act equitably; act equitably, that is nearer to piety, and he careful of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is Aware of what you do."
Respected brother is Islam, Islam guides and commands its followers to always stand on the side of the Truth. Jokes and pranks are almost always based on lies and falsehoods, so that one may have a laugh at the expense of another's mishap or misery from that lie; and the telling of lies is absolutely forbidden in the deen of Truth called Al-Islam.
And when lies are forbidden, it cannot be considered righteousness or piety in the least to allocate a day in the year where something which is forbidden would become permissible!!
Your statement: 'some people say that islamic jurist who have given this explanation are wrong, and that April Fool has nothing to do with Islam'
The people who made the statement that 'that April Fool has nothing to do with Islam' are absolutely right; for indeed the deen of Truth called Al-Islam has absolutely nothing to do with such a celebration or commemoration with the concept of lies and falsehood in the guise of jokes and pranks they play and have laugh at the expense of their friends. The believers who sincerely fear Allah and the Last Day are sincerely well-wishers to their friends and acquaintances alike, and there is absolutely no room for the concept of lies and falsehood in the deen of Truth called Al-Islam, even for a single moment of one day!
Your question: Can you please shed some light onto this matter via proof from Quran or Al-Hadith?
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah Maidah verse 119:
Respected brother is Islam, Islam guides and commands its followers to always stand on the side of the Truth. Jokes and pranks are almost always based on lies and falsehoods, so that one may have a laugh at the expense of another's mishap or misery from that lie; and the telling of lies is absolutely forbidden in the deen of Truth called Al-Islam.
And when lies are forbidden, it cannot be considered righteousness or piety in the least to allocate a day in the year where something which is forbidden would become permissible!!
Your statement: 'some people say that islamic jurist who have given this explanation are wrong, and that April Fool has nothing to do with Islam'
The people who made the statement that 'that April Fool has nothing to do with Islam' are absolutely right; for indeed the deen of Truth called Al-Islam has absolutely nothing to do with such a celebration or commemoration with the concept of lies and falsehood in the guise of jokes and pranks they play and have laugh at the expense of their friends. The believers who sincerely fear Allah and the Last Day are sincerely well-wishers to their friends and acquaintances alike, and there is absolutely no room for the concept of lies and falsehood in the deen of Truth called Al-Islam, even for a single moment of one day!
Your question: Can you please shed some light onto this matter via proof from Quran or Al-Hadith?
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah Maidah verse 119:
قَالَ ٱللَّهُ هَٰذَا يَوْمُ يَنفَعُ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ صِدْقُهُمْ ۚ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتٌۭ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۚ رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
"Allah will say: This is the day when their truth shall benefit the truthful ones; they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide in them for ever: Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Allah; this is the mighty achievement."
Beloved brother in Islam, the answer to your question is as simple as this: the party which glorifies the concept of Truth is correct, and the party which strives to glorify the concept of lies and falsehood, is obviously in the wrong!
Whatever written of truth and benefit is only due to Allah's Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Beloved brother in Islam, the answer to your question is as simple as this: the party which glorifies the concept of Truth is correct, and the party which strives to glorify the concept of lies and falsehood, is obviously in the wrong!
Whatever written of truth and benefit is only due to Allah's Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
kesimpulannya.. x perlulah kite membazirkan masa, wang n tenaga menyambut perayaan yang tiada lgsung kene mengena dgn pegangan agama kita.. wallahualam :)
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