by Asma bint Shameem
As Muslims it’s forbidden for us to celebrate Halloween.
Why?
Read on.
1️. Halloween, All saints day, All hallows eve or All souls day was a festival held to honor Samhain the so called "lord of death".
2️. It’s a festival with pagan and Christian roots where demons, witches, devils and magic are venerated.
3️. The reason for offering candy is the pagan belief that evil dead souls come back to earth this day.
If someone offers them “treats”, they leave them alone.
Otherwise they “trick” them and cause all sorts of havoc in their life and may even possess them.
4️. The word jack-o-Lantern is actually an abbreviation of "Jack of the Lantern."
Jack is supposed to be some guy who was fond of playing tricks on the devil.
So Shaytaan got annoyed and tossed a burning coal from hell towards Jack.
With the coal in his "lantern" Jack was condemned to walk the earth forever searching for rest.
Now people place jack-o-lanterns on their doorsteps and windows to ward off the spirits of the dead on Halloween.
Astaghfirullaah!
5️. Witches and magic have nothing to do with Islaam.
In fact practicing witchcraft is KUFR.
🍃Allaah says:
“Sulaymaan did not disbelieve, but the shayateen (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic…”
(Surah al-Baqarah :102)
🍃 And the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Avoid the seven things which will lead to doom”
He was asked, “What are they, O Messenger of Allaah?”
He said: “Associating anything with Allaah, witchcraft…”
(al-Bukhaari, Muslim)
6️. Halloween is a celebration of the non-Muslims.
🍃 The Prophet ﷺ said:
‘Whoever imitates a people is one of them.’”
(Abu Dawood, 3512; hasan Saheeh by Al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood 3401).
7️. It is NOT the way of the Believers.
🍃 Allaah says describing the Believers:
والذين لا يشهدون الزور
“And those who do not witness falsehood..”
(Surah al-Furqaan 25:72)
🍃 Mujaahid and others said that falsehood (Zoor) refers to the festivals of disbelievers.
8️. Muslims are not “beggars”
Trick or treating is actually “begging” for candy.
And a Muslim is above that Alhamdulillaah.
We are honorable people.
We do not “beg”.
🍃The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever asks of people to accumulate wealth (meaning he doesn’t really need it) is asking for a live coal”
(al-Bukhaari, Muslim)
🔺Can I at least offer them candy❓
No.
It’s not permissible to even give out candy because doing so means you are condoning and affirming this pagan shirki festival and cooperating in it.
🍃 Allaah says:
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
“Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression.
And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment.”
(Surah al-Ma’edah:2)
🍃 And Allaah says:
مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً حَسَنَةً يَكُن لَّهُ نَصِيبٌ مِّنْهَا وَمَن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً سَيِّئَةً يَكُن لَّهُ كِفْلٌ مِّنْهَا وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُّقِيتًا
“Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in its burden.
And Allaah is Ever All-Able to do (and also an All-Witness to) everything“
(Surah an-Nisaa:85)
🔺So what to Do❓
🔺Do NOT participate in this shirk and satanic celebration.
🔺Do NOT offer candy.
Simply TURN OFF your porch light and they won’t bother you.
Even if they do ring your doorbell, you do NOT have to answer.
It’s YOUR house.
NO ONE can “force” you to open the door if you don’t want to.
🔺EDUCATE your children about the shirk and evil involved in celebrating Halloween.
🔺You DON’T have to find an “alternative” for your kids on Halloween.
Simply STAY HOME.
It’s NOT a day for ANY kind of “celebration”.
It’s just a normal, regular day.
🔺Allaah HONORED you with Islaam.
Be PROUD of your Muslim Identity.
SHOW it with your actions.
You do NOT have to celebrate such festivals to “fit in”.
🍃 As Shaikh Moosaa Richardson said:
“Halloween is an annual celebration of non-Muslims, honoring witches, demons, & magic.
Educate your children & don't allow them to go out begging for candy from your neighbors in a disgraceful act of imitating the most misguided & bankrupt people.
Take HONOR in Allaah’s Guidance.”
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا ، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا ، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صل الله عليه وسلم رَسُولًا
And Allaah knows best.