What is the ruling on the Halloween festival

The celebration of Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. 

Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating sweet treats.

In terms of Shariah, it will not be permissible to participate in the celebration of Halloween as it is based on un-Islamic practices and beliefs.

As Muslims, we are required to preserve our beliefs and not imitate un-Islamic practices . 

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said :

“You must keep to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs; cling to it firmly. Beware of newly invented matters, for every new matter is an innovation, and every innovation is misleading.” (Bukhari).Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith Number 42) Hadith 28, 40 Hadith an-Nawawi) 

“The final hour will not come until my followers copy the deeds of the previous nations and follow them very closely, span by span, and cubit by cubit” (Bukhari 7319).

“Whoever imitates a nation is one of them”. (Source: Sunan Abi‌ Da‌wu‌d 4031

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani)

 *آمين *

Allah knows best.

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