An inquiry

[Darth Ultor]

Say you're a Jew who becomes a Muslim, follow all the laws of the Qu'uran, etc. Would you still be allowed to celebrate Jewish holidays such as Passover (not drinking wine of course)? This is a holiday where we show our eternal gratitude to God the Almighty for freeing us from slavery and allowing us to worship Him and do His will freely. Or Rosh Hashanah, the ten days of judgment, and Yom Kippur to atone for all the wrongs we did in the past year before God and to our fellow man?

[Asiyaah]

Hard to say, I'm sure the scholarly opinion would be no. However my partner is jewish so I accompany him with his holidays.

[Insaanah]

Say you're a Jew who becomes a Muslim, follow all the laws of the Qu'uran, etc. Would you still be allowed to celebrate Jewish holidays such as Passover (not drinking wine of course)? This is a holiday where we show our eternal gratitude to God the Almighty for freeing us from slavery and allowing us to worship Him and do His will freely. Or Rosh Hashanah, the ten days of judgment, and Yom Kippur to atone for all the wrongs we did in the past year before God and to our fellow man?

Hi Boaz,

We can only do what the prophet allowed us to do.

The Prophet (peace be upoon him) came to Madeenah and saw the Jews fasting on the day of ‘Ashoora’. He said, “What is this?” They said, “This is a good day, this is the day when Allaah saved the Children of Israel from their enemy and Moosa fasted on this day.” He said, “We have closer to Moosa than you.” So he fasted on this day and told the people to fast. (Bukhaari 1865.)

In terms of festivals, we have only TWO, which are the two Eids, one to celebrate the end of Ramadhaan, and one which commemorates prophet Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son, Ismail (peace be upon them both).

Other than these, no other celebrating of non-Muslim festivals is allowed.