Poll - Muslims only: When somebody wishes me a 'Merry Christmas'...

**glo** · 12-15-2006

Now I am intrigued by the laid-back response I had in the 'I put my foot in it' thread.

So I would like to ask Muslim members here to choose from the above options.
(I hope the questions are worded reasonably clearly ...)

That's be my bit of research for the festive season.

Thanks!

**YusufNoor** · 12-15-2006

Originally Posted by glo

Now I am intrigued by the laid-back response I had in the 'I put my foot in it' thread.

So I would like to ask Muslim members here to choose from the above options.
(I hope the questions are worded reasonably clearly ...)

That's be my bit of research for the festive season.

Thanks!

Assalamu 'alaykum,

A`udhu Billahi mina Shaytanir Rajeem,

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

*looks around for options...*

*looks again*

*keeps looking*

FINALLY sees options!

voted other!

peace!

**glo** · 12-15-2006

Originally Posted by YusufNoor

Assalamu 'alaykum,

A`udhu Billahi mina Shaytanir Rajeem,

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

*looks around for options...*

*looks again*

*keeps looking*

peace!

Have you scrolled up the top of the page?
I can see them ...

**YusufNoor** · 12-15-2006

Originally Posted by glo

Have you scrolled up the top of the page?
I can see them ...

**aamirsaab** · 12-15-2006

I'd appreciate the gesture and say "and you" or "hope you have a nice holiday". It's the thought that counts

Anyone got a problem with that?

**glo** · 12-15-2006

Originally Posted by aamirsaab

Anyone got a problem with that?

Probably not, as long as you are waving that hammer around!

**chacha_jalebi** · 12-15-2006

i would return it back

bcosh dats nice

**England** · 12-15-2006

For people that vote "other" could you explain a bit more.

**YusufNoor** · 12-15-2006

Originally Posted by England

For people that vote "other" could you explain a bit more.

Assalamu 'alaykum,

A`udhu Billahi mina Shaytanir Rajeem,

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

*looks around to see if anyone else put other*

my job is to work with people. those people get to know me and things about me and visa versa. i usually tailor reponses to anything based upon how well the person knows me.

i'm actually considering "walaykum", for those that don't realize i'm Muslim.

for some people i just say..."OK?", for others "same" for those i know the best i might say "you too", and a RARE Merry Christmas back...

i haven't celebrated it in decades so it's always been a quandry...

stuff happens like:

"Merry Christmas", then they pause and say, "oh that's right, you're Jewish!"

(cuz i'm not, nor was i

)

repeat ad nasuem...

**Helena** · 12-15-2006

well uni.....

i have realised that non muslims have not sed 'merry christmas' to me.....instead they sed' enjoy ur holiday' or have nice 'new year'.....

well in return have sed enjoy ur christmas, hope u have nice time......and enjoy da holiday......

**- Qatada -** · 12-15-2006

We're not permitted to say it, and we don't believe that Jesus was born on that specific date. Even britannica agrees with that:

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9082431/Christmas

So as any rational person can see, there is no sound basis for Christmas, nor did Jesus (peace be upon him) or his true followers celebrate Christmas or ask anyone to celebrate Christmas, nor was there any record of anyone calling themselves Christians celebrating Christmas until several hundred years after Jesus. So were the companions of Jesus more righteously guided in not celebrating Christmas or are the people of today?

We ask Allaah, the One, Singular God, with no partners or sons, the God of all creation and mankind, to guide us all to the path of guidance and sincerity.

Regards.

**SASB** · 12-15-2006

I just say "Merry Christmas" back. I mean after all we are living in England (well in my case anyway) Christmas is the major holiday here that the majority of the citizens of the country celebrate, I really dont see the problem with them wishing me a "merry christmas". Yes fair enough we don't celebrate the holiday and we dont believe in the history behind it, however making a nice gesture and returning the greeting is not going to change our beliefs or all of a sudden make us doubt our faith (unless we really are that unstable) so whats the harm in it?

As far as im concerned if they can wish me a happy eid when they dont celebrate it then why cant i say merry christmas, and even if they dont wish me a happyy eid id still say it back if someone said it to me cause i believe it's the right thing to do.

**- Qatada -** · 12-15-2006

Ruling on celebrating non-Muslim holidays and congratulating them
http://www.islamicboard.com/basics-i...-new-post.html

**SASB** · 12-15-2006

Those quotes can be interpretated in so many different ways depending on who is reading them, when i read them all it said to me is if you follow any other religon than islam you will be punished there was nothing in there about accepting or not accpeting a greeting. There is nothing wrong with wishing someone merry christmas so long as you know your limits, for example I would say merry christmas but then if they invited me to christmas celebrations etc id say no, I do not give out any christmas cards etc. because that would imply im celebrating the holiday however saying merry christmas doesn't imply anything as long as you and the person ur greeting knows you dont celebrate the holiday or believe in the teachings behind it.

**Muezzin** · 12-15-2006

I don't take offence if someone says 'Merry Christmas' to me. My non-Muslim friends know I don't celebrate it, but say 'Have a nice holiday' or something along those lines, and I reply in kind. If they give me Christmas cards, I say thank you to be polite

**Nawal89** · 12-15-2006

I usually just nod my head and say yes, or smile, or something in that line.

but i dont reply back.

**north_malaysian** · 12-16-2006

voted first option, but I only say merry christmas to Christians only...

**Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн** · 12-16-2006

I chose other cuz when someone says Merry Christmas to me, I say u too or Happy Holidays. Obviously we dont celebrate Christmas, but i dont like to be rude, so i say Happy Holidays instead

Sometimes there might be other holidays then too anyway, that i wouldnt know off lol.

**Malaikah** · 12-16-2006

I've never really been around non-Muslims at christmas time so I dont know lol... but some one did say to me happy easter or something like that, I think I just replied have a nice holiday... (memory is fading...)