15/12/2025
CHRISTMAS FOOD - FEEL FREE TO CONSUME BUT IT DOES NOT INVALIDATE ITS HARAMISM
Foods from Christians or Persons of any Faith are Permissible ONLY if such Foods are not in the category of Haram Foods mentioned in the Quran. Surah Al-Ma'idah (5:5): "...This day [all] good foods have been made lawful, and the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them...".
Any Food associated with gods and Haram Festivals are Haram, ...."Christmas Food" is not an exception just the same way "Otegwu Festival Food" is condemned by both Christianity and Islam. The Quran explicitly prohibits the consumption of such food in several verses, including Surah Al-Baqarah 2:173, Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:3, Surah Al-An'am 6:145, and Surah An-Nahl 16:115. The prohibition is a matter of spiritual and moral discipline, as eating such food is seen as participating in an act of polytheism (shirk).
Please note that Islam frowns against COMPULSION as enshrined in the Holy Quran. In line with this, Scholars only propagate Islam via Preaching but NEVER FORCED ANYONE just the same way People still worship Idols in this modern time.... it's still a Choice. This is derived from the Quran (2:256)
Remember, in Christianity, there are other Christian Denominations that CONDEMN CHRISTMAS FOOD; and they don't even believe in Christmas Festival. Christians condemn Christmas celebrations, arguing it's unbiblical due to pagan roots, invented traditions (like Santa, trees), and a focus on a date not in Scripture, citing groups like Jehovah's Witnesses, some Seventh-Day Adventists, and Torah-observant believers as examples. In all these, NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN FORCED TO COMPLY... it's about Choice.
In both Christianity and Islam, God Almighty has warned us fervently against Adultery and other Immoralities, but still it's spreading like wildfire in our present society. So, because people are enmeshed in these sexual immoralities now makes the Commandment an Extremism? People chose to indulge because they prefer materialism above their Faith. But it remains Haram. Period!
But because you resist and reject the gospel Truth by Muslim Scholars about things of Haram does not invalidate it nor makes the Preaching Extremism. Scholars can never be intimidated, and no amount of howls can halt the Preaching. It is Haram. Period!
Please, feel free to consume "Christmas Food" if you chose to. Feel free to worship Idols if that pleases you. Feel free to be an Atheist if you chose to. Feel free to indulge in Adultery and other immoralities if you wish. The Choice(s) are all yours. But we must call Spade a Spade, ....THEY ARE ALL HARAM. And Neither Muslims nor Scholars are disturbed on these.
Dear Christians, you called Jesus "God", and you chose this (25/12) Day to Celebrate Birth of a Mortal god. But in Islam, the worst of Sins is SHIRK (Polytheism) and abhors it bitterly. In the Bible, the first of the 10 Commandments is ".... thou shall have no other god beside me". Islam stands firmly by this, and consider everything associated with this Day as Polytheism (SHIRK).
However, Dear Christian Friends and Brothers.... I can accept Foods from you anytime and any other Days, but If I decline your Foods on Christmas Day, Easter Day, IT IS NOT ENMITY NEITHER EXTREMISM, it's about my Faith and Choice. We are still Friends and Brothers.
Assalamualaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu.
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