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𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 🍰💍 Valentine's Day is celebrated every year on 14 February. For many, it is a special occasion to show affection to loved ones by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love. However, since valentine's day is a non Islamic celebration, Muslims have absolutely nothing to do with this festival. Muslims have a unique identity which distinguishes and separates them from the rest of the crowd. They have Divine teachings which regulate every part of their lives. These teachings, which form the religion of Islam, encourage Muslims to show love and affection at all times - not just on special occasions. For a Muslim, it's not about looking to what everyone else is doing and trying to fit in; rather a Muslim thinks: what does Islam say about this? Will Allah be pleased with me? So, what does Islam say about valentine's day? And will Allah be pleased with us for celebrating this festival? 📩 Question: Some people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14 by exchanging red roses, dressing in red, and congratulating one another on that day. Some cake shops make heart-shaped cakes in red and draw hearts on them and other shops advertise special items on sale for this day. What is your opinion on: 1st: Celebrating this day? 2nd: Buying from these stores on this day? 3rd: Shop owners who do not celebrate this day but sell gifts to those who do celebrate it? May Allah reward you with the best. 📄 Answer: The clear-cut evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah, upon which the righteous predecessors of this Ummah unanimously agree, confirms that there are only two ’Eids (festivals) in Islam: ’Eid-ul-Fitr and 'Eid-ul-Adha. Any other festival, whether peculiar to a person, a group, an event or stands for any meaning whatever, is an invented festival that is not permissible for Muslims to celebrate, approve of, enjoy, or support in any way, because this is considered to be a transgression of the boundaries of Allah's Law. Anyone who transgresses the boundaries set by Allah has wronged themselves. If we add to this fabricated festival the fact that it is one of the festivals of the disbelievers, this heaps sin upon sin, because it entails imitating them and is a type of support of them. Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) forbids the believers, in His Ever-Glorious Book, from imitating or supporting the disbelievers. It is authentically reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Anyone who imitates a people is one of them.” Valentine's Day falls under this heading, as it is one of the idolatrous Christian festivals. It is not lawful for a Muslim who believes in Allah and the Last Day to celebrate, approve of, or congratulate people on it; it is forbidden to them. Rather, it is obligatory for them to ignore and avoid it, in obedience to Allah and His Messenger and to keep away from that which will arouse Allah's Anger and incur Punishment. It is also Haram for Muslims to support this festival or any other forbidden festival by any means, whether by supplying food or drinks; selling, buying, manufacturing, gift-giving, corresponding, advertising and so on, because all this comes under cooperating in sin and transgression, and disobeying Allah and His Messenger. Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says: “Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwâ (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is Severe in punishment.” It is obligatory for Muslims to adhere to the Qur'an and Sunnah in all matters, especially in times of Fitnah (trial) when corruption is widespread. They must be astute enough and on their guard to avoid falling into the misguidance of those who have earned Allah's Anger, those who went astray, or the Fasiqs (immoral) who have no fear of Allah nor have pride in being Muslims. Muslims should resort to Allah, asking for guidance and steadfastness in Islam, as it is Allah Alone Who guides and keeps us steadfast.