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With
only a few days left until October 31st, millions of young children and
adults across the world are preparing themselves for a night of lots of tricks
and tons of treating. Often known as All Hallow’s Eve, Halloween is usually
accompanied with costumes, jack-o-lanterns, haunted houses, scary stories, and
lots of sugary treats. While children view it as a night full of fun and
excitement; most adults view it as a night of partying and an opportunity to
free their inner-most inhibitions.
Before you start carving out pumpkins and filling plastic skulls with candy bars, take a moment and think about why you are doing it. One must question
whether this is just another innocent night of treats and fun; or deceitful
disguise of tricks from the Shaytan?
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By
first examining a small piece of Halloween history, one can easily begin to
form an opinion. Encyclopedia.com defines
Halloween as:
“Oct. 31, the eve of All
Saints' Day, observed with traditional games and
customs. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' eve [Old Eng.
hallow=saint]. However, many of these customs predate Christianity, going back
to Celtic practices associated with Nov. 1, which was Samhain (sä´wĬn),
the beginning of winter and the Celtic New Year.”
“Witches and other evil spirits were believed to roam the earth on this
evening, playing tricks on human beings to mark the season of diminishing
sunlight. Bonfires were lit, offerings were made of dainty foods and sweets,
and people would disguise themselves as one of the roaming spirits, to avoid
demonic persecution. Survivals of these early practices can be found in
countries of Celtic influence today, such as the United States where children
go from door to door in costumes demanding "trick or treat."
However, does
Islam and its scholars agree or disagree with the definition above?
Allah (SWT) mentions in
the Noble Quran: “O, you who believe! Follow not Shaytan’s
footsteps: if any will follow the footsteps of the Shaytan, he will (but)
command what is shameful and wrong” (Quran 24:21)
And
Prophet Muhammad (saw) mentioned: “Every innovation (in our
religion) is misguidance, even if the people regard it as something good” (Ad-Darimee)
Along with other holiday topics, Halloween is discussed between several Islamic scholars. Inserted
below are two short video clips by Sheikh Abdul Hakim Quick & Dr. Shabir Ally: check out their views on this topic.
So with the presented information above, it’s now up to you to ask yourself the following:
Is
Halloween truly just a night of innocent fun; or is it just another trick by
the Shaytan to misguide you?
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