TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Involvement of Muslims in the Festivals of Non-Muslim Community in Malaysia from the Islamic Perspective
AU - Ibrahim, Basri AU - Mohd Yusuf, Ali Mohd AU - W. Hasan, Wan Saifudin bin AU - Wan Chik, Wan Mohd Yusuf bin AU - Zaid Ismail, Muhamad AU - Afghani, Yendo 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 7
SP  - 1288
EP  - 1296
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2016.1288.1296
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.1288.1296
KW  - Perception
KW  -creed
KW  -tradition
KW  -non-Muslim celebration
KW  -resemblance
AB  - This study aims to analyze the involvement of Muslims in the festivals of the non-Muslim community in Malaysia from the perspective of Islam. The reason being is this issue has given rise to different perceptions within the Muslim community in Malaysia, between those who allow it because they assume it was no more than celebrating the customs and culture of non-Muslim community and those who forbid it because they believe it resembles the religious practice and creed of the non-Muslims. This study is based on a literature review by collecting data from the books of siyasah (policy), fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), tafsir (exegesis) and Hadith lectures which were analyzed and then a conclusion was drawn. This study found that Muslims are strictly forbidden to participate in a festival that involves the faith practice of the non-Muslims but are allowed to participate if it involves the aspects of culture and tradition as practiced by the non-Muslims in their festivals in Malaysia such as attending an open house and congratulating them either by words or by card. However, the Muslims are required to abide to some specified regulations. In both of the above issues, there is no resemblance with the non-Muslim citizens in terms of faith which is forbidden by Islam rather it was more in the form of celebrating the customs and traditions of the community only which does not contradict the teachings Islam.
ER  -