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Every year, as Christmas approaches, I hear a familiar question across many parts of the Muslim world: as a Muslim, should I offer greetings to my Christian neighbors?
Many choose not to. Some see restraint as proof of religious purity — evidence of being a “good Muslim.” Others point to what they believe is an unbridgeable divide between Islam and Christianity, worrying that participation amounts to theological compromise.
As someone who represents 1,200 scholars across 139 countries, I believe it is vital to address this issue with clarity grounded in Islamic scholarship.
There is no Shariah text that prohibits congratulating non-Muslims on their religious holidays, including Christmas. This is not a modern concession, nor an erosion of belief. It is a position supported by many senior scholars across the Islamic world, who have issued fatwas permitting such greetings.
