Congratulating Christians at Christmas is permissible — and reflects Islam’s higher purposes

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.

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