Comments on: Can I Give Thanks & Throw Down on Some Turkey this Week?

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:23:10 +0000

JazakAllah Khayr for the information.

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creating muslim holiday traditions « wood turtle — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:12:12 +0000

[...] traditions, such as Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving — some say no while others say there’s no prohibition to celebrate other holidays outside of the religious [...]

By: Abdulgadir

Abdulgadir — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:06:35 +0000

Brother, with no direspect intended, Sheikh Webb has acquired more knowledge than you have in order to make a decision. Try to do more research as to the rulings of other Sheikhs rather than your own decision.

By: Omar

Omar — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:21:13 +0000

brother webb is wrong it is a christian holiday. on youtube search for the Real Story Of Thanksgiving Part 2-3 . Its a history channel documentary. Also search for What Are You Really Celebrating? Thanksgiving … on youtube

By: s

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:18:03 +0000

ppl. quit arguing, and go do something that will actually benefit you like dhikr or memorize Quran. i think the Shayhks’ points are very clear and it does not behoove us to argue so much over them. some people here are so against celebrating thanksgiving. okay. well, what have you done to share Eid, our celebration, with others and make it accessible? My Christian neighbors used to bring me a plate of sweets at Christmas. how bout sharing some of that biryani and baklava with your neighbors so that Eid would become a point for sharing and “breaking bread”, the way that Thanksgiving is.

By: m-h

m-h — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:32:26 +0000

Salam Michael,

As muslims we do not divide our lives into sections of religious or non-religious activity – our whole way of living is for the sake of our Creator.

Secondly when we have the best way of living laid out for us according to the Sunnah of Prophtet SAW – the American way simply does not cut it !!

Lastly, I am glad that u took the time to state ur response – even if it contradictory to mine, I am sure we can teach each other to look at things from a different perspective.

Salamalaikum.

By: nam

nam — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:03:19 +0000

May Allah guide use all, May Allah guide us to the straight path.

By: Michael G

Michael G — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:05:33 +0000

This is false; the meal was part of a treaty between the pilgrims and the Native American tribes in the area. There was obviously some tension, but in the end, an Indian chief decided it was better/more in line with their own traditions to help the Pilgrims learn how to grow indigenous crops. The year before, the Pilgrims had tried to grow English crops which nearly all failed. Half of them died. Some Pilgrims decided to rob some Indians of their supplies which almost led to a war. Saner head prevailed, and Thanksgiving was celebrated a year later after the Pilgrims first successful and bountiful harvest in America. The invited the chief and his tribe to share in what they helped make happen.

Good story, isn’t it?

By: Michael G

Michael G — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:57:49 +0000

There is nothing in Christian or Jewish or Native American texts which mandate gathering different peoples and having a joint feast of indigenous crops and turkeys. Therefore, it is not a religious holiday and does indeed squarely fit into the definition of ‘aadah.

I suspect that some people oppose it simply because its an *American* ‘aadah. Such attitudes like, “I want to benefit by living here but I don’t want to become here” is a type of nifaaq, I say.

By: Michael G

Michael G — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:54:02 +0000

Ignore it.