Question
In Gambia there is a holiday called Commonwealth Day which is celebrated by Muslims. Is it permissible to participate in these celebrations?
Answer
How can it ever be permissible in Islam to commemorate a kaafir-inspired occasion? Commonwealth Day in addition to being a kaafir occasion is an insult to Muslims. It is the commemoration of the kaafir British rulers who had ruled the Muslim country. Commemoration of this day portrays the slave-mentality of the colonized minds of Muslims.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 22 No 01
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- 2
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