Muslims and Non Muslim Holidays

Question: What is the ruling on giving salutations or congratulations to unbelievers (kuffaar) on the occasion of Christmas or New Year's Day (Gregorian Calendar) (i.e. "Merry Christmas and a happy New Year") because they work with us (the Muslims)?

Question: How do we respond to them if they greet us in this way?

Question: Is it permissible for us to go to the places where they celebrate these occasions?

Question: Is the person sinful who has done as mentioned above not intending to imply belief in them but rather out of trying to be friendly or out of shyness or feeling they are in a difficult situation and perhaps embarrassed or for any other such reason?

Question: Is it permissible to imitate them in this? Please give us the ruling and may Allah reward you.


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