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| The Halloween Predicament |
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| Arsalan |
| 10/30/00 at 12:28:47 |
| Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, How do you, and the people of your community, deal with Halloween? |
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| Saleema |
| 10/30/00 at 16:32:53 |
| Assalamoalykum, this tuesday, at the five pillars center, we are getting together and a sister is going to give a halaqa on dajal........ :o we are going to turn off the lights and we are also going to have lots and lots of food. this saturday, we had family fun night for the kids and they got a lot of candy so they can't say on tuesday that they want to go out and beg for candy. We also showed the parents and all the little cute kids to big kids like me, a video on all the celebrations that are not ours and the alternatives that parents can provide to their young ones. i think it went home to a lot of kids. wassalam |
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| jannah |
| 10/30/00 at 22:26:17 |
| wlm, that is awesome saleema, you have to have alternatives, how can you expect kids not to be tempted to do the things they love the most in the world... to dress up and get tons and tons of candy!!! i told the kids in my class to not go out and celebrate shaitan as the others do, and gave them a brief history of halloween etc, they found that very interesting. then i told them to go ask their parents for some candy instead of going out!!! |
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| Harisa |
| 10/31/00 at 21:25:52 |
| ok this whole halloween thing....so like maybe once upon a time long long time ago it actually had something to do with Satan....but these days its all about dressing up and getting candy...its all about having a little fun....so i dont see why anyone would stop their kids from dressin' up and goin' trick-o-treatin' ...... hmmm ...... anywayzzz....thats just my opinion take care tooodlezzzzzzzz |
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| Moe |
| 10/31/00 at 21:42:25 |
| i wast thinking the same thing as Harisa whats wrong with kids going out and having innocent fun? |
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| Kathy |
| 11/01/00 at 09:47:58 |
| This is a copy of one of my other posts: As salaamu alaykum. I understand what you are saying. I remember feeling the same way when I first became Muslim. As my Islam grew stronger I became repulsed at the idea of this form of subtle shirkism- which is not so subtle as you will realize as your deen increases. As you say the paganism is all but gone from the scene. But truely it isn't. Kids with cute dress up costumes are evident- so are those dressed like devils, ghouls, and vampires. Do you want your child to see these images? Why do you think the scary decoration stuff is all over homes, tv, and schools? There is nothing about this holiday that glorifies our Lord swt. This holiday glorifies the dark. There is no goodness about this holiday. Even non-muslims agree that trick or treating is not a good thing to teach your children. We spend countless hours teaching our children to not talk to strangers, do not accept candy from strangers. Does it make sense to send them out going door to door begging for candy from strangers, or neighbors we really don't know well? The line they yell is "trick or treat!" Are we really telling our kids that it is ok to play a trick on those who don't give candy? Where do you draw the line? If you be like them you become of them. Humdil Allah we have our celebrations. There is no good that comes from Halloween. So just common sense says don't do it. My memories and your memories may be fond. but they aren't, if you choose to take the time and remember. There was always a scared kid, a sick kid, the kids on the block who spent the night causing trouble. Do you remember your parents locking the car? The dad watching out the window? How about when you got older and decided to play a prank? Just as the SV article says- today we have to even be careful of the candy we receive. Hospitals in every city have a x-ray machine available for parents to bring in their children's candy- they are not looking for a toy.... Halloween is a big issue because it is one of the first issues we have to deal with in prohibiting our Muslim children from participating in. It is a baby step. It sets the ground rules. It makes our children be aware that yes indeed we are different. Basically it is easy for us to do. Baby Steps. That way when the harder issues of drugs, prom, dating, etc.. arise we will continuing a path that has been firmly established. May Allah swt make this easy for you. There will probably be three million nasty remarks by others for you in regard to your posting. I realize that this is a test for you as well as a learning period. Please do not be afraid to voice your opinions, Perhaps we can help you. Allah knows best. |
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