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Fatwa #1363531 October 2005Pakistan

Can we say Happy XMas, Happy Dewali etc., and, send cards to non-muslims at their religious events.

Question

Can we say Happy XMas, Happy Dewali etc., and, send cards to non-muslims at their religious events.

Answer

It is not permissible to send Xmas and Dewali cards to non-Muslims.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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