Can Muslims Celebrate Halloween? Muslim Guide to the Holiday Season | Sh. Ammar Alshukry & Sh. Waleed Basyouni

Every year, as the holiday season approaches, Muslims living in the West face the same questions:

🎃 Can we participate in Halloween?

🦃 What’s the Islamic perspective on Thanksgiving?

🎄 Is having a Christmas tree or saying “Merry Christmas” allowed?

🎆 How should Muslims celebrate New Year’s?

In this in-depth episode of the AlMaghrib Podcast, Shaykh Ammar Alshukry sits down with Shaykh Waleed Basyouni — President of AlMaghrib Institute and Senior Member of the AMJA Fatwa Committee. Together, they unpack the fiqh, context, and wisdom behind how Muslims should navigate modern holidays.They discuss:

• The Islamic framework for celebrations
• How to balance identity, community, and dawah during the holidays
• The difference between religious vs. cultural celebrations
• What’s permissible for kids, workplaces, and converts
• Why Muslims should make Eid special again

🎧 A must-listen for every Muslim family navigating Western culture and Islamic principles.Subscribe to the AlMaghrib Podcast for more faith-focused conversations every week.

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