Islam encourages people to be loving and peaceful. If that is so, then some of us can think that Valentine’s Day is a day when Muslims can spread love and peace among themselves. So why is it prohibited in Islam to celebrate Valentine’s Day?
First of all, Celebrating Valentine’s Day is following the ways and traditions of the Romans, and the Christians. The Christians follow the Pagans as this Day is not included in their festivals. As Muslims we are prohibited from resembling the Christians in their religious practices, then how about an act which is invented and followed by pagans!!
Narrated Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (R.A) the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “You will certainly follow the ways of those who came before you, span by span, cubit by cubit, until even if they were to enter a lizard’s hole, you would follow them.” We said, “O Messenger of Allah, (do you mean) the Jews and Christians?” He said, “Who else? !” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim)
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)said: ” Whoever resembles a people in their actions and practices is just like them.” (Abu Dawud 4021, Ahmed 2/50)
Celebrating Valentine’s Day is imitating the pagans. And not only is it imitating the Romans, but the people of the book (Christians) too.
