We live in Dubai. As a social practice, each year on Pohela Boishakh (fourteenth April), our ladies just, from 20 families accumulate in any of our homes to welcome the new Bengali year. Every one of them cook diverse dishes, unite and eat. Panta Ilish is the primary thing in the menu. In this social affair they do gab as well as talk about different religious subjects to develop mindfulness and upgrade information. A few sisters bring books of Hadith and read, others tune in. This year from a few sources e.g. Television program and so on, a few ladies came to realize that festival of New Year isn't allowed in Islam. As get together was chosen as of now, rather than wiping out the program they changed the date and masterminded get together on a later date. In this unique circumstance, in the event that you could answer us the accompanying: Is the social affair/festivity on Bengali New year haram? Should Muslims stay away from it totally? What kind of Gunah it is – kabirah or Sagirah? · Instead of commending the day on a specific date would we be able to mastermind assembling on some other date? · Arranging get-together on Bengali New year at a specific date (fourteenth April) and one more day (say fifteenth April)- will both have the same Gunah?

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Answer:

These are not Islamic traditions. These are traditions originating from kuffar societies. Thus, they ought to be halted.

Truly, it is admissible on another date, yet don't demonstrate any respects to any of the kuffaar societies and festivities.

What's more, Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Replied by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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