I’ve read a fatwa on IslamQA saying that it is permissible to accept gifts from non-Muslims on their holidays, but one of the conditions mentioned was that the gift is not something that represents that particular holiday. What should I do if a Christian neighbor or coworker gifts me an egg for Easter? Should I accept it to soften their hearts or reject it?
I’ve read a fatwa on IslamQA saying that it is permissible to accept gifts from non-Muslims on their holidays, but one of the conditions mentioned was that the gift is not something that represents that particular holiday. What should I do if a Christian neighbor or coworker gifts me an egg for Easter? Should I accept it to soften their hearts or reject it?
28Apr
ANSWER:
No problem in accepting these if there’s no haram ingredient involved.
I’ve read a fatwa on IslamQA saying that it is permissible to accept gifts from non-Muslims on their holidays, but one of the conditions mentioned was that the gift is not something that represents that particular holiday. What should I do if a Christian neighbor or coworker gifts me an egg for Easter? Should I accept it to soften their hearts or reject it?