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Can we celebrate International Women's Day?

Published as Celebrating International Women's Day

· 5 Jumada I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can we celebrate International Women's Day?

Answer

It is impermissible in Islam to imitate the kuffaar. Hence it is impermissible to celebrate International Women's Day.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن ابن عمر قال قال رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم (سنن أبي داود 2/559)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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