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Yasir Qadhi

Ask Shaykh YQ - Episode 39

Yasir Qadhi

Muslim Central

Islam, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Christmas in A Corporate Setting & Gift Exchanges-

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Next question we have Brother Nadeem asking that, and this is actually Brother Nadeem email,

0:11.0

but we have at least three or four questions

0:13.0

so I'm going to combine them all together. That in his workplace there is a gift

0:18.2

exchange that takes place around this time frame and even though the word Christmas is not mentioned

0:24.7

still it happens around this season and everybody is supposed to give an

0:30.9

anonymous gift they put it into the pool and then somebody gets to give an anonymous gift, they put it into the pool, and then somebody gets, this

0:34.4

person gives the person in an anonymous manner.

0:37.7

So basically you are participating.

0:39.3

So he is saying, if I don't participate, it looks very bad, and if I do, am I committing any sin?

0:45.0

As well, we'll add on, we'll tack this on as well, that what should I do if my colleague passes by me and says,

0:51.0

Merry Christmas to me.

0:52.8

What should I do if they greet me with Merry Christmas? So this is now

1:05.0

is now a law region and noh heh a him

1:07.0

that's a no one with the glee

1:09.0

So this is now the corporate setting. We are now talking about you in your office place and

1:20.1

you have these various things taking place in your office.

1:25.0

Once again, we need to look at

1:28.0

Innam al-A-L-O-Binayat and what is going on?

1:32.0

What is going on with this gift exchange? Is there any hint of

1:37.8

worshiping other than Allah Subhana Wata Allah? Are people giving their servitude to another God in this corporate environment or is it being

1:47.8

done for camaraderie for pleasant environment of the corporation. I think it is very clear that given

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