EP 88- Muslims Celebrating Christmas??? -How to Handle "The Holidays"
Mindful Muslimah Speaks
Mindful Muslimah Speaks
4.8 • 855 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2019
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
It’s Christmas time!!! + + What does that mean??? Well…it can mean a whole lot depending on who you are, even if you are Muslim. + + If you are a Muslim Christmas shouldn’t mean anything…we don’t celebrate it. As Rahsool SAWS said, “There are only two Eids.” + + Allah SWA didn’t forget to include any other holidays. Yet, if you have non-Muslim friends or colleagues, it may mean an awkward or difficult time in being invited to attend many parties and gatherings. + + Now if you are a “revert” or “new Muslim” it is EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. This is a nostalgic time of the year when many will be torn between their families and their new religion. + + No matter which category you fall into, the question arises….”How can we handle our family members and friends who need us to participate in a holiday that isn’t in line with our beliefs?” + + In this episode, we talk about how what we can do to find a middle ground and how we can maintain our identity despite the emotion and pressure. + + **No music was used to make this podcast - Alaa Wardi - vocals only **Blog Post: How to Handle the Holidays with Family https://mindful-muslimah.com/2018/12/19/family-in-the-holidays/ **Sign up to get notices on our “Love Series” Facebook Lives, an invasion to our new exclusive FB Group with our 5-day challenge and $250 dollar prize by downloading my checklist. It will also give you amazing insights on how to tell if you have found “the one”!!! Here: https://mailchi.mp/mindful-muslimah.com/10signsthatyoumayhavefoundtheone +
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| 0:00.0 | So the other day I was with a friend and I was scrolling through Instagram and Facebook |
| 0:06.6 | and my friend just happens to be a revert and they were like, oh my goodness, what's with |
| 0:12.4 | all these pictures of Muslims in front of Christmas trees and even they have Christmas |
| 0:17.6 | trees in their house and they have Santa hats and they're doing selfies and they're sharing Christmas trees in their house, and they have Santa hats, and they're doing selfies, |
| 0:21.6 | and they're sharing Christmas songs. |
| 0:24.3 | She said, I left Islam, and I left Christmas, |
| 0:28.1 | and all of the jahiliah behind me, |
| 0:30.7 | all of the non-Islamic practices behind me. |
| 0:34.3 | And these are born Muslims doing it. |
| 0:36.4 | I don't get it. |
| 0:39.8 | And I kind of looked at it and was like, |
| 0:45.7 | I don't get it either because it's really not permissible. But I mean, it's everywhere. And I think the more we see it, the more it becomes normalized. But that's not what today's topic is about. |
| 0:50.0 | I just thought that was an interesting thing because that is what got me to think even more and more about creating this episode. |
| 0:56.4 | So I put out a blog post about a year ago about this. |
| 1:00.2 | I'll link it in. |
| 1:01.2 | You can check it. |
| 1:02.1 | But today I want to talk to reverts. |
| 1:04.6 | It is not easy this time of year and I feel your pain. |
| 1:09.0 | Let's talk about how to handle Christmas and family in Christmas |
| 1:13.6 | time. Hello, Samu'a-a-a-Kum. Thank you for joining us here at Mindful Muslim Speaks, the podcast where we are empowering women to grow and thrive. |
| 1:39.8 | How are you guys on this Monday? It's a bit dreary here in New York. And I am, I have so many things on my list today and even my week. |
| 1:48.6 | How about you guys? |
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