It is, in reality, a “Festival of Hindus” they have their firm belief that on the day of Holi, the “evil gods” were destroyed by “good gods.” And it is part of their religion that is completely based on idol worship and myths. Is Celebration of Holi Halal or Haram? Holi is Haram. What Do Hadiths and Quran Say About Celebrating Holi Bahadur Shah Zafar even made Holi the official festival of the Red Fort and patronised a new genre of Urdu poetry called 'Hori', which was sung on the day of Holi. Holi and Sufism. Muslim Sufi poets have been popular for propagating the message of brotherhood using Holi as an opportunity. The Muslim should not allow his family or children to play with colours on those days, because of what we have quoted above of the evidence that it is forbidden to participate to even the slightest extent in the celebrations and religious festivals of the disbelievers, let alone what those festivals involve of free mixing, music and dancing. I appreciate those who suggested celebrating Holi until 2 pm, followed by Friday prayers. Many Muslim clerics have also supported this arrangement. Additionally, Friday namaz can be postponed—it is not obligatory at a fixed time. But if they (Muslims) still wish to pray, they can do so at home,” Adityanath said. Answer: No, Muslims should not celebrate Raksha Bandhan as it is a Hindu festival and celebrating other religions festivals goes against the teachings of Islam. Q. Do Muslims celebrate Holi? Answer: No, Muslims who follow the Islamic faith do not celebrate Holi. According to Islam’s teachings, celebrating other religious festivals is BJP leader Raghuraj Singh's remarks on Muslim men wearing tarpaulin hijabs during Holi have sparked controversy. Singh suggested this to avoid inconvenience as Holi coincides with Friday prayers in Ramzan. Uttar Pradesh's administration is on alert, with some mosques shifting prayer timings. Singh's comments follow a similar controversial statement by a Sambhal officer. Days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath backed a Sambhal police officer’s “advice” to Muslims to stay indoors during Holi, Bihar BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur on Monday made a similar appeal. This year’s Holi falls on March 14, coinciding with Friday prayers during the month of Ramadan. This time, the festival of Holi and Jumma (Friday prayers for Muslims) are falling on the same day. Minister Raghuraj Singh said that the reason for wearing a hijab made of tarpaulin is to save A BJP MLA in Bihar on Monday (March 10, 2025) made an “appeal” to Muslims to “stay indoors” on Holi, saying that Muslims always had double standards as “they are happy to make money by Also read: Holi Special: Celebrate Holi this year without the risk of heat stroke| Expert advice Holi was celebrated in Agra Fort and Red Fort during Mughal rule. Historian Raj Kishore Raje, who is a writer of Tavarikh- A-Agra, a book based on the history of Agra, said, “Holi was celebrated in Agra Fort during the reigns of Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. [1] [7] Only Muslims are allowed to enter this place. [15] The Kaaba or Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, is the most sacred holy place of Islam and a Qibla of the Muslims, contains al-Bayt ul-Ma'mur spiritually above the Kaaba, contains the Maqam Ibrahim, Hateem, and the Al-Hajar-ul-Aswad which belonged in Jannah to Adam and Eve (Adam and Hawa). A BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh has sparked controversy by suggesting that Muslim men cover themselves with tarpaulins to avoid being sprinkled with colors on Holi. The remarks, made by Raghuraj For instance, the imam of the Lucknow Eidgah has suggested shifting the Juma namaz to 2 pm on Holi. He also recommended that Muslims pray at nearby mosques instead of traveling to distant ones. Similarly, in Sambhal, the local police decided that Hindus would play Holi until 2:30 pm on March 14, after which Muslims could offer namaz. The festival of Holi this year coincides with the second Friday of the month of Ramzan. "For the followers of Sanatan Dharma, the festival of Holi comes just once in a year and to expect them to BJP's Raghuraj Singh suggested men cover themselves with tarpaulin, comparing it to Muslim women wearing veils and mosques using tarpaulins, and said restricting Holi near mosques isn’t a A BJP MLA in Bihar triggered controversy on Monday by asking Muslims to “stay indoors” on Holi festival instead of coming out to pray on a Ramzan Friday, if they wanted to keep away from colours. The statement caused a furore with the Opposition slamming the saffron party and also lambasting Chief mufti of Aligarh urges Muslims to ensure cordial atmosphere on Holi. Five years after the pandemic, the world is poorly prepared for another one. The Printers Mysore Ltd. Prajavani. BJP leader Raghuraj Singh suggested that Muslim men cover themselves with tarpaulins to avoid Holi colours during Friday prayers, which coincides with the second Friday of Ramzan. This follows a Uttar Pradesh government minister Raghuraj Singh has stirred up controversy after his statement regarding Holi. Raghuraj Singh, who holds the position of Minister of Labour and Employment in the Yogi government, said that those who wish to avoid colours on Holi should wear a "tarpaulin hijab Holi 2025: जानें Laat Sahab जुलूस के दौरान Muslim धार्मिक स्थल तिरपाल से क्यो ढके जाते हैं?
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