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dkSadiq.ibn.Owodunni
12-21-2011, 05:03 AM
Here are a few resources regarding Christmas (and other non-Muslim festivals):

1) From the Permanent Committee - may Allaah preserve it:
a) Participating in Kafir's feasts (http://www.alifta.org/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Page&PageID=10770&PageNo=1&BookID=7)
b) Celebrating with Christians in their feasts (http://www.alifta.org/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Page&PageID=10791&PageNo=1&BookID=7)
c) Congratulating Kafirs in their feasts (http://www.alifta.org/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Page&PageID=10775&PageNo=1&BookID=7)
d) Ruling on attending Christians' festivities (http://www.alifta.org/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Tree&NodeID=574&PageNo=1&BookID=7) (Arabic version (http://www.alifta.com/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Tree&NodeID=578&PageNo=1&BookID=3))
e) More (http://www.alifta.org/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?PageNo=2&View=Tree&NodeID=8692&BookID=7&lang=en) (Arabic version (http://www.alifta.com/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?PageNo=2&View=Tree&NodeID=8722&BookID=3&lang=ar))

2) "Responding to 'Merry Christmas'" by Sh. 'Uthaymeen (http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=8&Topic=4234) - rahimahullaah (summerized & translated by brother Rasheed Barbee - hafidhahullaah; see below)

3) "A Word on Non-Muslim Holidays (http://embodyislam.org/2011/12/20/a-word-on-non-muslim-holidays/)" mainly from Sh. 'Abdullaah Bassam's - rahimahullaah - work; translated by brother Jamil Finch - may Allaah reward him.

4) Audios on Christmas (http://www.salafiaudio.com/music-search-results/christmas/page1) (for purchase via SalafiAudio):
a) Reality of Christmas (http://www.salafiaudio.com/product-detail////Muhammad+bin+Haadee+al+Madkhali%2C+Shaikh/Reality+of+Christmas+/download/258) (Sh. Muhammad al-Madkhalee - hafidhahullaah)
b) Should Muslims Celebrate Christmas? (http://www.salafiaudio.com/product-detail////Abdul-Waahid%2C+Abu+Khadeejah/Should+Muslims+Celebrate+Christmas%3F/download/289) (Bro. Abu Khadeejah - hafidhahullaah)
c) The Realities of Christmas (http://www.salafiaudio.com/product-detail////Bilaal+Davis%2C+Abu+Hakeem/The+Realities+of+Christmas/download/350) (Bro. Abu Hakeem Bilaal Davis - hafidhahullaah)

In Arabic:
تحذير المسلمين من الاحتفال بأعياد الكافرين (http://www.sahab.net/home/?p=609) - "Warning the Muslims from Celebrating the Festivals of the Disbelievers" - includes speech of 'Ulemaa' of the Past including Ibn Taymiyyah & Ibn Qayyim - rahimahumallaah.