The Verdict of Islam on the Celebration of Valentine’s Day (YAWM AL-HUBB/‘EID UL-HUBB)

Abstract

Many people are alleging Islam that is against love and because Muslims don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. This article therefore, intends to take a look at the historical background of the Valentine’s Day and examines the verdict of Islam on the reasons why Muslims are not celebrating valentine day and weather the it truly a day of love in the verdict of Islam. The study is theoretical in nature; the existing available literatures on Islamic like books, journals, Ahadith, the Glorious Qur’an, and research work related to the topic will be reviewed. The study revealed that, Valentine’s Day is a pagan Roman festival, which continued to be celebrated until after the Romans became Christian. Therefore, celebrating this Day means resembling or imitating the pagan Romans which is strictly forbidden in Islam. In Islam, the festivals are clearly defined and well established, and no additions or subtractions may be accepted. Also the festival promotes infatuation and sexual immorality. It also observes that, the expression of feelings and emotions is not a justification for the Muslim to allocate a day for celebration in Islam. It concluded that, in Islam, a husband loves his wife throughout the year, and he expresses that love towards her with gifts, in verse and in prose, in letters and in other ways.