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AlMaghrib Podcast

Can Muslims Celebrate Halloween? Muslim Guide to the Holiday Season | Sh. Ammar Alshukry & Sh. Waleed Basyouni

29 Oct 2025

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Every year, as the holiday season approaches, Muslims living in the West face the same questions:🎃 Can we participate in Halloween?🦃 What’s the Islamic perspective on Thanksgiving?🎄 Is having a Christmas tree or saying “Merry Christmas” allowed?🎆 How should Muslims celebrate New Year’s?In this in-depth episode of the AlMaghrib Podcast, Shaykh Ammar Alshukry sits down with Shaykh Waleed Basyouni — President of AlMaghrib Institute and Senior Member of the AMJA Fatwa Committee. Together, they unpack the fiqh, context, and wisdom behind how Muslims should navigate modern holidays.They discuss:The Islamic framework for celebrationsHow to balance identity, community, and dawah during the holidaysThe difference between religious vs. cultural celebrationsWhat’s permissible for kids, workplaces, and convertsWhy Muslims should make Eid special again🎧 A must-listen for every Muslim family navigating Western culture and Islamic principles.Subscribe to the AlMaghrib Podcast for more faith-focused conversations every week.#AlMaghribPodcast #IslamAndHolidays #HalloweenInIslam #ChristmasInIslam #IslamicFiqh #IslamicPodcast

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