Ref: Bukan saja di NKRI yang berpancasila dilarang memberikan salam Natal, tetapi juga di Australia ada yang melarang.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/no-merriness-here-mosque-puts-fatwa-on-christmas-20121222-2bsk2.html No merriness here: mosque puts fatwa on Christmas Date December 23, 2012 Natalie O'Brien Fatwa ... The head imam at Lakemba Mosque has told the congregation they should not participate in anything to do with Christmas. Photo: Kate Geraghty THE Lakemba Mosque has issued a fatwa against Christmas, warning followers it is a ''sin'' to even wish people a Merry Christmas. The religious ruling, which followed a similar lecture during Friday prayers at Australia's biggest mosque, was posted on its Facebook site on Saturday. The head imam at Lakemba, Sheikh Yahya Safi, told the congregation during prayers they should not have anything to do with Christmas. The fatwa, which has sparked widespread debate and condemnation, warns: ''Disbelievers are trying to draw Muslims away from the straight path.'' It says Christmas Day and its associated celebrations are among the ''falsehoods a Muslim should avoid … and therefore a Muslim is neither allowed to celebrate the Christmas Day nor is he allowed to congratulate them''. It quotes teacher Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim as saying that congratulating disbelievers for their rituals is forbidden, and if a ''Muslim who says this does not become a disbeliever himself, he at least commits a sin as this is the same as congratulating him for his belief in the trinity, which is a greater sin and much more disliked by Almighty Allaah than congratulating him for drinking alcohol or killing a soul or committing fornication or adultery". The posting of the fatwa has shocked many Muslim leaders. The Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammad, said the foundations of the basis of the Muslim religion was peace, co-operation, respect and holdings others in esteem. ''Anyone who says otherwise is speaking irresponsibly. There is difference between showing respect for someone's belief and sharing those beliefs,'' he said. Dr Ibrahim said the views did not represent the majority of Muslims in Australia. ''We are required to have good relations with all people, and to congratulate them on their joyous events is very important.'' Community leader Dr Jamal Rifi said he did not agree with the school of thought behind the fatwa. ''We can share the festivities with friends and families and neighbours - I don't think there is any civil, religious or ethical reason not to,'' he said. Dr Rifi and Sheikh Youssef Nabha, the imam of the Kingsgrove Mosque, are travelling to Nauru on Sunday night with priests from the Maronite and Melkite churches in Sydney to attend Christmas celebrations with the asylum-seekers held there. Dr Rifi said he and Sheikh Youssef would be distributing Christmas cards during the visit. Community advocate and Muslim convert Rebecca Kay told Fairfax Media: ''It's sad to see the Lebanese Muslim Association, which considers itself the peak body representing Australian Muslims, with comments like these. It goes to show how far they are from representing the community. ''The notion that Muslims wishing other people a Merry Christmas will take them out of their faith is outright ridiculous, laughable and borders on the extreme.'' Keysar Trad, a former official with the Lebanese Muslim Association, said that in his time with the organisation they used to regularly greet people with merry Christmas. ''I don't know what has changed,'' he said. ''But now as a representative of Australia's peak Muslim body, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, I would like to wish all your readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year.'' Season's greetings - Pages 14-20 Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/no-merriness-here-mosque-puts-fatwa-on-christmas-20121222-2bsk2.html#ixzz2FmrKj5gg [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
