Why we shouldn’t ’do’ Hallowe’en

I think you already understand Israfil, you mentioned the history of thanksgiving and that it started out as something bad(which we have no way of confirming except through the words of historians)

Why can't we not do the same for Halloween? i mean why stick to the bad in things instead of seeing the good in it and act upon that or atleast keep your mouth shut if what comes out of it is just negative and evil. Allah encompasses everything in His knowledge and wisdom.

As for it being a pagan festival....even if it is, does that mean all the people who celebrate it are pagans and evil? no, everything is according to their intentions. And if you just like to see a child happy with some candy in his or her basket i do not think there is anything wrong with that, do you?

Israfil, it basically comes down to this serious question, why do some people rather follow the bad in things then the good? why do people seek to oppose something instead of improving it through the good that is in it?

Would you lose anything if you accepted my explanation and theory about Halloween instead of the mainstream theory? I mean seriously why so focused on the bad instead of the good? like any of you have any proof that your claims are right except if you use the words of other people. So why cling to a bad theory?

Bismillah,

Right now this issue resonates in my heart because of Eed being this week also. 

Jenni, I think it's fine and completely your decision to have your kids dress up in such nice costumes at school. (I really have a thing against anything dark or evil looking ones though, but that's me.)

I don't allow horror films if I can help it.  (I've found them snuck in from friend's a time or two.)  I always kick out sexy films.  Violence in flims is something my kids' dad likes, and it's hard to get away from.  I'd rather not let them have any violent games or shows, but their dad is not opposed.  (He used to watch cops with them, and I hate that show.)

But now to the issue that burns my heart.  The kids took time to paint pumpkins, okay with me, except for the poor muslim kid who had to sit there and do nothing because his parents said so.  They should have taken him home for an hour or come to the classroom to check on him.  I know that the mom is not working and lives within walking distance.  I've tried to speak to them, but they haven't responded with more than a nod.

I got off topic.  Okay.  Eed.  Some years we've been lucky and it's been at the same time as another holiday and there was no problem.  This year my kids have taken time out of their instruction this week for Halloween activities, euphemistically called Fall Fun, all week with crazy hair day to wearing pajamas at school. 

But there is no allowance for Eed!  They treat it as a sick day, and the kids have to have the homework back the next day.  Tests are given as usual.  My kids have tests on Friday.  That means that we have to worry about them studying instead of having fun and visiting with muslim friends who live a bit too far away to travel to on a school night.

I emailed the principal briefly that Muslims have two holidays and they are not to be doing school work and tests during this time, nor are there to be any repurcussions.  That's just elementary school.  I still have to tackle high school, and my oldest won't even consider missing college.

I don't mind the little kid activities.  I do mind the euphemisms.  I do mind our holidays being ignored completely unless each parent visits the teacher and the principal.

(Yes, I am giving a presentation to the elementary school class, but Halloween week was taken up, so it has to be next week, after Eed!)