Is becoming a fan of celebrity haram in Islam?

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   Assalamu'alaikum everyone,

I am from Indonesia. I hope you guys can help to explain to me my confusion here.

Lately, i've become a fan from one of kpop idol group, I did so many things that every other fan did too, like listened to all their music, bought their album, saved their picture on social media, watched their previous video, watched their concert, and even i've memorized all of their profile and habits.

And yesterday, my father sent me this hadits :

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 4031

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ

4031 سنن �£بي داود كِتَاب اللِّبَاسِ من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم

المحدث ابن حجر العسقلاني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن

My father sent that with the mention 'you must read this hadits, it's haram for you to be a fan of non-muslims celebrity, if you included to be one of them, it's means you can't get the jannah, and what makes me so sad is you said you want us to be together again in jannah'. 

My heart feels so broken after read that text. I cried a lot. Is it true that islam not allow us to be a fan of non-muslims celebrity because it means we are the one of them in the hereafter?

Thanks in advance,

Wassalam.

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ridazuhdi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter. Joined: 13 July 2018 Location: Indonesia Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote ridazuhdi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Is becoming a fan of celebrity haram in Islam? Posted: 13 July 2018 at 10:23am
	Assalamu'alaikum everyone, I am from Indonesia. I hope you guys can help to explain to me my confusion here. Lately, i've become a fan from one of kpop idol group, I did so many things that every other fan did too, like listened to all their music, bought their album, saved their picture on social media, watched their previous video, watched their concert, and even i've memorized all of their profile and habits. And yesterday, my father sent me this hadits : Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 4031 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ 4031 سنن �£بي داود كِتَاب اللِّبَاسِ من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم المحدث ابن حجر العسقلاني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن My father sent that with the mention 'you must read this hadits, it's haram for you to be a fan of non-muslims celebrity, if you included to be one of them, it's means you can't get the jannah, and what makes me so sad is you said you want us to be together again in jannah'. My heart feels so broken after read that text. I cried a lot. Is it true that islam not allow us to be a fan of non-muslims celebrity because it means we are the one of them in the hereafter? Thanks in advance, Wassalam.

abuayisha Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 October 1999 Status: Offline Points: 4937	Post Options Post Reply Quote abuayisha Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 July 2018 at 6:23am
	Salaams Rida, and welcome. Please don't feel bad and discuss with your father your feelings and seek further clarification concerning his advice to you. I believe you will certainly find he didn't mean your faith is nullified by association with celebrity. A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment) saying, "When will the Hour be?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What have you prepared for it?" The man said, "Nothing, except that I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You will be with those whom you love."

ridazuhdi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter. Joined: 13 July 2018 Location: Indonesia Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote ridazuhdi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 July 2018 at 1:50am
	Thank you for your advise. And thank you for the reply. It'll really help me. I'll try to discuss this topic with my father as soon as possible. And I will try to fade my obsession for kpop step by step for my sake. Thank you @abuayisha. Barakallah.