Is Halloween Allowed in Islam?

A brother sent a question: “Halloween is celebrated every year in the U.S. Is it a religious event? What is the reality of Halloween in Islam? I mean, can Muslims celebrate Halloween?”

ANSWER

What is Halloween?

Halloween is an old pagan holiday of the witches and the dead. Later some Christians tried to Christianize it by calling it “All Saints Day“.

However, there are still many Christians who resent it and consider it a bad holiday. Some of them even call it a “holiday.”

Is it permissible for Muslims to celebrate Halloween?

Whether Christians accept it or not, we Muslims should not accept this holiday. It is meaningless.

Wearing costumes, going tricking and treating and decorating houses with witches, spider nets and wasting so many pumpkins, etc., are all repugnant things.

It is strange to see reasonable people acting as weirdos and doing foolish things. It is also becoming quite dangerous nowadays.

Some people really act like monsters and witches. Muslims should not participate in this holiday.

Allah Almighty knows best.