There
is no place for events like Valentine's Day in Islam. First its a
festival of Non Muslims. Secondly celebrating such days spreads plenty
of issues in the society. Plenty of boys makes use of this day as a
chance to assault respect of girls. This day also becomes cause of wrong
relationships between girls & boys outside the marriage. Islam has
clearly set guidelines for us that only relationship of husband &
spouse is Halal.
Plenty
of people tries to justify this day by saying that its a day of Love
& peace. My answer to such people is that why you restrict love
& peace to day?? they ought to love & spread peace others 365
days of the year.
Famous Scholar Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer said about this day that "the erotic type of affection is only allowed between Husband & spouse in Islam.
Valentine day does not promote love between husband & spouse .It
fundamentally promotes extramarital relations which are not allowed in
Islam .We as Muslims need to discourage these kinds of events to save
our society from free mixing .If these kinds of events will be tolerated
they will be victims of immodesty & ultimately won't be able to
protect our society from adultery & fornication."
So
we have to keep ourselves away from such events & tries to follow
Sunnah in every matter of life.Islam does recognize happy occasions that
bring people closer to another, & add spice to their lives.
However, Islam goes against blindly imitating the West regarding a
special occasion such as Valentine's Day. Hence, commemorating that
special day known as the Valentines Day is an innovation or bid`ah that
has no religious backing. Every innovation of that kind is rejected, as
far as Islam is concerned. Islam requires all Muslims to love another
all over the whole year, & reducing the whole year to a single day
is rejected.
