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Decorating One’s Business for Christmas
Question
Can Muslim businessmen decorate their shops with christmas trees, santa clause for business?
Answer
By decorating ones shop/business with christmas features (christmas trees, santa clause etc.), one will be adopting the salient features of Christianity. In doing so, there is a great fear of one losing his/her Imaan as Islam is averse to the beliefs and salient features of Christianity.
It is not permissible to decorate ones shop/business with christmas trees, santa clause etc. even for business purposes.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
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