Islamic law of celebrating valentine’s day still becomes controversial from time to time. Some Muslims believe that celebrating valentine’s day is against Islamic rule and law as well. That is why there will be some of them banned to celebrate valentine’s day.
Some of the cities in Indonesia, such as Aceh banned celebrating valentine’s Day due to against Islamic law. The government there is so persistent to stand the rules from years to years and will punish to whoever, that celebrating valentine day.
Meanwhile, since valentine’s day is pretty popular, moreover for the youth generation, it can be hard to avoid the celebration. Speaking of it, here we have some of the Islamic laws of celebrating valentine’s day based on the Quran.
Let’s check them out below!
1. Law of Celebrating Love in Islam
Based on the Islamic law of celebrating valentine’s day, celebrating this kind of love in Islam should be done for those who are engaged in marriage. That can be one of the ways how to make a marriage stronger in Islam. That is why celebrating with the loved one without a marriage bond is unlawful in Islam.
Muslims know that the celebrating day of valentine commonly spread to those young couples that don’t marriage legally. That is why celebrating valentine’s day is a ban for Muslims for these intentions.
2. Law of Following the Crowd
The Islamic law of celebrating valentine’s day is referring to the law of following the crowd in Islam. Muslims should be more aware that the crowd will push them into a good or bad thing toward Allah’s rule. The decision can be one of the ways how to overcome guilty in Islam.
That is why Muslims should know better to the crowd that they follow, such as mentioned in the Quran surah Al Maidah verse 48 below.
وَاَنْزَلْنَآ اِلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتٰبِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ بِمَآ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ اَهْوَاۤءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَاۤءَكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّۗ لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَّمِنْهَاجًا
“And We have sent down the Book (Al-Qur’an) to you (Muhammad) with the truth, confirming the books that were revealed previously and guarding them, so decide their case according to what Allah has revealed and do not follow their desires by leaving the truth that has been revealed has come to you. For every nation among you, We have given rules and a clear path.” (QS 5:48)
3. Law of Making Friends
Making friends in youth generations becomes a concern both for boy and girl. Based on the Islamic law of celebrating valentine’s day, for youngsters, it can be referred to as the way of making friends. Celebrating valentine’s day for them means to spreads kindness between friends.
