Valentine’s Day sinful, says Aceh Islamist
Published: Wednesday, 14 February, 2007, 09:40 AM Doha Time
JAKARTA: Celebrating Valentine’s Day is sinful and forbidden for Muslims, an Indonesian Islamic leader warned yesterday.
“This celebration comes from another religion and has no legal basis in the Islamic Sharia law,” said Muslim Ibrahim, who is chairman of the highest authority on Islamic affairs in Aceh province.
“Therefore, taking part in celebrating the day of love is haram (forbidden) for Muslims,” Ibrahim told the state Antara news agency.
St Valentine’s Day is named after a Christian martyr and over the years has become the day on which lovers traditionally express their feelings for each other. Ibrahim said Valentine’s Day went against Islamic teachings and values and was used to overly express love to someone of the opposite sex.
“I hope that the young generation can be proud of our regional culture, which abounds with Islamic values, and can maintain their identity,” Ibrahim
2007-02-13
21:08:00
·
19 answers
·
asked by
ali
6
in
Religion & Spirituality