Who makes Christmas Dinner at their place???

[RupayHalwa]

@Princess1983

I like the good old British roast but avoid making it on Christmas day. I was told once if by a scholar that if I had kids and they were to cook a Christmas roast every Christmas like their life depended on it I could be bordering shirk (they went into great detail on it and explained the whole worshipping of statues began as a cultural thing that spiralled). Plusi, they went onto say we should avoid doing as the none-Muslims do e.g. Christmas is less about religion more about the presents/alcohol and seeing family especially the elders once a year which isn’t what Islam is about.
After they scared me half to death about the whole sin thing, I decided that although I do not have children yet we Inshallah hope to have a family one day and I don’t want them to think we celebrate Christmas and cook a roast dinner.
Plus, within our extended families there are some that grew up celebrating christmas because they were half-caste and their mum celebrated it. Now the same people question the foundations of Islam, which if that was my kid I’d be worried I’d obviously hadn’t explained the true values of Islam to them for them to question the translation the of the Holy Quran.

I am by no means perfect, and I am not preaching at anyone as noone really knows what is best for someone else I am only commenting on what I do.

Could murder some yorkie puds and mash spuds right about now.

Princess, thanks for your comments. I have also heard / read in the past stuff about celebrating xmas etc. Yes to hear things like that said can make you seriously question your practices if living in a non-muslim country and following religion… BUT… I thought about it and think that my intention is not to be practicing the tradition as a non-muslim, but using the opportunity to join in with the rest of the country in something that unites everyone, regardless of religion - DAY OFF and FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD!

When we were younger we never did xmas dinner as my parents never entertained the thought. Now they look forward to it as much as we do (my dad does frown at the crackers bit though, I think he thinks it might be bordering on following Christians.)