inciting religious hatred. I dare say, no Muslim has ever found any other All Saints' Day, Nov. 1, feast of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, the day God is glorified for all his saints known and unknown. (*, anywhere else. the custom of April Fool's Day goes back at least to Ancient Rome (before the advent of Islam) and that alone invalidates the malicious slander propagated by this story. British folklore links April Fools’ Day to the town of Gotham, the legendary town of fools located in Nottinghamshire. According to the legend, it was a tradition in the 13th century for any road that the King placed his foot upon to become public property. According to legend, the Duke of Lorraine and his wife were imprisoned at Nantes. But when the soldiers arrived in Gotham, they found the town full of lunatics engaged in foolish activities such as drowning fish or attempting to cage birds in roofless fences. is celebrating "THIS bloody and shameful episode"? It was reported that lying was legitimatized to benefit (someone or something), not to impair (the same). they are unaware of. Reasons All rights reserved. Some of these acceptable lies is what we call connotation, a word carrying a double meaning. *, Most Muslims who are forwarding this accusation are probably only *]. Yet others say that fishing did not yield any catch in the first days of the spring season and thus this was innovated as a new practice on the first of April. Some people have even divorced their wives and others have uttered such lies about a man’s wife that he went and killed her. If lying is originally forbidden, then April Fools’ would consequently be forbidden because of the unwarranted dismay and chagrin it causes, even if it is for just one hour. Copyright © IslamWeb 2020. Sheikh Atiyyah Saqr, the late head of Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee, adds. Roman Catholics are obliged to hear Mass on this day. be anything else than an intentional liar with the purpose of Necessity has to be evaluated and used when no other option is available. But the first person to make it up can hardly Those who failed to keep up with the change, and stubbornly clung to the old calendar system and continued to celebrate the New Year during the week that fell between March 25 and April 1, had jokes played on them. for feasts might possibly change over time, but each feast is Someone noticed them escaping and told the guards. According to the dictionary, April Fools’ Day is a day for practical jokes, but in many places those jokes take the form of lies. The first lie on this occasion was recorded in a British magazine. (before the advent of Islam) and that alone invalidates the One of the most famous incidents that happened in Europe on April 1, was when the English newspaper. Many theories have been put forward about how the tradition began. To tell the truth, your words should reflect reality; to tell a lie is to contradict what you are actually saying or doing. Some Basic Characteristics of Islamic Ideology (Part 2), Some Basic Characteristics of Islamic Ideology (Part 3), Racism in America and in Muslim Communities, Fifteen Points concerning the Call and the Caller. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! *), However, it seems to confirm their 4- The emulation of a silly custom that is not ours, that of lying. The oldest version of it that I have found so far is displayed own prejudices or else it wouldn't be so easily believed by many The unfortunate part is that many Muslims have made it a common practice for them to lie to their wives, friends or relatives and cause them great sorrow and frighten them by lying on this day, claiming that it is only a joke. from Muslims to Christians. and web pages (*, gullible and not malicious. *). malicious slander propagated by this story. What Are the Rights of Neighbors in Islam? [*, Answering Islam Home Page. Pranksters would surreptitiously stick paper fish to their backs. here (personal email addresses removed but otherwise exactly *], More rumors and hoaxes blaming Jews and Christians with the invention of this custom: the custom of April Fool's Day goes back at least to Ancient Rome The above was just to show the history of this event. This event was certainly not initiated by the Muslims, but rather, by their enemies. April's fool was never a Christian festival whether in Spain or Islam condemns lying.Good people, in general, consider it a vice. [*, spread around on Muslim mailing lists (see below), newsgroups He said, “Woe on anyone who speaks to entertain the people by lying, woe on him, woe on him…” (Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi, and An-Nasa’i), He also said, “One is not considered a true believer till he abandons lying for fun and arguing even if he was telling the truth.” (Ahmad and At-Tabarani), Several Prophetic hadiths warned the Muslims against frightening others seriously or jokingly. It is agreed upon by all religions and sound minds that truthfulness is a virtue and lying is a vice. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. There is no end to such tragic stories associated with this day. This practice certainly never existed in the bright eras of Islam during which the Muslims highly cherished the rulings of Islam and adhered to them as closely as they could. Others say that this started a long time before that, and that it was initiated during the ancient ages as a part of polytheistic celebrations on a set date on the beginning of the spring season. They escaped on April 1, 1632 CE by disguising themselves as peasants and walking through the front gate. The April 2, 1698 CE edition of. Learn how your comment data is processed. However, it is not important to know what is its real source or how it originated. Sometimes the idea of telling a lie on this day may be obnoxious to the whole society, not only to a person. So when the citizens of Gotham heard that King John planned to travel through their town, they refused him entry, not wishing to lose their main road. Lying is forbidden unless it is for necessity. Many a times, people have died as a result of some of these lies due to heart attacks or become paralyzed from the impact of the lie on them. Further Muslim web pages with a different theory, but still It plays with people’s trust, and is a pure emulation of vice. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said, “It is not permissible for anyone to frighten a Muslim.” (Abu Dawud). Thus, the origin of the “custom of making April fools” remains as much a mystery to us as it was back in 1708 CE. Consequently, lying is forbidden in any form, and on this occasion (April Fools’ Day) it is forbidden for four reasons: 1- The prohibition of lying which is confirmed by the Quran and the Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “A person who reconciles between two people and says good things, even if it is not true, is not a liar.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim). However, everyone who spreads this
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