Halloween is antithetical to the core message of Islam by being rooted in paganism and devil worship. A brief look at the history of Halloween will show you that its origins lie in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain which in fact was a festival brought about to appease and venerate the spirits of the dead, warding off evil demons & honouring the lord of Death.
Though it was originally celebrated as a pagan festival, Halloween today is far more commercialised, with major retailers feeding into the frenzy. Undoubtedly most people involved in Halloween festivities won’t be going out to worship or venerated the dead. Nonetheless, it’s important for Muslims to understand the origins of the festival and disassociate themselves from any links to paganism, however subtle.
Speaking about paganism in the Quran, Allah سبحانه و تعالى says:
We do not witness (participate) in paganism (zoor) i.e. shirk. (Surah Al-Furqan 25:72)
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